<i>Agastache </i>plant named ‘Balsumlora’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Agastache plant named Balsumlora, characterized by its broadly upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; medium green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; relatively long and dense inflorescences with numerous deep pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Agastache plant named Balsumlora as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

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

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Balsumlora grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of Balsumlora.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe 22-week old plants grown in 1.72-gallon containers. The plants were pinched two times prior to transplanting rooted young plants and grown in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in West Chicago, Illinois for ten weeks prior to finishing the plants in an outdoor nursery in West Chicago, Illinois for an additional twelve weeks during the summer. Plants were grown under cultural practices typical of commercial Agastache production. 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: Agastache hybrida Balsumlora. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Agastache hybrida identified as code number 20-112, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Agastache hybridaidentified as code number 20-160, not patented. Propagation: Type.By terminal stem cuttings. Time to initiate roots.About ten to twelve days. Time to produce a rooted young plant.About five to six weeks. Root description.Fine to medium in thickness, fibrous; typically white to creamy white 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. Rooting habit.Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Herbaceous perennial typically grown as a container and garden plant; broadly upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance. Commercial crop time.About ten to twelve weeks from planting rooted young plants are required to produce a finished flowering plant in a 15-cm container. Branching habit.Freely basal branching with about six primary lateral branches, each primary lateral branch with potentially about eight secondary branches; pinching enhances lateral branch development. Plant height.About 38 cm. Plant width.About 53 cm. Primary branch description.Length: About 11 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Internode length: About 4.5 cm. Shape: Quadrangular. Strength: Strong, flexible. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color, developing and developed: Close to 146A. Leaf description: Arrangement and quantity.Opposite and decussate; simple; about seven to ten leaves per lateral branch. Length.About 1.5 cm. Width.About 1.8 cm. Shape.Ovate. Apex.Broadly acute. Base.Cordate. Margin.Serrate with slightly rounded teeth. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.Densely pubescent. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Fragrance.Moderately fragrant; mint-like. Color.Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 137B to 137C; venation, close to 146A. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 147C. Petioles.Length: About 1.5 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Densely pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 146C. Flower description: Flower arrangement and shape.Single bilabiate flowers arranged on mostly erect and relatively long and dense racemes; freely flowering habit with about 4 to 19 open flowers per inflorescence and at least 20 terminal and axillary inflorescences developing per plant during the flowering season; flowers face initially upright to mostly outwardly with development. Fragrance.Moderately fragrant; mint-like. Natural flowering season.Early flowering habit, depending on temperature, plants begin flowering about eight weeks after planting rooted young plants; long flowering period with plants continuously flowering from spring until the autumn in an outdoor environment in Illinois; depending on temperature, individual flowers last about six to seven days on the plant. Flower buds.Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Shape: Clavate. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: Close to 71A. Inflorescence length (height).About 7 cm to 12 cm. Inflorescence diameter.About 4 cm. Flower size.About 4 mm by 10 mm. Flower depth.About 1.8 cm. Flower throat diameter.About 3 mm. Flower tube length.About 8 mm. Flower tube diameter, proximally.About 1 mm. Petals.Arrangement: Five petals; two fused upper petals (upper lip) with two lateral petals and one lower central petal (lower lip); petals fused towards the base. Upper petal lobes: Length: About 3 mm. Width: About 2 mm. Shape: Oblong. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Fused. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous. Texture, lower surface: Densely pubescent. Color: When developing and fully developed, upper surface: Close to 58C; venation, close to 58C; color does not change with subsequent development. When developing and fully developed, upper surface: Close to 47D; venation, close to 47D; color does not change with subsequent development. Lateral petal lobes: Length: About 1 mm. Width: About 2 mm. Shape: Orbicular. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Fused. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous. Texture, lower surface: Moderately pubescent. Color: When developing and fully developed, upper surface: Close to 58C; venation, close to 58C; color does not change with subsequent development. When developing and fully developed, upper surface: Close to 47D; venation, close to 47D; color does not change with subsequent development. Lower central petal lobe: Length: About 5 mm. Width: About 4 mm. Shape: Cup-shaped. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Fused. Margin: Crenate. Texture, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous. Texture, lower surface: Moderately pubescent. Color: When developing and fully developed, upper surface: Close to 58C; venation, close to 58C; color does not change with subsequent development. When developing and fully developed, upper surface: Close to 47D; venation, close to 47D; color does not change with subsequent development. Throat, texture: Smooth, glabrous. Throat color: Close to 10A. Tube, texture: Densely pubescent. Tube color: Close to 47D. Calyx.Arrangement: Five sepals fused to form a tubular calyx. Length: About 7 mm. Width: About 2 mm. Sepal length: About 7 mm. Sepal width: About 1 mm. Sepal shape: Roughly linear; fused. Sepal apex: Acute. Sepal margin, free part: Entire. Sepal texture, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous. Sepal texture, lower surface: Densely pubescent. Sepal color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 140A to 140B. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to NN77B. Peduncles.Length: About 4 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: Close to 146A. Pedicels.Length: About 1 mm to 2 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Strong, flexible. Aspect: At an acute angle to the peduncle axis. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: Close to 140A to 140B with spots, close to 139A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity per flower: Four. Overall stamen length: About 2 cm. Filament length, free part: About 3 mm to 5 mm. Filament color: Close to N66B. Anther shape: Cleft. Anther length: About 1 mm. Anther color: Close to N79B. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to NN155B. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 2.1 cm. Stigma diameter: About 1.5 mm. Stigma shape: Bifurcate. Stigma color: Close to N80B. Style length: About 1.1 cm. Style color: Close to NN155D. Ovary color: Close to N145A. Seeds and fruits.To date, seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Agastache. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Agastache have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Agastache plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Agastache have exhibited good garden performance, that is, to tolerate rain, wind and to be hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 7a.