<i>Bouvardia </i>plant named ‘WNBVESRED24’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Bouvardia plant named WNBVESRED24 is disclosed, characterized by abundant, vivid, scarlet-red flowers. Plants are compact with good branching and habit. Good in-ground landscape performance with no lodging. The new cultivar is a Bouvardia, typically produced as an ornamental plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Bouvardia plant named WNBVESRED24 as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a typical plant of WNBVESRED24 grown in a field at a commercial nursery in Grand Haven, Michigan. This plant is 3 to 4 years old.

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates a closer view of the flowers.

(3) The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and although colors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart 2015, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe a WNBVESRED24 plant. This plant was grown in a field in Grand Haven, Michigan. The plant described is approximately 3 to 4 years old. Temperatures ranged from 0 to 29 C. during the day, and 10 C. to 12 C. at night. No artificial light, photoperiodic treatments were given to the plants. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plant types. Botanical classification: Bouvardia hybrid WNBVESRED24.

PROPAGATION

(5) Time to initiate roots: 5 to 7 days at approximately 18 C. to 27 C. in summer. Time to produce a rooted plant: 4 weeks. Root description: Sparse to moderate density of freely branching, thin, fibrous and fleshy roots. Tan in color, not effectively measured with a color chart.

PLANT

(6) Plant type: Perennial shrub. Age of plant described: Approximately 3 to 4 years old. Plant shape: Upright and rounded. Growth habit: Upwards and slightly outwards. Height: 70 cm. Plant spread: 75 cm. Growth rate: Good. Plant vigor: Quite vigorous. Branching characteristics: Freely branching, some pinching required. Length of lateral branches: 50 to 70 cm. Diameter of lateral branches: 5 mm. Quantity of lateral branches: About 30. Internode length: 5 cm. Stem: Ramification.Weak. Shape.Rounded. Aspect.45 to 75. Strength.Strong, fairly rigid. Color.New growth: RHS Yellow-Green 147C. Old Growth: RHS Greyed-Green 196A. Pubescence.None.

FOLIAGE

(7) Leaf: Arrangement.Opposite. Shape.Lanceolate. Average length.6 cm. Average width.3 cm. Texture.Upper side: Glabrous. Under side: Glabrous with a pronounced midrib. Apex.Acuminate. Base.Cuneate. Margin.Entire. Durability to environmental stress.Excellent, high durability to wind and other stressors. Color.Young, Upper side: RHS Green NN137B. Young, Under side: RHS Yellow-Green 147B. Mature, Upper side: RHS Green NN137B. Mature, Under side: RHS Yellow-Green 147B. Venation.Type: Pinnate. Color: Upper side: RHS Yellow-Green 147C. Under side: RHS Yellow-Green 147C. Petiole: Length.5 mm. Diameter.2 mm. Color.Upper Surface: RHS Yellow-Green 147C. Lower Surface: RHS Yellow-Green 147C. Texture.Glabrous.

FLOWER

(8) Natural flowering season: July to August. Inflorescence and flower type and habit: Compound umbel. Terminal clusters of salverform flowers. Inflorescence: Diameter.6 cm. Height.5 cm. Flowers per inflorescence.15 to 20. Flowers and buds per plant.600 to 900. Each lateral branch has at least one terminal inflorescence. Each terminal inflorescence has 15 to 20 flowers and 5 to 10 buds. Plants have on average 30 lateral branches. Individual flower: Type/form.Salverform. Habit.Terminally. Persistence.Self-cleaning. Fragrance.None. Aspect.Upright. Diameter.1.75 cm. Length/depth.2.5 cm. Tube length.2.25 cm. Throat diameter, proximal end.4 mm. Throat diameter, distal end.2.5 mm. Bud: Shape.Oblong, flaring to triangular at tip. Length.2 cm. Diameter.3 mm. Color.RHS Red 43A. Petals: Quantity.4. Arrangement.Cruciform; 4 petals arranged in a whorl around throat opening. Length from throat.8 mm. Corolla lobe attitude.Semi-erect. Width.5 mm. Shape.Ovate. Apex.Acute. Base.Fused. Margin.Entire. Texture.Smooth and silky, both sides. Color.When Opening, Upper Surface: RHS Red 44B. When Opening, Lower Surface: RHS Red 43A. Fully Opened, Upper Surface: RHS Red 44B. Fully Opened, Lower Surface: RHS Red 43A. Tube color.RHS Red 43A with a small band of Red-Purple 69D at the base. Tube texture.Smooth; soft, velvety pubescence. Throat color.RHS Red 43A. Throat texture.Smooth; soft, velvety pubescence. Sepals: Arrangement.Whorl around base. Appearance.Thin and acicular. Quantity.4. Length.4 mm. Width.1 mm. Shape.Acicular. Margin.Entire. Apex.Acute. Base.Fused. Color.Upper Side: RHS Green 138A to 138B. Under Side: RHS Green 138A to 138B. Texture.Upper side: Smooth, soft, velvety pubescence. Lower side: Smooth, soft, velvety pubescence. Calyx shape.Collar-like. Peduncles: Length.1 cm. Diameter.2 mm. Angle.45 to stem. Strength.Good. Texture.Glabrous. Color.RHS Yellow-Green 146C. Pedicels: Length.4 mm. Diameter.1 mm. Angle.45 to peduncle. Strength.Good. Texture.Very slightly pubescent. Color.RHS Yellow-Green 146C.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

(9) Stamens: Number.4. Filament length.2 mm. Filament color.RHS White NN155C. Anthers: Shape.Linear. Petaloidy.Absent. Length.2 mm. Color.RHS Greyed-Yellow 161C. Pollen color.RHS Greyed-Yellow 161C. Pollen amount.Sparse to fair. Pistil: Number.1. Length.1.5 cm. Style.Length: 1.25 cm. Color: RHS White NN155A. Stigma.Shape: 2 linear/oblong lobes. Color: RHS Greyed-Red 182A. Ovary Color: RHS Green 138B.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

(10) Seeds: Not observed. Disease/pest resistance: Neither resistance nor susceptibility to normal diseases and pests of Bouvardia observed. Temperature tolerance: Low temperature tolerance to 12 C., high temperature tolerance to at least 30 C.