<i>Buddleja </i>plant named ‘Botex 005’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Buddleja plant named ‘Botex 005’ that is characterized by its very compact, dense, upright plant habit, its flowers that are pink in color, its neat and naturally overall rounded plant shape, its very floriferous blooming habit, and its flowers that have a pleasant fragrance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Buddleja plant named ‘Botex 005’ as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Buddleja. The photographs were taken of a one-year-old plant as grown in a greenhouse in a 19-cm container in Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands.

(2) The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a side view of the overall plant habit of ‘Botex 005’ in bloom.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of an inflorescence of ‘Botex 005’.

(4) The photograph in FIG. 3 provides a close-up view of the foliage of ‘Botex 005’.

(5) The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized and the color values cited in the Detailed Botanical Description accurately describe the colors of the new Buddleja.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) The following is a detailed description of one-year-old plants as grown in a greenhouse in 19-cm containers in Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Blooming period.—July to October in The Netherlands. Plant type.—Deciduous perennial shrub. Plant habit.—Compact, upright, dense. Plant size.—An average of 35 cm in height and 43 cm in width as a one-year-old plant in a container and reaches 80 cm in height and 80 to 90 cm in spread as grown in the landscape. Cold hardiness.—At least in U.S.D.A. Zone 5. Diseases and pests.—No susceptibility and resistance to diseases or pests has been observed. Propagation.—Stem cuttings. Root description.—Fibrous. Root development.—An average of 8 weeks to initiate roots and eight weeks to fully root as a young plant in a P9 container. Growth rate.—Vigorous. Branch description: Branch shape.—Quadrangular. Branch color.—Young stems; 145B, mature stems; 199A. Branch strength.—Strong. Branch size.—An average of 3 cm in length and 4 mm in diameter. Branch surface.—Pubescent. Branch aspect.—Lateral stems held upright to an average angle of 30° to vertical. Branch internode length.—Average of 4 cm. Branching.—2 main branches, 12 secondary branches. Foliage description: Leaf shape.—Narrowly elliptical to elliptical. Leaf division.—Simple. Leaf base.—Attenuate. Leaf apex.—Acute. Leaf fragrance.—None. Leaf venation.—Pinnate, color; upper surface 144A, lower surface 191D, main vein 145B. Leaf margins.—Serrate. Leaf arrangement.—Opposite. Leaf attachment.—Petiolate. Leaf surface.—Both sides are smooth, matte, and pubescent. Leaf size.—An average of 11 cm in length and 3.6 cm in width. Leaf quantity.—An average of 8 per stem. Leaf color.—Young upper surface; 137C, base 145C, young lower surface; 191A, mature upper surface; 137A, mature lower surface; 191D. Petioles.—An average of 6 mm in length and 2 mm in diameter, medium to high strength, both surfaces 145B in color, both surfaces smooth, glabrous, and slightly pubescent. Inflorescence description: Inflorescence type.—Compound terminal and axial panicles. Inflorescence size.—An average of 12 cm in height, 4 cm in width. Flower fragrance.—Sweet, pleasant and medium strength. Lastingness of flowers.—An average of 5 days, persistent, inflorescence is semi-indeterminate. Flower buds.—Oblong, average of 8 mm in length and 1 mm in diameter, color; N155C, top N74C. Flower aspect.—Upright. Flower quantity.—An average of 150 flowers per inflorescence. Flower type.—Single, salverform. Flower surface.—All surfaces glabrous and smooth. Flower size.—An average of 7 mm in height, 1.1 cm in diameter, flower throat; 4 mm in length, 1 mm in diameter, flower tube; 3 mm in length, 1 mm in diameter. Peduncles.—An average of 2.5 cm in length and 3.5 mm in diameter, held erect, 145A in color, strong, glossy and pubescent surface. Pedicels.—An average of 2 mm in length and 1 mm in diameter, held at an average angle of 45°, 145B in color, strong, surface is glossy and pubescent. Calyx.—Campanulate in shape, an average of 2 mm in depth and 1 mm in diameter. Sepals.—4, 1 whorl, rotate arrangement, fused into a campanulate shape, 3.5 mm in length, 1.5 mm in width, lanceolate in shape, acute apex, fused base, entire margin, both surfaces are matte and slightly pubescent, color; when opening and fully open upper and lower surface 145A. Petals.—Average of 4, rotate, fused into salverform, 1 whorl, roughly spathulate in shape, slightly undulate margin, rounded apex, an average of 3.5 mm in length and 2 mm in width, outer and inner surface is glabrous, velvety and matte, color; upper and lower surface when opening and fully open N74C, center N73A, flower throat; young N155C, mature 21B, flower tube; young N155C, mature 21B, towards the throat a hint of 83B. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium.—1 pistil, 3 mm in length, style; an average of 2 mm in length, 145D in color, stigma; elongated, 1 mm in length and 145B in color, ovary is 145D in color. Androcoecium.—Stamens; 4, filament; 4 mm in length and 20B in color, anther; ovate in shape, 1 mm in length, 11D in color, pollen; low in quantity, 11D in color. Fruit and seed.—No seeds or fruit observed to date.