<i>Calibrachoa </i>plant named ‘Balcabinstim’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balcabinstim’, characterized by its deep reddish-purple colored flowers having a white coloration forming a central star pattern, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.

Claims

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

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographs show, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color illustrations of this type, typical flower and foliage characteristics of the new cultivar. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed description, which accurately describes the colors of ‘Balcabinstim’. The plants were approximately 5-months old. The plants were grown in 3-gallon containers for approximately 10 weeks in an outdoor nursery in West Chicago, Ill. Plants were pinched twice prior to transplant.

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the overall growth and flowering habit of ‘Balcabinstim’.

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates a close-up view of an individual flower of ‘Balcabinstim’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The new cultivar has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possible that the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in the environment, such as temperature, light intensity, and day length, without, however, any variance in genotype.

(5) The chart used in the identification of colors described herein is The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, 2015 edition, except where general color terms of ordinary significance are used. The color values were determined in August 2021 under natural light conditions in Naperville, Ill.

(6) The following descriptions and measurements describe approximately 5-month-old plants produced from cuttings from stock plants and grown under conditions comparable to those used in commercial practice. The plants were grown in 3-gallon containers for approximately 10 weeks in an outdoor nursery in West Chicago, Ill. Plants were given two pinches prior to transplant. Prior to transplant plants were grown in a polycarbonate greenhouse in West Chicago, Ill. Greenhouse temperatures were maintained at approximately 70° F. to 85° F. (21° C. to 29° C.) during the day and approximately 60° F. to 70° F. (16° C. to 21° C.) during the night. Supplemental lighting was used during propagation stage. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plants. Botanical classification: Calibrachoa x hybrida ‘Balcabinstim’. Parentage: Female parent.—Proprietary Calibrachoa x hybrida breeding selection coded CAL-15903-02, not patented. Male parent.—Proprietary Calibrachoa x hybrida breeding selection coded CAL-16003-01, not patented. Propagation: Type cutting.—Terminal stem. Time to initiate roots.—Approximately 6 to 8 days. Time to produce a rooted cutting.—Approximately 21 to 28 days. Root description.—Fibrous. Rooting habit.—Freely branching. Plant description: Commercial crop time.—Approximately 6 to 9 weeks from a rooted cutting to finish in a 10 cm pot. Growth habit and general appearance.—Moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing. Size.—Height from soil level to top of plant plane: Approximately 19.5 cm. Width: Approximately 64.0 cm. Branching habit.—Freely branching, pinching enhances basal branching. Quantity of main branches per plant: Approximately 8. Branch.—Strength: Moderate. Length: Approximately 33.0 cm. Diameter: Approximately 2.0 mm to 3.0 mm. Length of central internode: Approximately 2.2 cm. Texture: Densely pubescent with a mixture of non-glandular and glandular hairs. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of young stems: 146C. Color of mature stems: 146D with age becoming woody 199C. Foliage description: General description.—Fragrance: None detected. Form: Simple. Arrangement on flowering stem: Opposite. Leaves.—Aspect: At acute angle to stem with tip turning downward. Shape: Elliptic. Margin: Entire. Apex: Broadly acute. Base: Attenuate. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Length of mature leaf: Approximately 3.1 cm. Width of mature leaf: Approximately 9.0 mm. Texture of upper and lower surfaces: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of upper surface of young and mature foliage: 137B with midvein of 146C. Color of lower surface of young and mature foliage: Closest to 138B with midvein of 146D. Petiole.—Length: Approximately 4.0 mm. Diameter: Approximately 2.0 mm. Texture: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color: 146D. Flowering description: Flowering habit.—‘Balcabinstim’ is freely flowering under outdoor growing conditions with substantially continuous blooming from spring through autumn and year-round in greenhouse environment. Lastingness of individual flower on the plant.—Approximately 5 to 7 days. Flower description: General description.—Type: Single, salverform. Quantity per plant: Approximately 110. Fragrance: None detected. Bud.—Rate of opening: Generally takes 3 to 4 days for bud to progress from first color to fully open flower. Quantity per plant: Approximately 45. Bud just before opening.—Shape: Oblong. Length: Approximately 2.0 cm. Diameter: Approximately 5.0 mm. Texture: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color: Petal portion closest to 76C, tube portion 154C, venation of 144A. Corolla.—Diameter: Approximately 3.0 cm. Petals.—Quantity: 5, fused to form a tube. Shape: Obovate. Margin: Entire. Apex: Obtuse. Length from tube: Approximately 1.1 cm. Length of free portion: Approximately 5.0 mm. Width: Approximately 1.4 cm. Texture of upper surface: Glabrous. Texture of lower surface: Glandular pubescent, dense along venation. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of upper surface when first open: NN78A, fused portion of petal margins typically NN155D having the overall appearance of a star pattern. Color of lower surface when first open: Closest to 76C with an underlay of NN78D, midveins of 145A tinted with N77A. Color of upper surface when fully open: NN78B to NN78C, fused portion of petal margins typically NN155D having the overall appearance of a star pattern. Color of lower surface when fully open: Closest to 76C tinted with 75A, midveins of 145A tinted with N77A. Corolla tube.—Length: Approximately 1.8 cm. Diameter at distal end: Approximately 6.0 mm. Diameter at proximal end: Approximately 1.0 mm. Texture of inner surface: Glabrous. Texture of outer surface: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of inner surface: 7A with venation of N92A. Color of outer surface: 154C with venation of 145A. Sepals.—Quantity per flower: 5, fused along lower half. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Length: Approximately 1.4 cm. Width: Approximately 3.0 mm. Texture of upper and lower surfaces: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color of upper surface: 137A. Color of lower surface: 137B with base of 146D. Peduncle.—Strength: Strong, flexible. Aspect: Acute angle to stem. Length: Approximately 1.3 cm to 2.5 cm. Diameter: Approximately 1.0 mm. Texture: Densely glandular pubescent. Gland color: Colorless, transparent. Color: 146D. Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Stamen quantity: 5, basifixed. Stamen length: Approximately 1.1 cm. Filament length of fixed portion: Approximately 5.0 mm. Filament color: 150D. Anther shape: Bilobed, ovoid. Anther length: Approximately 1.0 mm. Anther color: 8C. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: 8D. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity: 1 per flower. Pistil length: Approximately 1.0 cm. Stigma shape: Funnel. Stigma length: Less than 1.0 mm. Stigma color: 145A. Style length: Approximately 8.0 mm. Style color: 145D. Ovary diameter: Approximately 1.5 mm. Ovary color: 145B. Seed and fruit production: Neither seed nor fruit production has been observed. Disease and pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Calibrachoa has not been observed.