Mandevilla plant named ‘KLEMS17026’

Abstract

A new mandevilla plant particularly distinguished by pink flowers and a vigorous upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of mandevilla plant named KLEMS17026 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 KLEMS17026. 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.KLEMS17026. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary female mandevilla variety X08.12.6 (unpatented). Male parent.The proprietary male mandevilla variety No. 2 (unpatented). Plant: Habit.Vigorous upright growth. Height.100.0 cm. Spread.30.0 cm. Propagation type.Vegetative cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.8 weeks. Root description.Does not develop bulbs, corms, or rhizomes; root structure is ovate. Rooting habit.Normal. Lateral branches: Number per plant.5. Branching habit.Moderate. Length.Approximately 60 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Internode length.Between 2.0 cm and 20.0 cm. Strength.Medium. Texture.Glossy, shiny, and no pubescence. Color.RHS 141D. Foliage: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.About 5.0 cm. Width.About 3.0 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 141C. Lower surface: RHS 141C. Color of developing leaves.Upper surfaces: RHS 141A. Lower surface: RHS 141C. Color of fully expanded leaves.Upper surface: RHS 141A. Lower surface: RHS 141C. Petioles: Length.About 2.0 cm. Diameter.About 0.2 cm. Texture.Smooth and dull. Color.Upper surface: RHS 141A. 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 5.0 cm. Flower length.About 4.0 cm. Throat diameter.2.5 cm. Tube length.3.0 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.15. Peduncle.Length: 20.0 cm. Width: 0.3 cm. Texture: Smooth. Strength: Moderate. Luster: Shiny. Aspect: Erect. Color: RHS 141C. Flower buds: Texture.Smooth. Luster.Shiny. Height.About 4.0 cm. Diameter.About 1.0 cm. Shape.Tall, cylindrical. Color.RHS N66C. Corolla: Petal number per flower.5. Arrangement.Radial. Petal lobe length.2.0 cm. Petal lobe width.2.0 cm. Petal lobe shape.Round. Petal apex.Obtuse. Petal margin.Entire. Petal texture (both surfaces).Glossy, pubescence is sparse. Throat texture.Satiny. Tube texture.Satiny. Color of petal lobes when opening.Upper surface: RHS N66A. Lower surface: RHS N66C. Color of petal lobes when fully opened.Upper surface: RHS N66B. Lower surface: RHS N66C. Color of throat.RHS N63A. Color of tube.RHS 14A. Sepals: Sepal luster (both surfaces).Dull. Arrangement.Fused at base. Number per flower.5. Length.2.0 cm. Width.0.3 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture (both surfaces).Sparse pubescence. Color (both surfaces).RHS 155B. Pedicels: Pedicel luster.Shiny. Length.2.0 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Surface texture.Smooth. Strength.Strong. Aspect.Erect. Color.RHS 52C. 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 heat. Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEMS17026 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 KLEMS17026 X08.12.6 No. 2 Flower size Medium Medium Small Plant height Medium Tall Short

(5) KLEMS17026 can be compared to the commercial varieties Sunparaprero (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,399) and KLEMS16028 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 29,893). Differences between the two varieties are described in Tables 2 and 3:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Commercial line Characteristic KLEMS17026 Sunmandecrim Vining Medium Strong

(7) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEMS17026 KLEMS16028 Leaf Size 5.0 cm in length; 4.0 cm in length; 3.0 cm in width 2.0 cm in width Peduncle Length 20.0 cm 6.0 cm