<i>Campanula </i>plant named ‘CIPZ0011’

Abstract

A new garden type Campanula plant named CIPZ0011 particularly distinguished by its medium vigor, mounded to upright plant habit, a large size flower with blue flower color, and its flowering in June in moderate climate conditions.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Campanula plant named CIPZ0011 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of CIPZ0011 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of the new variety and in

(3) FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an indoor trial.

(4) The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1, as well as FIG. 2 were taken on May 26, 2025 and Jun. 2, 2025, respectively. Both photographs were taken from a plant from the same outdoor trial in Gilroy, California, USA.

(5) These plants were about 21 weeks of age. One rooted cutting per pot had been planted in a 15 cm pot, not pinched.

(6) The measurements were taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands, in June 2025 on 13-week-old plants from an outdoor trial.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(7) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

(8) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY CIPZ0011 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY: Mirabell Heavenly Blue, CIPZ0011 Not patented Flower size: Big Medium Habit: Mounding to upright Semi trailing Branching: Moderate branching Very dense branching Plant: Form, growth and habit.Hardy Perennial (can endure 20 C.). medium to low vigor, mounding to upright habit, moderate branching. Plant height (above soil).16 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).19 cm. Plant width.19 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.About 11 days at about 22 C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.18-20 days at 20 C. Type.Fine, fibrous, moderate branching. Color.RHS 1D. Foliage: Arrangement.Alternate, simple. Immature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 137A. Immature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137D. Mature leaf, color, upper surface.RHS 139A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137C. Length.4.5-5.5 cm on initial leaves, to 2.5-3.0 cm on leaves that develop near inflorescence. Width.3-3.5 cm on initial leaves, 1-1.5 cm on leaves that develop near inflorescence. Shape.Ovate on initial leaves to lanceolate on leaves near inflorescence. Base shape.Attenuate. Apex shape.Acute. Margin.Entire, occasionally dentated. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Texture, lower surface.Glabrous. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 139C. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 139C. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole.Only present in initial leaves, up to 2.5 cm long. R.H.S. colour 39C. Width 2 mm. Glabrous surface. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.About 30. Color of stem.RHS 146A. Length of stem.16 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Length of internodes.1.0-2.0 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color of peduncle.RHS 146B. Length of peduncle.3.0-5.0 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3 cm. Texture.Smooth. Pedicel color.RHS 146B. Pedicel length.0.3-1.0 cm. Inflorescence: Type.Single, sympetalous, campanulate. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.About 80 with clearly developed buds or flowers, many inflorescences in development. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.8-10 days. Fragrance.None. Bud (when showing color): Color.RHS 1D. Length.2.0 cm. Width.1.0 cm. Shape.Elipsoid. Immature inflorescence (at moment of opening): Diameter.4.0 cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.RHS 93B towards margin, RHS 94C towards center. Color of ray florets, lower surface.RHS 94B. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.4.5 cm. Depth of floret.2.0 cm. Diameter of floret.4.5 cm. Shape of corolla.6 petals; fused at base, and moderately diverging profile. Number of whorls of the corolla.One. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.40. Attitude of the flowers.Slightly outwards. Color of florets, upper surface.RHS 93B towards margin, RHS 94C towards center. Color lower surface.RHS 94B. Shape.Weakly reflexing ovate lobes, fused at base. Apex shape.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Papillate. Lower surface.Papillate. Calyx: Type.6 strongly outward oriented lanceolate shaped sepals with acute apex, smooth surface and entire margin, fused at base. Length.1.0 cm. Width.2 mm. Color (both upper and lower).RHS 146B. Reproductive organs: Pistil.One. Length.2.3 cm. Style color.RHS 92B near ovary, RHS 101C at middle, RHS 165B near stigma. Style length.1.8 cm. Stigma color.RHS 157D at the moment of spreading, RHS 138D when mature. Stigma shape.4-lobed. Ovary color.RHS 92D with stripes RHS 92C. Ovary length.0.5 cm. Ovary width.0.7 cm. Androecium: Stamens.6, occasionally missing. Color of filaments.RHS N155D. Length filaments.0-0.2 cm. Anther color.RHS 164C. Anther length.0.1-0.3 cm. Anther shape.Linear, twisted. Color of pollen.No pollen observed. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date. Hardiness.Has proven to stand temperatures of 20 C.