Begonia plant named 'FIBEGOSORA'

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named Fibegosora, characterized by its upright to spreading and mounded plant habit; relatively compact; freely basal branching habit; dark purple-colored leaves; freely and continuously flowering habit; and double flowers that are bright orange in color.

Claims

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

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0019] 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.

[0020] The photograph on the first sheet is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Fibegosora grown in a container.

[0021] The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of Fibegosora.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0022] Plants used for the aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements were grown in 12-cm containers during the summer in a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 17 C. to 30 C. and night temperatures ranged from 10 C. to 20 C. Plants were eight weeks old when the photograph and the description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. [0023] Botanical classification: Begonia hybrida Fibegosora. [0024] Parentage: [0025] Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Begonia hybrida identified as code number BG-0747, not patented. [0026] Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Begonia hybrida identified as code number BG-0845, not patented. [0027] Propagation: [0028] Type.By vegetative tip cuttings. [0029] Time to initiate roots, summer.About 18 days at temperatures about 22 C. to 30 C. [0030] Time to initiate roots, winter.About 21 days at temperatures about 22 C. to 30 C. [0031] Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About 25 days at temperatures about 22 C. to 30 C. [0032] Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About 28 days at temperatures about 20 C. to 25 C. [0033] Root description.Medium in thickness, fibrous; typically whitish grey 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. [0034] Rooting habit.Moderately freely branching; medium density. [0035] Plant description: [0036] Plant form and growth habit.Upright to spreading and mounded plant habit; relatively compact; pendulous with development; freely basal branching with about nine primary branches; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit. [0037] Plant height.About 38 cm. [0038] Plant width.About 36 cm. [0039] Lateral branch description.Length: About 5 cm to 13 cm. Diameter: About 8 mm. Internode length: About 4 cm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 195B. [0040] Leaf description.Arrangement: Alternate, simple. Length: About 18 cm. Width: About 11 cm. Shape: Ovate to lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Base: Cordate. Margin: Serrate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Venation pattern: Palmate; reticulate. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to N92A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 59B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to N186A; venation, close to N137C. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 59B; venation, close to 137C. Petioles: Length: About 6 cm. Diameter: About 7 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 195B. [0041] Flower description: [0042] Flowering habit.Double flowers arranged in axillary cymes; freely flowering habit with numerous flowers developing per plant; flowers pendulous and face outwardly to downwardly. [0043] Fragrance.None detected. [0044] Natural flowering season.Plants in full flower about eight weeks after planting; long flowering period, in the garden plants flower freely and continuously throughout the summer in Northern Europe and can be flowered year-round in greenhouses. [0045] Flower longevity.Individual flowers last about four weeks on the plant; flowers persistent. [0046] Inflorescence height (including peduncle).About 7.5 cm. [0047] Inflorescence diameter.About 12 cm. [0048] Female flower buds.Length: About 8 mm. Diameter: About 1.1 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to N30B. [0049] Female flowers.Diameter: About 6.1 cm. Depth (height): About 3.5 cm. [0050] Female flower tepals.Quantity per flower and arrangement: Typically seven per flower arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 2.4 cm. Width: About 2.5 cm. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acute. Base: Cordate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 33B. When opening, lower surface: Close to 34B. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 32A; color does not fade with development Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 34B; color does not fade with development. [0051] Female flower tepaloids.None observed. [0052] Female flower pedicels.Length: About 2 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Aspect: About 90 from vertical. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 195B. [0053] Female flowers reproductive organs.Quantity of pistils per flower: Four. Pistil length: About 9 mm. Style length: About 8 mm. Style color: Close to 14C. Stigma shape: Curled. Stigma color: Close to 14A. Ovary color: Close to 14D. Fruits and seeds: Fruit and seed development have not been observed on plants of the new Begonia. [0054] Male flower buds.Length: About 8 mm. Diameter: About 1.1 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to N34A. [0055] Male flowers.Diameter: About 7.4 cm. Depth (height): About 3.4 cm. [0056] Male flower tepals and tepaloids.Quantity per flower and arrangement: Typically about 20 per flower arranged in whorls. Length: About 2.6 cm. Width: About 4 cm. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acute. Base: Cordate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 33B. When opening, lower surface: Close to 34B. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 32A; color does not fade with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 34B; color does not fade with development. [0057] Male flower pedicels.Length: About 4 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Aspect: About 90 from vertical. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 195B. [0058] Male flowers reproductive organs.None observed; all transformed into tepaloids. [0059] Disease & pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Begonia plants has not been observed on plants of the new Begonia. [0060] Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Begonia have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 4 C. to about 35 C.