Mandevilla plant named ‘Inmanredeep’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named Inmanredeep, characterized by its upright and vining plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; moderately glossy dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and dark red-colored flowers that resist fading and sun scald.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named Inmanredeep as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Mandevilla 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 actual colors of the new Mandevilla plant.

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

(3) The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of Inmanredeep.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the late spring and early summer in 9.5-cm containers in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in Almeria, Spain and under cultural practices typical of Mandevilla commercial production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 20 C. to 35 C. and night temperatures ranged from 20 C. to 25 C. Plants were 15 weeks old when the photographs and 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: Mandevilla hybrida Inmanredeep. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Mandevilla hybrida identified as code number D09-1078-4. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Mandevilla hybrida identified as code number D09-1063-2. Propagation: Type.By vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.About three weeks at temperatures ranging from 20 C. to 35 C. Time to initiate roots, winter.About three weeks at temperatures ranging from 20 C. to 25 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About 20 to 25 days at temperatures ranging from 20 C. to 35 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About 25 to 30 days at temperatures ranging from 20 C. to 25 C. Root description.Thick, fleshy; typically white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.Low branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Upright and vining plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit. Plant height.About 46.5 cm. Plant diameter (spread).About 55.5 cm. Lateral branch description.Branching habit: Freely branching habit with about four lateral branches and about 24 secondary branches developing per plant; pinching enhances lateral branch development. Length: About 19.3 cm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm. Internode length: About 4.6 cm. Strength: Strong. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy; becoming woody with development. Color, developing: Close to 144B. Color, developed: Close to 144A; when woody, close to N199C to N199D. Leaf description: Arrangement.Opposite, simple. Length.About 6.3 cm. Width.About 4 cm. Shape.Obovate to broadly obovate. Apex.Short apiculate. Base.Obtuse to truncate. Margin.Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface.Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface.Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Color.Developing leaves, upper surface: Slightly darker than 143A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to between 144B and 146C. Full expanded leaves, upper surface: Darker than between N137A and 147A; venation, close to 143B. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B; venation, close to 145B. Petioles.Length: About 9 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Color, upper surface: Close to 144B. Color, lower surface: Close to 145B. Flower description: Flower type and flowering habit.Single salverform flowers arranged in axillary cymes; flowers star-shaped and face mostly outwardly; freely flowering habit with about five flowers developing per inflorescence and about 95 flowers developing per plant during the flowering season. Natural flowering season.Plants flower continuously from spring into the autumn in Spain. Flower longevity on the plant.About ten days; flowers not persistent. Fragrance.None detected. Inflorescence height.About 10.9 cm. Inflorescence diameter.About 12.1 cm. Flower buds.Length: About 5.5 cm. Diameter: About 8 mm. Shape: Narrowly oblanceolate. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color: Close to 187B and 53C; towards the base, close to 145A and 145B. Flowers.Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused and five-parted. Diameter: About 8.5 cm. Depth (length): About 8 cm. Throat diameter: About 1.5 cm. Tube length: About 5.3 cm. Tube diameter: Proximally, about 4 mm; distally, about 1.6 cm. Corolla.Quantity and arrangement: Five petals arranged in a single whorl; lower 55% portion of the petals are fused into a tube. Petal length: About 9.5 cm. Petal width: About 3.5 cm. Petal shape and appearance: Roughly spatulate. Petal apex: Non-symmetrically apiculate. Petal margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Petal texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; matte. Petal texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; moderately glossy. Throat and tube texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal, when opening, upper surface: Darker and more intense than N45A. Petal, when opening, lower surface: Close to between 53A and 185A. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Darker and more intense than 53A; venation, similar to lamina; color does not fade with development; flowers do not sun scald under high light conditions. Petal, fully opened, lower surface: Close to between 53A and 185A; color does not fade with development. Throat: Close to N45A; venation, close to 31A. Tube: Close to N144A; venation, close to N144A. Corona.Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a single whorl. Sepal length: About 8 mm. Sepal width: About 2 mm. Sepal shape: Narrowly deltoid. Sepal apex: Narrowly acute. Sepal base: Broadly cuneate. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Sepal texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Sepal color: Immature, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145C; at the apex, close to 179A. Mature, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145C to 145D. Peduncles.Length: About 5.8 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 30 from lateral branch axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 143C. Pedicels.Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 25 from peduncle axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Color: Close to 145A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity and arrangement: Typically five; basifixed; anthers connivent. Filament length: About 1 mm. Filament color: Close to 151D. Anther shape: Narrowly oblong. Anther size: About 8 mm by 1.5 mm. Anther color: Close to 11B to 11C. Pollen amount: None observed. Pistils: Quantity: Typically one. Pistil length: About 2.3 cm. Style length: About 1.9 cm. Style color: Close to 145D. Stigma diameter: About 2 mm. Stigma shape: Club-shaped. Stigma color: Close to 146C. Ovary color: Close to 144A. Seeds and fruits.Seed and fruit production have not been observed on plants of the new Mandevilla. Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Mandevilla plants. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been observed to tolerate high temperatures of about 40 C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 13.