ARCTOTIS PLANT NAMED 'BONARC 1116'

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Arctotis plant named ‘Bonarc 1116’, characterized by its compact and semi-upright plant habit; freely branching growth habit; relatively small leaves; freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with dark pink-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Arctotis plant named ‘Bonarc 1116’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0024] The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Arctotis plant. These photographs show 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 Arctotis plant.

[0025] The photograph at the top of the sheet is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Bonarc 1116’ grown in a container.

[0026] The photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of a typical inflorescence of ‘Bonarc 1116’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0027] The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the spring in 20-cm containers in an outdoor nursery in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan and under cultural practices typical of commercial Arctotis production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 20° C. to 30° C. and night temperatures ranged from 13° C. to 25° C. Plants were three months old when the photographs were taken and four months old when the detailed description was taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. [0028] Botanical classification: Arctotis hybrida ‘Bonarc 1116’. [0029] Parentage: [0030] Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Arctotis hybrida identified as code number 09-74, not patented. [0031] Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Arctotis hybrida identified as code number 09-1, not patented. [0032] Propagation: [0033] Type.—Vegetative tip cuttings. [0034] Time to initiate roots, summer.—About ten days at temperatures about 20° C. to 25° C. [0035] Time to initiate roots, winter.—About 17 days at temperatures about 20° C. to 25° C. [0036] Time to produce a rooted young plants, summer.—About three weeks at temperatures about 20° C. to 25° C. [0037] Time to produce a rooted young plants, winter.—About four weeks at temperatures about 20° C. to 25° C. [0038] Root description.—Fibrous; typically 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. [0039] Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density. [0040] Plant description: [0041] Plant and growth habit.—Herbaceous single-type potted Arctotis plant; compact and semi-upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching growth habit with numerous lateral branches developing per plant; dense and bushy appearance. [0042] Plant height, to top of inflorescences.—About 19.8 cm. [0043] Plant width.—About 30.5 cm. [0044] Lateral branches.—Length: About 12.4 cm. Diameter: About 3.6 mm. Internode length: About 3.5 cm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: Upright to slightly outwardly. Texture: Tomentose and pubescent. Color: Close to 141D. [0045] Leaf description: [0046] Arrangement.—Alternate, simple. [0047] Length.—About 6.9 cm. [0048] Width.—About 2.7 cm. [0049] Shape.—Roughly elliptic, pinnatifid. [0050] Apex.—Acute. [0051] Base.—Cuneate. [0052] Margin.—Dentate. [0053] Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Tomentose and pubescent. [0054] Venation pattern.—Pinnate, reticulate. [0055] Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to N137B. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to N137C. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to N137B; venation, close to 145A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 137C; venation, close to 143C. [0056] Petiole length.—About 3.9 cm. [0057] Petiole diameter.—About 2.2 mm. [0058] Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Pubescent. [0059] Petiole color, upper surface.—Close to N144D. [0060] Petiole color, lower surface.—Close to 144A. [0061] Inflorescence description: [0062] Appearance.—Single-type (daisy) inflorescence form with lanceolate-shaped ray florets and tubular disc florets; inflorescences borne on terminal and axillary peduncles above the foliar plane; ray and disc florets arranged acropetally on a capitulum; inflorescences face mostly upright. [0063] Fragrance.—None detected. [0064] Flowering season.—Plants flower during the spring and again in the autumn in Japan; plants begin flowering about six to eight weeks after planting. [0065] Inflorescence longevity.—Inflorescences last about seven to ten days on the plant; inflorescences persistent. [0066] Quantity of inflorescences.—Freely flowering habit with about 38 inflorescences developing per plant. [0067] Inflorescence buds.—Height: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 1.2 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Color: Close to 71A. [0068] Inflorescence size.—Diameter: About 6.4 cm. Depth (height): About 2.6 cm. Diameter of disc: About 1.4 cm. Receptacle diameter: About 8.8 mm. Receptacle height: About 2.8 mm. [0069] Ray florets.—Quantity and arrangement: About 21 ray florets arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 2.8 cm. Width: About 7.3 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute and shallowly emarginate. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Orientation: Initially upright, then perpendicular to the peduncle; apices slightly reflexed. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; satiny. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 71B. When opening, lower surface: Close to 70C. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 71C; towards the base, close to NN155B; venation, close to 71A; color becoming closer to 75A with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 69B; venation, close to 71A. [0070] Disc florets.—Quantity and arrangement: About 149 massed at center of the receptacle. Length: About 5.6 mm. Diameter, at base: About 1 mm. Shape: Tubular, elongated. Apex: Five-pointed. Color, immature: Close to 202A. Color, mature: Close to 152A. [0071] Phyllaries.—Quantity and arrangement: About 34 arranged in about five imbricate whorls. Length, outer phyllaries: About 5.5 mm to 7 mm. Width, outer phyllaries: About 1.8 mm to 2.7 mm. Length, center phyllaries: About 7.2 mm. Width, center phyllaries: About 5 mm. Length, inner phyllaries: About 8.5 mm to 11 mm. Width, inner phyllaries: About 5.6 mm to 6 mm. Shape, outer phyllaries: Narrowly deltoid. Apex, outer phyllaries: Acute. Shape, center phyllaries: Deltoid to ovate. Apex, center phyllaries: Acute. Shape, inner phyllaries: Ovate to obovate. Apex, inner phyllaries: Obtuse to rounded. Base, outer, center and inner phyllaries: Fused. Margin, outer, center and inner phyllaries: Entire. Texture, outer and center phyllaries: Pubescent. Texture, inner phyllaries: Smooth, glabrous. Color, outer and center phyllaries, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 141A; towards the margins, tinged with close to N79C. Color, inner phyllaries, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 143C; center and towards the apex, tinged with close to N79C. [0072] Peduncles.—Length: About 10.8 cm. Diameter: About 2.3 mm. Angle: Upright to slightly outwardly. Strength: Strong, flexible. Texture: Tomentose and pubescent; rough. Color: Close to 144C. [0073] Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Quantity per disc floret: Five. Stamen length: About 4.4 mm. Anther size: About 1.9 mm by 0.9 mm. Anther shape: Lanceolate. Anther color: Close to N79A. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 13A. Gynoecium: Quantity per ray and disc florets: One. Pistil length: About 5.1 mm. Stigma shape: Bi-parted. Stigma color: Close to 200A. Style color: Close to N163D. Ovary color: Close to 155B. [0074] Seeds and fruits.—Seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Arctotis. [0075] Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Arctotis have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Arctotis plants. [0076] Garden performance: Plants of the new Arctotis have been observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain and temperatures ranging from about 0° C. to about 40° C.