<i>Calibrachoa </i>plant named ‘Docalraipipep’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Docalraipipep’, characterized by its outwardly spreading, trailing and decumbent plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large flowers with yellow and pink-colored petals with yellow and dark purple-colored centers; and good container and garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named ‘Docalraipipep’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

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

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

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

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the spring and early summer in 22-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany and under cultural practices typical of commercial Calibrachoa production. During the production of the plants, day and night temperatures averaged 18° C. and light levels averaged 4,500 lux. Rooted young plants were pinched one time three weeks after planting. Plants were twelve weeks old when the photographs were taken and 25 weeks old when the description was taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Fifth Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Calibrachoa parviflora ‘Docalraipipep’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa parviflora identified as code number AA17-033088-002, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa parviflora identified as code number AA-0584, not patented. Propagation: Type.—By vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three weeks at temperatures about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four weeks at temperatures about 20° C. Root description.—Fine, fibrous; close to 158A in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and age of roots. Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.—Outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; freely branching habit with about eight primary lateral branches each with about 13 secondary lateral branches developing per plant; pinching enhances branching; dense and full appearance; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.—About 21 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.—About 22 cm. Plant diameter (spread of plant).—About 69.5 cm. Lateral branch description: Length.—About 48 cm. Diameter.—About 4 mm. Internode length.—About 1.75 cm. Strength.—Strong. Aspect.—Initially upright to outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent. Texture and luster.—Pubescent; glossy. Color, developing.—Close to 152A. Color, developed.—Close to 144A. Leaf description: Arrangement.—Before flowering, alternate, and after flowering, opposite; simple. Length.—About 3.1 cm. Width.—About 1.5 cm. Shape.—Oblanceolate. Apex.—Rounded. Base.—Attenuate. Margin.—Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.—Pubescent; matte. Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate. Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 137B; venation, close to 144B. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 137C; venation, close to 141D. Petioles.—Length: About 3.8 mm. Diameter: About 1.9 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to 143C. Color, lower surface: Close to 141D. Flower description: Flower arrangement and habit.—Single salverform flowers arising from leaf axils; freely flowering habit with usually about 400 flowers and flower buds developing per plant; flowers face mostly upright to outwardly. Fragrance.—None detected. Natural flowering season.—Early flowering habit, plants of the new Calibrachoa initiate and develop flowers about six weeks after planting; plants flower continuously from the spring throughout the summer in Germany. Flower longevity.—Individual flowers last about seven to ten days on the plant; flowers not persistent. Flower buds.—Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 5.5 mm. Shape: Elongated oblong. Texture and luster: Rippled; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 154C. Flower diameter.—About 3.1 cm by 3.25 cm. Flower depth (height).—About 3.1 cm. Flower throat diameter.—About 6.8 mm. Flower tube length.—About 1.7 cm. Flower tube diameter.—About 8 mm. Corolla.—Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and opening into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat: About 1.5 cm. Petal lobe width: About 1.6 cm. Petal shape: Roughly spatulate. Petal apex: Rounded. Petal margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Petal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal, when opening, upper surface: Close to 3A and 48B. Petal, when opening, lower surface: Close to 1D. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Close to 3C; venation, close to 150A and 48B; colors becoming closer to 3D with subsequent development. Petal, fully opened, lower surface: Close to 1D; venation, close to 150A; color does not change with subsequent development. Throat: Close to 6A and 79B; venation, close to 167A. Tube: Close to 1D and 79B; venation, close to 149A and 79A. Calyx.—Arrangement: Star-shaped calyx with five sepals; sepals fused at the base. Sepal length: About 6 mm. Sepal width: About 3 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal apex: Acute. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; matte. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 146A. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 146A. Peduncles.—Length: About 7.4 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Angle: About 45° from stem axis. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster: Pubescent; matte. Color: Close to 144C. Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity: Five per flower. Filament length: About 1.1 cm. Filament color: Close to 145B. Anther length: About 1 mm. Anther shape: Ellipsoidal. Anther color: Close to 12B. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 13A. Pistils: Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 1.2 cm. Style length: About 8 mm. Style color: Close to 144C. Stigma diameter: About 0.8 mm. Stigma shape: Ellipsoidal. Stigma color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to 149A. Fruits: Quantity produced per plant: About 496 per plant. Length: About 6 mm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 165B. Seeds: Quantity per flower: About 72. Length: About 1 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 200B. Garden performance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have been observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain, temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zone 11. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Calibrachoa have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Calibrachoa plants.