<i>Salvia </i>plant named ‘ARGGR17011’

Abstract

A new cultivar of hybrid Salvia plant named ‘ARGGR17011’ that is characterized by its bushy upright plant habit, its leaves that are small in size, its flowers that are pink in color, its foliage that is pale green in color, and its clump-forming growth habit with short, spreading rhizomes.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘ARGGR17011’ as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of a 6-month-old plant of the new Salvia as grown outdoors in a 17-cm container in Lisse, The Netherlands.

(2) The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a side view of ‘ARGGR17011’ in bloom.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of a flowering stem of ‘ARGGR17011’.

(4) The photograph in FIG. 3 provides a close-up view of the foliage of ‘ARGGR17011’.

(5) The 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 Salvia.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of 6-month-old plants as grown outdoors in 17-cm containers in Lisse, 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.—May to October in the Netherlands. Plant type.—Herbaceous perennial. Plant habit.—Bushy, upright, spreading with short rhizomes. Plant size.—An average of 51 cm in height (soil level to top of floral plane), 70 cm in height (soil level to top of floral plane) and 110 cm in spread as a 6-month old plant. Hardiness.—At least in U.S.D.A. Zones 8 to 10. Diseases and pests.—No susceptibility or resistance to diseases or pests has been observed. Root description.—Fibrous on short rhizomes. Propagation.—Softwood stem cuttings. Growth rate.—Moderately vigorous. Root development.—2 weeks for root initiation and about 4 weeks to produce a fully young plant. Stem description: Shape.—Quadrangular. Stem color.—New growth; 143B, mature stems; 144A, single axillary stripe 147A. Stem size.—Average of 52 cm in length (excluding inflorescence), 8 mm in diameter. Stem surface.—Moderately glossy, moderately covered with short hairs, average of 1.5 mm in length, transparent and NN155D in color. Stem aspect.—Average of 65°. Stem strength.—Strong. Internode length.—Average of 5.8 cm. Branching.—Average of 2 primary branches, 9 secondary branches. Foliage description: Leaf shape.—Broadly ovate. Leaf division.—Simple. Leaf base.—Truncate. Leaf apex.—Acute. Leaf venation.—Pinnate, 146D in color on upper surface, 145A in color on lower surface. Leaf margins.—Serrate. Leaf arrangement.—Opposite. Leaf attachment.—Petiolate. Leaf surface.—Upper surface moderately glossy, and moderately covered with very short hairs, average of 0.3 mm in length, too small to measure color, lower surface matte, both sides rugose, moderately covered with very short hairs; 0.2 mm in length, too small to measure color. Leaf size.—Up to 11 cm in length and 7.3 cm in width. Leaf color.—Young upper surface 139A, young lower surface 147B, mature upper surface NN137A and 147A, mature lower surface 147B. Petioles.—Average of 3.9 cm in length, 2 mm in width at widest point, strong, color; upper surface 148C, margins 148A, lower surface 143C and 144B, upper surface slightly glossy, lower surface matte. Inflorescence description: Inflorescence type.—Terminal verticillaster. Lastingness of inflorescence.—Individual flowers average of 10 days, very freely flowering, self-cleaning. Inflorescence size.—An average of 38.8 cm in height and 7.6 cm in width. Flower type.—Single, labiate. Flower number.—An average of 112 flowers per inflorescence, quantity of flowers and buds per plant 3,000. Flower aspect.—Outward. Flower fragrance.—None. Flower buds.—Oblanceolate to narrow obovate in shape, average of 1.8 cm in length and 5.5 mm in diameter, color; 61A, immature sepals 146A, top a blend of 200A and 203B, base 143B, surface is matte and moderately pubescent with short glandular hairs; average of 0.5 mm in length, too small to measure color. Flower size.—1.1 cm in diameter (horizontal), 1.5 cm in diameter (vertical), depth 4.4 cm, throat diameter 3 mm, tube 2.5 cm in length and 9 mm in diameter. Peduncle (Rachis).—Quadrangulate, an average of 38.2 cm in length and 3 mm in width, held in an average angle of 35°, color 146D, tinged N186C, strong, surface is slightly glossy, moderately covered with very short hairs; 0.75 mm in length, N155A in color. Pedicels.—An average of 6 mm in length and 1 mm in width, held in an average angle of 30°, 148A in color, moderately strong, surface is matte and densely covered with very short hairs; 0.2 mm in length, too small to measure color. Calyx.—Campanulate, about 1.6 cm in length and 6 mm in diameter. Sepals.—2, oblanceolate in shape, fused, 1.6 cm in length, 7 mm in width, apex acute, tip of sepal cleft, upper surface smooth, glabrous, matte, lower surface matte and moderately covered with very short glandular hairs, 0.5 mm in length and too small to measure color, color: upper surface when opening and fully open 146B to 146D, tinged at the top a blend of 147A and 200A, lower surface when opening and fully open; 146A, tinged towards the top a blend of 200A and 203B, immature sepals 143B. Petals.—Labiate, 1 upper lip, 1 lower lip, average of 2 per flower, 1 whorl, lower 50% fused, color: when opening and fully open upper surface; upper lip 70B, lower lip 72C, when opening and fully open lower surface; 71D, throat color; 75A, tube color; 70B, upper lip; 4 mm in length, 4 mm in width, obovate in shape and folded, emarginate tip, fused into tube, entire, non-undulate, upper surface glabrous, slightly velvety, very slightly glossy, lower surface very slightly velvety, moderately covered with pubescent, short glandular hairs, 0.3 mm in length, 64A in color, lower lip; 3.5 cm in length, 1.1 cm in width, broadly obovate in shape with a single obovate lobe on each side, emarginate tip, fused into tube, entire, medium undulate, upper surface glabrous, slightly velvety, very slightly glossy, lower surface very slightly velvety. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium.—Pistil; 1, average of 4.4 cm in length, style; 8 mm in length, 73C, base 155A, stigma; 4 mm in diameter, cleft, decurrent in shape, 77A in color, ovary; 151D in color. Androecium.—Stamens; 2, filaments; 75B in color, average of 1.4 cm in length, anthers; narrow oblong, dorsifixed, 5 mm in length, 0.75 mm in width, 177D, pollen; low, 159D in color. Fruit and seed.—None observed to date.