<i>Hibiscus </i>plant named ‘Pink Punch Wind’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Pink Punch Wind’, characterized by its semi-upright and uniformly mounded plant habit appropriate for container production; freely branching habit, dense and bushy appearance; glossy dark green-colored leaves; uniform, freely and early flowering habit; single pink-colored flowers with darker pink-colored throats; good postproduction and garden performance; and resistance to Bacterial Leaf Spot.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Pink Punch Wind’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

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

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

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

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer in 15-cm containers in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in Alva, Fla. and in 25-cm containers in an outdoor nursery in Fort Worth, Tex. under cultural practices which closely approximate commercial Hibiscus production. During the production of the plants in Texas, day temperatures ranged from 35° C. to 40° C., night temperatures ranged from 24° C. to 35° C. and light levels ranged from 5,000 to 7,500 foot-candles. Plants were pinched two times and were eleven months old when the photographs and the description were taken. In the 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: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Pink Punch Wind’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Cayman Wind’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,760. Male or pollen parent.—Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Luau Pink Kai’, not patented. Propagation: Type.—By vegetative terminal cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.—About four to five weeks. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer and winter.—About five to six weeks. Root description.—Thick, fibrous; typically white to light brown in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.—Moderate branching; moderately dense. Plant description: Plant form and growth habit.—Perennial, evergreen, semi-upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit. Branching habit.—Freely branching habit with lateral branches potentially develop at every node; pinching enhances lateral branch development; dense and bushy appearance. Plant height.—About 30 cm. Plant diameter (area of spread).—About 52 cm. Lateral branch description: Length.—About 23.5 cm. Diameter.—About 8 mm. Internode length.—About 2.4 cm. Aspect.—Upright to outwardly spreading. Texture and luster, immature.—Smooth; somewhat glossy. Texture and luster, mature.—Woody and rough; matte. Color, immature.—Close to 144A. Color, mature.—Close to 199B, 199C and 199D. Leaf description: Arrangement.—Alternate, single; numerous; symmetrical. Length.—About 8 cm. Width.—About 5.5 cm. Shape.—Ovate or palmately tri-lobed; lobes medium in depth and divergent. Apex.—Acute. Base.—Broadly obtuse. Margin.—Crenate. Texture and luster, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface.—Rough, glabrous; matte to slightly glossy. Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate. Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 147A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Darker green than between NN137A and 147A; midvein, close to 146A; lateral venation, close to between NN137A and 147A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A; midvein, close to 144A; lateral venation, close to 146A. Petioles.—Length: About 4 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A and 146A. Flower description: Flower arrangement and flowering habit.—Rounded star-shaped single flowers arranged at terminal leaf axils; uniform and freely flowering habit with about three or four flowers per terminal; flowers face mostly upright to outwardly. Natural flowering season.—Plants of the new Hibiscus flower naturally during the spring and summer or during periods of warm weather; plants flower year-round in the greenhouse. Flower longevity.—Depending on temperature and water status, flowers typically last about two to three days on the plant; flowers persistent. Flower diameter.—About 7.5 cm. Flower length (height).—About 7 cm. Flower buds.—Resistance to abscission during shipping: Plants of the new Hibiscus have been observed to resist flower bud drop during shipping. Length: About 2.4 cm. Diameter: About 1.2 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: Close to 146A. Petals.—Arrangement: Corolla consists of a single whorl of five petals that are fused at base; petals imbricate. Length: About 5.25 cm. Width: About 4.25 cm. Shape: Roughly spatulate. Apex: Mostly rounded to occasionally praemorse; moderately undulate. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire; moderately undulate. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; slightly glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Glabrous; veins prominent; semi-glossy. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to N66C to N66C; color does not change with subsequent development; throat, close to 61A to 61B. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to NN66C and NN66D; color does not change with subsequent development. Sepals.—Appearance: Five sepals in a single whorl fused into a tubular star-shaped calyx. Length: About 2.7 cm. Width: About 8 mm. Shape: Broadly lanceolate. Apex: Sharply acute. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; waxy; semi-glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to 146A to 146B. Color, lower surface: More green than 146A. Epicalyx.—Quantity and arrangement: About seven to eight in a single whorl fused at base. Length: About 1.5 cm. Width: About 7 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Sharply acute. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces: More green than 146A. Peduncles.—Length: About 2.75 cm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm. Aspect: Upright to slightly outwardly. Strength: Strong, flexible. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 144A. Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Stamen number: Numerous, about 40 to 45 per flower. Filament length: About 4 mm. Filament color: Close to 46A. Anther shape: Oblong. Anther length: About 1.5 mm. Anther color: Close to 14A. Amount of pollen: Scarce to moderate. Pollen color: Close to 14A. Gynoecium: Pistil number: One per flower. Pistil length: About 5 cm. Style length: About 4.5 cm. Style texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; waxy; glossy. Style color: Close to 46A. Stigma appearance: Five-parted, rounded. Stigma color: Close to 53A. Ovary color: Close to 11C to 11D. Seeds and fruits.—To date, seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Hibiscus. Garden performance: Plants of the new Hibiscus have been observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain and temperatures ranging from about 1° C. to about 40° C. Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Hibiscus have been observed to be resistant to Bacterial Leaf Spot (Pseudomonas cichorii). To date, plants of the new Hibiscus grown under Florida production conditions have not been shown to be resistant to pests and other pathogens common to Hibiscus plants.