Iberis plant named ‘IBSZ0004’

Abstract

A new Iberis plant named IBSZ0004 particularly distinguished by its cream white flowers that are early flowering, dark green foliage and a vigorous, mounded plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Iberis plant named IBSZ0004 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of IBSZ0004 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a flowering plant of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a close-up of the inflorescences.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands under natural light in March 2015. These plants were approximately 34 weeks old and were growing in 13 cm pots in shade-house trials. The plants used for the photographs were about 34 weeks old growing in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands and the photographs were taken in March 2015.

(4) Color chart used: Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY IBSZ0004 AND A SIMILAR VARIETY Snow Cone IBSZ0004 (unpatented) Flower size: Smaller Larger Flower shape: Bit Ruffled, denticulate Smooth, entire Branching habit: More branching Less branching Peduncle color: Light green Dark green Plant: Form, growth and habit.Dense, compact, mounded and branched. Plant height.8.0-9.0 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).11.0-12.0 cm (without pot). Plant width.28.0-30.0 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.About 9 days at about 18 degrees C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.3 weeks at 18 degrees C. Type.Fine, fibrous, white, well branched. Color.RHS N155B but whiter. Foliage: Arrangement and attachment.Alternate simple-decussate, sessile. Immature, leaf color, upper surface.RHS 135 A/B. Lower surface.RHS 137A. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.RHS 135B. Lower surface.RHS 137A. Length.0.8 (juvenile)-4.4 (adult) cm. Width.0.15 (juvenile)-0.6 (adult) cm. Shape.Linear. Base shape.Attenuate, clasped to stem. Apex shape.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Punctuate. Lower surface.Punctuate. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 144C/N144C. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS N144B. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Stem: Quantity of main branches.About 12-15, with each a few lateral branches. Color of stem.RHS 144B. Length of stem.8.0-10.0 cm (including peduncle). Diameter.0.2 cm. Length of internodes.0.7-1 cm. Texture.Punctuate, no hairs. Inflorescence: Type.Short simple corymb. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.More than 150. Inflorescence length.About 4.0 cm. Inflorescence width.2.5-3.0 cm at widest point. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About 14 days. Fragrance.None. Bud (just before opening/showing color): Color.Closest to RHS 142C. Length.0.3 cm. Width.0.35 cm. Shape.Globose. Pedicel color.RHS 144A. Pedicel length.0.7-0.9 cm. Pedicel diameter.0.7 cm. Pedicel texture.Smooth to punctuate with pubescent to puberulous hairs. Corolla: Floret type.4 petals 2 small and 2 large. Floret diameter.1.0 cm. Floret depth.0.65 cm. Petal (all) color, upper surface.Closest to RHS N155D. Lower surface.Closest to RHS N155D. Upper/shorter petals. Length.0.6 cm. Width.0.4 cm. Shape.Obovate to truncate. Apex shape.Shallowly rounded. Margin.Slightly retuse-denticulate. Lower/longer petals. Length.0.9 cm. Width.0.7 cm. Shape.Obovate to truncate. Apex shape.Shallowly rounded. Margin.Slightly retuse-denticulate. Petal (all) texture, upper surface.Papillose. Lower surface.Papillose. Calyx: Quantity.4 sepals. Color, upper surface.RHS 143A/B. Lower surface.RHS 143A/C. Length.0.25 cm. Width.0.1 cm. Shape.Ovate-elliptic. Apex shape.Acute. Base.Fused. Margins.Entire. Texture, upper/inner surface.Lustrous. Lower/outer surface.Lustrous. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium. Pistil quantity.1. Length.0.3-0.35 cm. Style color.RHS 151C. Style length.0.30-0.35 cm. Stigma color.RHS 151A. Stigma shape.Bi-lobed. Ovary.Not very discernable. Androecium. Stamens, quantity.6; 4 longer, 2 shorter. Color of filaments.Lighter than RHS 154C. Length of longer filaments.0.3 cm. Length of shorter filaments.0.15 cm. Anther color.RHS 7A. Anther length.0.05 cm. Anther shape.Oval. Color of pollen.RHS 13B. Pollen amount.Abundant. Fertility/seed set.Neither seed nor fruit production has been observed. Disease/pest resistance.Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Iberis has not been observed. Drought tolerance and cold tolerance.Hardy perennial. Tolerates high temperature to at least 30 degrees C. Tolerates low temperatures to minus 25 degrees C. No specific drought tolerance has not been observed.