BEGONIA PLANT NAMED ‘BKPBECHL’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named Bkpbechl, characterized by its broadly upright to outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; sturdy plants with freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; and single-type female flowers and fully double male flowers that are light red in color.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Begonia plant named Bkpbechl as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Begonia 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 Begonia plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Bkpbechl grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet are close-up views of upper and lower surfaces of typical fully developed male flowers, typical flower buds and upper and lower surfaces of typical leaves of Bkpbechl.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) Plants used for the aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements were grown during the winter in 12-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Maasdijk, The Netherlands. During the production of the plants, day and night temperatures ranged from 19 to 21 C. Plants were ten weeks old when the photographs and the description were 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: Begoniahiemalis Bkpbechl. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Begoniahiemalis identified as code number 6502406, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Begoniahiemalis identified as code number 6500604, not patented. Propagation: Type.By vegetative tip cuttings. Time to initiate roots.About 20 days at temperatures about 25 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant.About 35 to 36 days at temperatures about 21 C. to 23 C. Root description.Fine, fibrous; typically brown in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots; plants of the new Begonia have not been observed to form tubers. Rooting habit.Freely branching habit; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Broadly upright to outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; plant shape roughly obovate; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.About 17.3 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.About 21.2 cm. Plant width.About 27.5 cm. Lateral branch description.Branching habit: Freely branching habit with about three basal branches developing per plant; each basal branch with about two lateral branches; pinching is not required. Length: About 8.8 cm. Diameter: About 8 mm. Internode length: About 1.5 cm. Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: About 40 from vertical. Texture and luster: Sparsely pubescent; glossy. Color, developing: Close to between 146C and 152B; at the internodes, close to 146A to 146B. Color, fully developed: Close to 146A to 146B. Leaf description.Arrangement: Alternate, simple. Length: About 11 cm. Width: About 7.6 cm. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acute. Base: Oblique, lobes free to slightly imbricate. Margin: Dentate to serrulate; strongly undulate. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; moderately velvety; slightly glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Sparsely pubescent along veins; moderately glossy. Venation pattern: Laciniate. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: Darker than 147A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; narrow margin, close to 183A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 178A; venation, close to between 143A and 144A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 183C to 183D; venation, close to between 143A and 144A. Petioles: Length: About 4.3 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Moderately pubescent; moderately glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to N148A. Stipules: Quantity per leaf: Two. Length: About 7 mm. Width: About 8 mm. Shape: Broadly ovate. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Broadly cuneate. Margins: Entire, ciliate. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145B; towards the margins, tinged with close to 181D. Flower description: Flowering habit.Rotate single-type female flowers and fully double male flowers arranged in axillary compound cymes; freely flowering habit with about four flowers per cyme and about 90 flowers developing per plant; flowers face upright to outwardly. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Long flowering period, plants flower freely and continuously from spring into the autumn in The Netherlands; during the winter in a greenhouse, plants begin flowering about 44 days after exposure to photoinductive treatments. Postproduction longevity.Individual flowers last about ten days on the plant; flowers not persistent; plants maintain good substance for about 20 to 30 days in an interior environment. Inflorescence height.About 12.2 cm. Inflorescence diameter.About 8.8 cm. Flower buds.Length: About 2.2 cm. Diameter, flattened: About 1.8 cm. Shape: Broadly obovate to roughly circular; flattened. Texture and luster: Glabrous, velvety; matte. Color: Close to 35A. Female flowers.Diameter: About 3.6 cm. Depth: About 2.2 cm. Tepals: Quantity and arrangement: Five per flower, arranged in two whorls. Length: About 2.5 cm. Width: About 2.4 cm. Shape: Broadly ovate to roughly reniform. Apex: Rounded. Base: Reniform. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Glabrous; velvety; matte. Texture and luster, lower surface: Glabrous; moderately velvety; slightly glossy. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 52C. When opening, lower surface: Close to 42D. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 52C; color does not fade with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 52B; color does not fade with development. Tepaloids: None observed on female flowers. Male flowers.Diameter: About 5.3 cm. Depth: About 2.4 cm. Tepals: Quantity and arrangement: Two per flower, opposite. Length: About 3 cm. Width: About 2.2 cm. Shape: Broadly obovate to broadly oblong. Apex: Rounded. Base: Reniform. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Glabrous; moderately velvety; matte. Texture and luster, lower surface: Glabrous; moderately velvety; moderately glossy. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 48B to 48D. When opening, lower surface: Close to 35B. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 49A; towards the margins, close to 39B; color does not fade with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 34C tinged with close to 152D; color does not fade with development. Tepaloids: Quantity and arrangement: About 25 per male flowers only, arranged in multiple whorls at the center of the flower. Length: Variable, about 1 cm to 2.8 cm. Width: Variable, about 0.9 cm to 2.7 cm. Shape: Broadly obovate to obovate. Apex: Rounded, obtuse. Base: Broadly attenuate. Margin: Entire; moderately undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Glabrous; velvety; matte. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 50B. When opening, lower surface: Close to 50A to 50B. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 52D; towards the margins, close to 52B; color does not fade with development. Peduncles.Length: About 5.8 cm. Diameter: About 3.5 mm. Angle: About 40 from lateral branch axis. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Color: Close to 146B. Pedicels.Length: About 2.3 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Angle: About 40 from the peduncle axis. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 152A with N199C. Flower bracts.Quantity and arrangement: Two per flower, opposite. Length: About 1.3 cm. Width: About 1.3 cm. Shape: Roughly reniform. Apex: Broadly acute. Base: Reniform. Margin: Entire, ciliate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 143B; towards margins and apex, tinged with close to 51C to 51D. Reproductive organs.Stamens: None observed on male flowers, all structures transformed into tepaloids. Pistils: Present only on female flowers. Quantity per flower: Three. Length: About 1 cm. Style length: About 3 mm. Style color: Close to 154C. Stigma diameter: About 4.5 mm. Stigma shape: Cleft. Stigma color: Close to 7A. Ovary color: Close to 152D, tinged with close to 164C. Seeds and fruits: Seed and fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new Begonia. Pathogen & pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Begonia plants has not been observed on plants of the new Begonia. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Begonia have been observed to tolerate high temperatures of about 35 C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 12.