Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balcal14141’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named Balcal14141, characterized by its white-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named Balcal14141, substantially as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographs show, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color illustrations of this type, typical flower and foliage characteristics of the new cultivar. Colors in the photographs differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed description, which accurately describes the colors of Balcal14141. The plants were grown in 4-inch pots for 6 weeks in a greenhouse in West Chicago, Ill. Plants were given one pinch one week after transplant.

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the overall growth and flowering habit of Balcal14141.

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates a close-up view of an individual flower of Balcal14141.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The new cultivar has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possible that the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in the environment, such as temperature, light intensity, and day length, without, however, any variance in genotype.

(5) The chart used in the identification of colors described herein is The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, 2015 edition, except where general color terms of ordinary significance are used. The color values were determined in November 2017 under natural light conditions in West Chicago, Ill.

(6) The following descriptions and measurements describe plants produced from cuttings from stock plants and grown in a glass-covered greenhouse under conditions comparable to those used in commercial practice. The plants were grown in West Chicago, Ill. in 4-inch pots for 7 weeks utilizing a soilless growth medium. Plants were given one pinch one week after transplant. Greenhouse temperatures were maintained at approximately 68 F. to 72 F. (20 C. to 22 C.) during the day and approximately 64 F. to 66 F. (18 C. to 19 C.) during the night. Supplemental lighting was used. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plants. Botanical classification: Calibrachoa x hybrida Balcal14141. Parentage: Female parent.Proprietary Calibrachoa x hybrida breeding selection coded 8723-(2).1, not patented. Male parent.proprietary Calibrachoa x hybrida breeding selection coded 8723-(2).2, not patented. Propagation: Type cutting.Terminal stem. Time to initiate roots.Approximately 6 to 8 days. Time to produce a rooted cutting.Approximately 21 to 28 days. Root description.Fibrous. Rooting habit.Freely branching. Plant description: Commercial crop time.Approximately 6 to 9 weeks from a rooted cutting to finish in a 10 cm pot. Growth habit and general appearance.Moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing. Size.Height from soil level to top of plant plane: Approximately 9.0 cm. Width: Approximately 33.0 cm. Branching habit.Freely branching, pinching enhances basal branching. Quantity of main branches per plant: Approximately 5. Branch.Strength: Moderate. Length: Approximately 15.5 cm. Diameter: Approximately 2.0 mm. Length of central internode: Approximately 2.0 cm. Texture: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of young and mature stems: 144A. Foliage description: General description.Quantity of leaves per main branch: Approximately 14. Fragrance: None detected. Form: Simple. Arrangement on flowering stem: Opposite. Leaves.Aspect: At acute angle to stem with tip turning downward. Shape: Elliptic. Margin: Entire. Apex: Broadly acute. Base: Attenuate. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Length of mature leaf: Approximately 2.7 cm. Width of mature leaf: Approximately 1.3 cm. Texture of upper and lower surfaces: Moderately glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of upper surface of young foliage: 137B with midvein of 146C. Color of lower surface of young foliage: Closest to 138A with midvein of 146D. Color of upper surface of mature foliage: 137A with venation of 146C to indistinguishable. Color of lower surface of mature foliage: Between 138A and 138B with venation of 146D to indistinguishable. Petiole.Length: Approximately 3.0 mm. Diameter: Approximately 2.0 mm. Texture: Moderately glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color: 146D. Flowering description: Flowering habit.Balcal14141 is freely flowering under outdoor growing conditions with substantially continuous blooming from spring through autumn and year-round in greenhouse environment. Lastingness of individual flower on the plant.Approximately 5 to 7 days. Flower description: General description.Type: Single, salverform. Quantity per plant: Approximately 10. Fragrance: None detected. Bud.Rate of opening: Generally takes 3 to 4 days for bud to progress from first color to fully open flower. Quantity per plant: Approximately 6. Bud just before opening.Shape: Oblong. Length: Approximately 2.1 cm. Diameter: Approximately 5.0 mm. Texture: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color: Petal portion NN155A, tube portion 145C, venation of 145B. Corolla.Diameter: Approximately 3.5 cm. Petals.Quantity: 5, fused to form a tube. Shape: Obovate. Margin: Entire. Apex: Shallowly notched. Length from tube: Approximately 1.5 cm. Length of free portion: Approximately 6.0 mm. Width: Approximately 1.8 cm. Texture of upper surface: Glabrous. Texture of lower surface: Glandular pubescent, dense along venation. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of upper surface when first and fully open: NN155D with midveins of 146A and 146D. Color of lower surface when first and fully open: NN155D with midveins of 145B. Corolla tube.Length: Approximately 1.8 cm. Diameter at distal end: Approximately 7.0 mm. Diameter at proximal end: Approximately 1.0 mm. Texture of inner surface: Glabrous. Texture of outer surface: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of inner surface: NN155D with 6C at throat opening, venation of 146A and 146D. Color of outer surface: 145C with venation of 145B. Sepals.Quantity per flower: 5, fused along lower half. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Length: Approximately 1.5 cm to 1.6 cm. Width: Approximately 3.0 mm to 4.0 mm. Texture of upper and lower surfaces: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of upper surface: 137A. Color of lower surface: 138B with base of 144A. Peduncle.Strength: Strong, flexible. Aspect: Acute angle to stem. Length: Approximately 2.0 cm. Diameter: Approximately 1.0 mm. Texture: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color: 144A. Reproductive organs.Androecium: Stamen quantity: 5, basifixed. Stamen length: Approximately 1.0 cm. Filament length of fixed portion: Approximately 5.0 mm. Filament color: 145D. Anther shape: Bilobed, ovoid. Anther length: Approximately 1.0 mm. Anther color: 8A. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: 8C. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity: 1 per flower. Pistil length: Approximately 9.0 mm. Stigma shape: Funnel. Stigma length: Less than 1.0 mm. Stigma color: 143A. Style length: Approximately 7.0 mm. Style color: 145D. Ovary diameter: Approximately 2.0 mm. Ovary color: 144A. Seed and fruit production: Neither seed nor fruit production has been observed. Disease and pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Calibrachoa has not been observed.