New Guinea <i>Impatiens </i>plant named ‘Dongipetpiswi’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Dongipetpiswi characterized by its relatively compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and full appearance; medium to dark green-colored leaves; freely and early flowering habit; medium to large-sized two-tone purplish pink and light purplish pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Impatiens plant named Dongipetpiswi as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Impatiens plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Impatiens plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Dongipetpiswi grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of a typical flower of Dongipetpiswi.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer in 16.5-cm containers in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in Encinitas, California and under cultural practices typical of commercial New Guinea Impatiens production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 25C, night temperatures averaged 18C and light levels ranged from 4,000 to 4,500 lux. Plants were 16 weeks old when the photographs were taken and 17 weeks old when the description was taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Impatiens hawkeri Dongipetpiswi. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number NN17-706685-007, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number NN17-960663-002, not patented. Propagation: Type.By terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.About five to seven days at temperatures about 27C and night temperatures about 20C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer and winter.About three weeks at day temperatures about 27C and night temperatures about 20C. Root description.Fine, fibrous; typically white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and age of roots. Rooting habit.Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Relatively compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; broad inverted triangle in overall shape; freely branching habit with lateral branches potentially developing at every node; dense and full appearance; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate to rapid growth rate. Plant height.About 25 cm. Plant diameter.About 47.5 cm. Lateral branch description: Length.About 20 cm. Diameter.About 1.2 cm. Internode length.About 5.5 cm to 6.5 cm. Strength.Strong; flexible. Aspect.Initially upright to outwardly spreading. Texture and luster.Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Color, developing.Close to 148A variably overlain with close to 183A. Color, developed.Close to 148A variably overlain with close to 183A and 187A. Leaf description: Arrangement.Typically alternate or in whorls; simple. Length.About 10.7 cm to 12 cm. Width.About 4.25 cm to 5 cm. Shape.Elliptic. Apex.Acuminate. Base.Cuneate to attenuate. Margin.Serrate with ciliation. Texture and luster, upper surface.Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface.Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Venation pattern.Pinnate; arcuate. Color.Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to between 146A and 147A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to between 147A and N189A, closest to N189A; venation, close to 146A to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B; venation, close to 59B. Petiole length.About 4 cm to 4.5 cm. Petiole diameter.About 3.5 mm to 4 mm. Petiole texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Petiole color, upper surface.Close to 147C. Petiole color, lower surface.Close to 147C variably overlain with close to 59A to 59B. Flower description: Flower type and flowering habit.Single-type, medium to large-sized rounded axillary flowers; freely flowering habit, typically about four to seven flower buds and open flowers per lateral branch; flowers positioned just above and beyond the foliar plane, flowers typically face mostly upright to outwardly. Flower longevity.Flowers typically last about four to seven days on the plant under greenhouse conditions; petals self-cleaning, gynoecium persistent. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Year-round under greenhouse conditions; in the garden, flowering from spring until fall in California; early flowering habit, plants typically begin flowering about eleven weeks after planting. Flower buds, before showing petal color.Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 7.5 mm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 144C variably overlain with close to 53A. Flower diameter.About 6.25 cm by 6.5 cm. Flower depth.About 1.5 cm to 1.75 cm. Petals.Quantity and arrangement: Five per flower in a single whorl. Length, banner petals: About 3 cm. Length, lateral petals: About 3 cm. Length, lower petals: About 3.5 cm. Width, banner petal: About 4.5 cm. Width, lateral petals: About 3.3 cm. Width, lower petals: About 3.6 cm. Shape, all petals: Cordate to obcordate. Apex, all petals: Emarginate. Base, all petals: Cuneate. Margin, all petals: Entire; slightly undulate. Texture and luster, all petals, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; slightly glossy; iridescent. Color, all petals: When opening, upper surface: Close to N57A; center, close to 65A and at the throat, close to N57A. When opening, lower surface: Close to N66C to N66D; central blotch on banner petal, variably tinged with close to 53A. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to between N57A and N66A; center, close to 65A to 65C and at the throat, close to N57A; venation, similar to lamina colors; with subsequent development, color becoming closer to N57A to N57C and petals becoming more predominantly closer to 65A to 65C. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to N66C to N66D; central blotch on banner petal, variably tinged with close to N57A; venation, similar to lamina color; with subsequent development, color becoming closer to N66D. Sepals.Quantity and arrangement: Three in a single whorl; one modified into an elongated spur. Lateral sepals length: About 7.5 mm. Lateral sepals width: About 6 mm. Spur sepal length: About 1.5 cm. Spur sepal width: About 1.3 cm. Sepal shape, all sepals: Ovate. Sepal apex, all sepals: Cuspidate. Sepal base, all sepals: Obtuse. Sepal margin, all sepals: Entire. Sepal texture and luster, all sepals, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; slightly to moderately glossy. Lateral sepals color, upper surface: Close to 144B variably tinged with close to N57A. Lateral sepals color, lower surface: Close to 146B variably tinged with close to 53A. Spur sepal color, upper surface: Distally, close to N57B and proximally, close to NN155C. Spur sepal color, lower surface: Close to NN155C to NN155D variably overlain with close to N57A to N57B. Spur length: About 4.1 cm. Spur diameter: At flower, about 2 mm; at apex, less than 1 mm. Spur shape: Acicular. Spur texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Spur color: Close to 60A. Peduncles.Length: About 3.2 cm to 3.6 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Angle: About 45 degrees from stem axis. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Color: Close to 60A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity: Five fused at anthers; filaments free. Anther size: About 1 mm by 4 mm. Anther shape: Oblong. Anther color: Close to 10C. Pollen amount: None observed. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 2 mm. Stigma shape: Crested. Stigma color: Close to 144A. Style color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to 144A. Seeds and fruits.To date, seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Impatiens. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Impatiens have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Impatiens plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Impatiens have been observed to have good garden performance and tolerate temperatures ranging from about 5C to about 40C.