Lobularia plant named ‘Balbeezite’

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Lobularia plant named Balbeezite, 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 Balbeezite. The plants were grown in 4-inch containers for approximately 7 weeks in a glass-covered 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 Balbeezite.

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates a close-up view of the inflorescences of Balbeezite.

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: Lobularia maritima Balbeezite. Parentage: Female parent.Proprietary Lobularia maritima breeding selection coded BW036-001, not patented. Male parent.Unknown. Propagation: Type cutting.Terminal stem. Time to initiate roots.Approximately 6 to 9 days. Time to produce a rooted cutting.Approximately 21 to 28 days. Root description.Fine, fibrous. Rooting habit.Freely branching. Plant description: Commercial crop time.Approximately 4 to 5 weeks from a rooted cutting to finish in a 10 cm pot. Growth habit and general appearance.Annual, moderately vigorous, mounded-spreading. Size.Height from soil level to top of plant plane: Approximately 9.0 cm. Width: Approximately 24.0 cm. Branching habit.Freely branching, pinching improves basal branching. Quantity of main branches per plant: Approximately 8. Branch.Shape: Rounded and slightly ribbed. Strength: Strong, flexible. Length to base of inflorescence: Approximately 9.0 cm. Diameter: Approximately 2.5 mm. Length of central internode: Approximately 1.5 mm. Texture: Densely pubescent with appressed hairs. Color of young stems: 146C. Color of mature stems: 146B. Foliage description: General description.Quantity of leaves per main branch: Approximately 9. Fragrance: None detected. Form: Simple. Arrangement: Alternate. Leaves.Aspect: Petiole at acute angle to stem, tips downward turning with age. Shape: Lanceolate. Margin: Entire. Apex: Acute. Base: Attenuate. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Length of mature leaf: Approximately 3.5 cm to 4.0 cm. Width of mature leaf: Approximately 7.0 mm to 8.0 mm. Texture of upper and lower surfaces: Moderately pubescent with appressed hairs. Color of upper surface of young and mature foliage: 137B with midvein of 146C, other venation indistinguishable. Color of lower surface of young and mature foliage: Closest to 138A with midvein of 146D, other venation indistinguishable. Petiole.Length: Approximately 1.0 cm. Width: Approximately 2.0 mm. Texture: Moderately pubescent with appressed hairs. Color: 146D. Flowering description: Flowering habit.Balbeezite is freely flowering under outdoor growing conditions with substantially continuous blooming throughout the spring. Lastingness of individual flower on the plant.Approximately 4 to 5 days. Inflorescence description: General description.Type: Terminal corymb. Quantity per plant: Approximately 50. Fragrance: Sweetly fragrant. Length or height: Approximately 3.5 cm. Width: Approximately 2.5 cm. Quantity of fully open flowers per inflorescence: Approximately 30. Peduncle.Strength: Strong, flexible. Length: Approximately 1.5 cm. Diameter: Approximately 2.0 mm. Texture: Glabrous. Color: 146B. Flower description: Type.Small, cruciferous flowers, freely flowering, not persistent. Bud.Rate of opening: Generally takes 2 to 3 days for bud to progress from first color to fully open flower. Bud just before opening.Shape: Globose. Diameter: Approximately 2.0 mm. Color: Sepals of 146B; petals of 158B. Corolla.Shape: Cruciform lobes with claws surrounded by calyx. Aspect: Facing upward and outward. Width: Approximately 6.0 cm. Depth: Approximately 2.0 mm. Petals.Quantity: 4. Shape: Ovate. Margin: Entire. Apex: Obtuse, often notched. Base: Attenuate. Length of lobe: Approximately 3.0 cm. Width of lobe: Approximately 3.0 mm. Length of claw: Approximately 1.0 mm. Width of claw: Less than 1.0 mm. Color of upper surface of lobe when first and fully open: NN155D. Color of lower surface of lobe when first and fully open: NN155D. Color of upper and lower surfaces of claw: 146D. Calyx.Shape: Cupped. Diameter: Approximately 3.0 mm. Sepals.Quantity per flower: 4, distinct. Shape: Elliptic. Margin: Entire. Apex: Acute. Base: Truncate. Length: Approximately 2.0 mm. Width: Approximately 1.0 mm. Texture of inner surface: Glabrous. Texture of outer surface: Moderately pubescent with appressed hairs. Color of inner and outer surfaces: Centers of 146B; margins of NN155D. Pedicel.Strength: Strong, flexible. Aspect: Acute angle to perpendicular to peduncle. Length: Approximately 1.0 cm. Diameter: Less than 1.0 mm. Texture: Densely pubescent with appressed hairs. Color: 146B. Reproductive organs.Androecium: Stamen quantity: 6 per flower. Stamen length: Approximately 1.5 mm, 1 pair slightly shorter and inserted lower. Filament color: 145C. Anther shape: Bithecous, dorsifixed. Anther color: 15A. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: 15B. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity: 1 per flower, ovary superior. Pistil length: Approximately 1.5 mm. Stigma shape: Capitate. Stigma color: 145B. Style color: 145C. Style length: Less than 1.0 mm. Ovary diameter: Approximately 1.0 mm. Ovary texture: Densely pubescent with appressed hairs. Ovary color: 145B. Seed and fruit production: Neither seed nor fruit production has been observed. Disease and pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Lobularia has not been observed.