KLEC03092

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'KLEC02070' (MiniFamous Dark Blue Evolution)

Summary: 'KLEC03092' is a calibrachoa variety which has larger flowers with stronger lobing of the corolla than the reference variety 'KLEC02070'. 'KLEC03092' has light yellow secondary colour, extending from the corolla tube onto the lower lobes of the corolla at the transition to the tube. 'KLEC02070' has dark violet at the transition to the corolla tube.

Description:

PLANT: trailing growth habit, medium to broad width
SHOOT: thin, medium length, weak anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: medium to long, medium to broad width, elliptic, narrow to broad acute apex, medium to dark green

SEPAL: medium length, lanceolate shape, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single, funnelform, large diameter, short pedicel
COROLLA: medium to strong lobing, violet on upper side, yellow secondary colour at transition to corolla tube on lower lobes only, blue violet on lower side, purple veins, veins moderately to strongly conspicuous, medium undulation of margin
COROLLA TUBE: medium to long, yellow on inner side, weakly to moderately conspicuous veins
ANTHER: yellowish white before dehiscence, yellow to light brown after dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLEC03092' was developed in Stuttgart, Germany. The new variety originated from a controlled cross made between the proprietary seedlings T111 and S51 in 2001. From this cross, the new variety designated 'KLEC03092' was selected in the summer of 2002, based on flower colour. The new variety was evaluated at greenhouse trials in Stuttgart in 2003 and 2004 and assessed for rooting, flowering and growth characteristics. Outdoor performance trials were conducted during 2002 and 2003 to assess outdoor performance, quality of flowers and resistance to weather and diseases.

Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'KLEC03092' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2006 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants of each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 25 cm baskets on April 20, 2006. Each basket contained 3 cuttings with a total of 7 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on July 11 and 12, 2006. All colour measurements were made using the RHS Colour Chart 2001.

Comparison tables for 'KLEC03092' with reference variety 'KLEC02070'

Diameter of corolla (cm)

Main colour of corolla lobe (RHS)

Secondary colour of corolla lobe (RHS)

Colour of corolla tube (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'KLEC03092' (left) with reference variety 'KLEC02070' (right)