Calibrachoa plant named ‘CBRZ0008’

Abstract

A new Calibrachoa plant named ‘CBRZ0008’ particularly distinguished by the mid-sized purple flowers with a darker “eye” and yellow inside the flower at the base of the petals, green foliage, good branching, late flowering, and a moderately compact, semi-trailing plant habit, and has little sensitivity to soil pH.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant named ‘CBRZ0008’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘CBRZ0008’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1. a close-up of the flowers and in FIG. 2. a flowering plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The aforementioned photographs were taken outdoors on Apr. 20, 2015 in Andijk, The Netherlands.

(3) The measurements and observations were made on in Gilroy, Calif. on plants grown both in an outdoor and indoor trial.

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

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CBRZ0008’ AND A SIMILAR VARIETY ‘Mini Famous Blue’ ‘CBRZ0008’ (unpatented) Main flower color: Bluish color with Stronger fading on less tendency to fading the outer edge Color of throat: Deeper yellow Lighter yellow Plant habit as a young plant: More round More trailing Plant: Form, growth and habit.—Semi-upright stems, compact and mounding, very well branched. Plant height.—4.5-5.0 inches. Plant height (inflorescence included).—About 5.0 inches. Plant width.—35 inches. Quantity of main branches.—16-20. Quantity of secondary branches.—4-6 per basal branch. Time to produce a flowering plant.—7-8 weeks for a 12 cm pot (from planting of rooted cuttings). Roots: Number of days to initiate.—18-21 days at about 22° C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—21-24 days at 22° C. Type.—Fibrous. Color.—RHS 158D. Stem: Color of stem.—Mainly RHS 145A. Length of stem.—Approximately 7-11 cm. Diameter.—0.15-0.2 cm. Length of internodes.—1.7-2.0 cm. Texture.—Smooth, hairless. Foliage: Immature leaf, color of upper surface.—RHS 146A. Immature leaf, color of lower surface.—RHS 146C. Mature leaf, color of upper surface.—RHS 146A. Mature leaf, color of lower surface.—RHS 146B. Leaf blade, length.—2.0-2.3 cm. Leaf, width.—0.5-0.7 cm. Shape.—Elliptical, narrow. Base shape.—Acuminate. Apex shape.—Obtuse. Margin.—Entire. Texture.—Hairless. Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 146A. Color of veins lower surface.—RHS 146C. Petiole color.—RHS 146B. Petiole length.—0.1-0.3 cm. Diameter of petiole.—0.1 cm. Texture.—Smooth. Inflorescence: Type.—Flowers solitary in upper leaf axis and slanting upright or outwards. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—Approximately 15-20. Lastingness of individual flowers.—About 7-9 days. Fragrance.—None. Duration of flowering.—Continuous flowering throughout the summer. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.—RHS 146D. Length of pedicel.—3-5 mm. Diameter of pedicel.—1.0 mm. Texture of pedicel.—Smooth, hairless. Flower: Immature flowers, corolla upper surface.—RHS 83A. Immature flowers, corolla lower surface.—RHS 153C. Mature flowers, color upper surface.—RHS 81A with a somewhat deeper, purple ring, RHS 83A in the center around the throat opening. Deep in throat is a yellow color RHS 154B. Mature flowers, color lower surface.—RHS 81A. Flower horizontal diameter.—2.5-3.1 cm. Flower height (vertical).—0.9-1.0 cm. Corolla tube length.—About 1.1 cm. Petal apex shape.—Truncate. Margin.—Entire. Waviness of petals.—Weak to medium. Petal lobation.—Moderate. Corolla texture.—‘Face’ papillose and glabrous; rear side with short hair. Corolla tube color inside.—RHS 154B. Corolla tube color outside.—RHS N81B. Bud (just before opening): Color at apex.—RHS 83A. Length.—2.8-3.0 cm. Width (upper end).—0.5-0.6 cm. Shape.—Oblong. Calyx: Number of sepals.—5. Color of sepals, adaxial or upper surface.—RHS 138A. Color of sepals, abaxial or lower surface.—RHS 138A. Length of sepals.—10-12 mm. Width of sepals.—5-7 mm. Sepal shape.—Lanceolate. Apex shape.—Obtuse to acute. Margins.—Entire. Texture.—Smooth. Reproductive organs: Pistil.—1. Length.—1.3 cm. Style color.—RHS 145B. Style length.—0.8-0.9 cm. Stigma color.—RHS 144B. Number of stamens.—5. Color of filaments.—RHS 4D. Length filaments.—0.7-1.1 cm. Color of pollen.—RHS 13B. Pollen amount.—Moderate. Fertility/seed set.—Not observed on this hybrid. Disease/pest resistance.—Not observed on this hybrid.