EUPHORBIA PLANT NAMED 'BONPRI 1069'

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘Bonpri 1069’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; inflorescences with light pink-colored flower bracts; and good post-production longevity.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Euphorbia plant named ‘Bonpri 1069’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0028] The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Euphorbia 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 Euphorbia plant.

[0029] The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Bonpri 1069’ grown in a container.

[0030] The photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of a typical inflorescence of ‘Bonpri 1069’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0031] Plants used in the aforementioned photographs and described herewith in detail were grown during the autumn in 12-cm containers in an outdoor nursery in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan and under cultural practices typical of commercial Euphorbia production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 23° C. and night temperatures averaged 13° C. Plants were four months old when the photographs and the description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Fourth Edition, 2007, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. [0032] Botanical classification: Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch×Euphorbia cornastra ‘Bonpri 1069’. [0033] Parentage: Naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch×Euphorbia cornastra ‘Bonpri 515’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,587. [0034] Propagation: [0035] Type.—Terminal vegetative cuttings. [0036] Time to initiate roots, summer.—About ten days at 18° C. to 25° C. [0037] Time to initiate roots, winter.—About twelve days at 16° C. to 20° C. [0038] Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three weeks at 18° C. to 25° C. [0039] Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four weeks at 16° C. to 20° C. [0040] Root description.—Fibrous; white in color. [0041] Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density. [0042] Plant description: [0043] Plant habit and form.—Compact, upright and mounded plant habit; inverted triangle; inflorescences positioned above the foliar plane; vigorous growth habit. [0044] Plant height.—About 24 cm. [0045] Plant diameter or spread.—About 33 cm. [0046] Lateral branch description.—Branching habit: Freely branching habit, about five lateral branches develop per plant. Length: About 18 cm. Diameter: About 4.9 mm. Internode length: About 1.8 cm. Aspect: Mostly upright to somewhat outward. Strength: Strong. Texture: Sparsely pubescent. Color: Close to 143B. [0047] Leaf description.—Arrangement: Alternate, simple. Length: About 7.6 cm. Width: About 5.2 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Rounded. Margin: Shallowly serrate; undulate. Venation pattern: Pinnate, reticulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Sparsely pubescent; rough; matte. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to darker than 137A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 137B. Fully developed leaves, upper surface: Close to 137A; venation, close to 144B. Fully developed leaves, lower surface: Close to 137C; venation, close to 144D. Petioles: Length: About 2.7 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Sparsely pubescent. Color, upper surface: Close to 144A. Color, lower surface: Close to 144C. [0048] Inflorescence description: [0049] Inflorescence type and habit.—Inflorescences are compound corymbs of cyathia with numerous flower bracts subtending the cyathia; inflorescences positioned above the foliar plane. [0050] Quantity of inflorescences.—Freely flowering habit; about six inflorescences develop per plant. [0051] Inflorescence diameter.—About 19.9 cm. [0052] Inflorescence height.—About 7.3 cm. [0053] Fragrance.—None detected. [0054] Natural flowering season.—Plants typically flower during the autumn and winter in Japan; inflorescence initiation and development can also be induced under artificial long nyctoperiod and short photoperiod conditions; early flowering habit, plants flower about 50 days under natural season conditions in Japan. [0055] Post-production longevity.—Good post-production longevity; plants of the new Euphorbia maintain good substance and bract color for about seven weeks. [0056] Flower bracts.—Quantity per inflorescence: About 21. Length, largest bracts: About 8.4 cm. Width, largest bracts: About 5 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Rounded. Margin: Shallowly serrate; undulate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Sparsely pubescent; rugose. Aspect: Mostly horizontal. Venation pattern: Pinnate, reticulate. Color: Transitional bracts, upper surface: Close to 55C to 55D; towards the apex, close to 137B; margin, proximally, close to NN155A; margin, distally, close to 150D. Transitional bracts, lower surface: Close to 56A to 56B; towards the apex, close to 137D; margin, proximally, close to NN155A; margin, distally, close to 145D. Developing bracts, upper surface: Close to 54C; towards the apex, close to 54D; toward the base, close to 63B; margins, close to 145D. Developing bracts, lower surface: Close to 11C. Fully expanded bracts, upper surface: Close to 65B; venation, close to 144C; proximally along main vein, close to 65A; margins, close to 145D. Fully expanded bracts, lower surface: Close to 56C; towards the apex, close to 144C; margins, close to 150D; venation, close to 144D. Flower bract petioles: Length: About 9.8 mm. Diameter: About 1.7 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. [0057] Cyathia.—Quantity per corymb: About twelve. Diameter of cyathia cluster: About 1.2 cm. Height, individual cyathium: Very small and undeveloped. Diameter, individual cyathium: Very small and undeveloped. Shape, individual cyathium: Globose; sessile. Color: Close to N144C. Nectaries: None observed on plants of the new Euphorbia. [0058] Peduncles.—None observed on plants of the new Euphorbia. [0059] Reproductive organs.—None observed on plants of the new Euphorbia. [0060] Seeds and fruits.—Seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Euphorbia. [0061] Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Euphorbia have not been shown to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Euphorbia plants. [0062] Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Euphorbia have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 8° C. to about 40° C.