Mandevilla plant named ‘KLEMS17025’

Abstract

A new mandevilla plant particularly distinguished by red flowers and vigorous vining upright growth, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of mandevilla plant named KLEMS17025 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new mandevilla plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows an overall view of the plant. The photograph is of an approximately 8 month-old plant grown in Latina, Italy, under greenhouse conditions, in September 2015. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEMS17025. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia. Data was collected on 120 day old plants grown in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia in a greenhouse in October 2017 Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5.sup.th edition (2007). Classification: Family.Apocynaceae. Botanical.Mandevilla sanderi. Common.Mandevilla. Designation.KLEMS17025. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary female mandevilla variety X09.11.90 (unpatented). Male parent.The proprietary male mandevilla variety DIP603 (unpatented). Plant: Habit.Vigorous vining upright growth. Height.120.0 cm. Spread.30.0 cm. Propagation type.Vegetative cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.6 weeks. Root description.Generally, does not develop bulbs, corms, or rhizomes; root structure is ovate. Rooting habit.Normal. Lateral branches: Number per plant.6. Branching habit.High. Length.Approximately 60 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Internode length.Between 5.0 cm and 20.0 cm. Strength.Medium. Texture.Glossy, shiny, and no pubescence. Color.RHS 141D. Foliage: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.About 6.0 cm. Width.About 3.5 cm. Shape.Composed. Apex.Cuspidate. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: Glossy, no pubescence. Lower surface: Leathery and dull. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 141A. Lower surface: RHS 141B. Color of developing leaves.Upper surfaces: RHS 141A. Lower surface: RHS 141B. Color of fully expanded leaves.Upper surface: RHS 141A. Lower surface: RHS 141C. Petioles: Length.About 3.0 cm. Diameter.About 0.4 cm. Texture (both surfaces).Smooth and dull. Color.Upper surface: RHS 141B. Lower surface: RHS 141C. Inflorescence: Flower type and habit.Single. Natural flowering season.Spring, summer, and autumn. Lastingness of flowers on the plant.About 14 days. Fragrance.Absent. Flower appearance.Glossy. Flower diameter.About 8.0 cm. Flower length.About 7.0 cm. Throat diameter.About 2.5 cm. Tube length.About 6.0 cm. Tube diameter, at the base.0.5 cm. Number of flowers per inflorescence (typically observed).3. Inflorescence height.15 cm. Inflorescence diameter.15 cm. Number of flowers per plant.18. Peduncle.Length: 20.0 cm. Width: 0.4 cm. Texture: Dull. Strength: Moderate. Luster: Shiny. Aspect: Erect. Color: RHS 141C. Flower buds: Texture.Smooth. Luster.Shiny. Height.About 6.0 cm. Diameter.About 1.0 cm. Shape.Rhombic. Color.RHS 46C. Corolla: Petal number per flower.Five. Arrangement.Campanulate. Petal lobe length.About 5.5 cm. Petal lobe width.About 4.5 cm. Petal lobe shape.Strongly asymmetric. Petal apex.Accuminate. Petal margin.Entire. Petal texture (both surfaces).Glossy, pubescence absent. Throat texture.Satiny. Tube texture.Satiny. Color of petal lobes when opening.Upper surface: RHS 46A. Lower surface: RHS 46B. Color of petal lobes when fully opened.Upper surface: RHS 46A. Lower surface: RHS 46B. Color of throat.RHS 46A. Color of tube.RHS 28B. Sepals: Sepal luster (both surfaces).Dull. Arrangement and appearance.Fused at base. Number per flower.5. Length.1.0 cm. Width.0.3 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture (both surfaces).Sparse pubescence. Color (both surfaces).RHS 66C. Pedicels: Pedicel luster.Shiny. Length.2.0 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Surface texture.Smooth. Strength.Strong. Aspect.Erect. Color.RHS 64C. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: 5. Filament length: Less than 0.5 cm. Filament color: RHS 14D. Anther length: 0.1 cm. Anther color: RHS 14D. Pollen amount: Sparse. Pollen color: RHS 155A. Pistils.Quantity per flower: 1. Pistil length: 0.4 cm. Stigma shape: Ovate. Stigma color: RHS 145B. Style length: 0.1 cm. Style color: RHS 145C. Ovary color: RHS 138C. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Temperature tolerance: High tolerance to heal. Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEMS17025 is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female parent Male Parent Characteristic KLEMS17025 X09.11.90 DIP630 Flower size Medium-large Medium Medium Flower fade Slight Slight Medium

(5) KLEMS17025 can be compared to the commercial variety Sunmandecrim (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,539). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Commercial line Characteristic KLEMS17025 Sunmandecrim Flower size Medium-large Medium Flower fade Slight Strong