KLECA05114

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'KLEC02073' (MiniFamous Dark Red)

Summary: The plants of 'KLECA05114' have a spreading/trailing growth habit while 'KLEC02073' has a horizontal to mounding growth habit. 'KLECA05114' has shorter plant height than 'KLEC02073'. The inner side of the corolla tube of 'KLECA05114' is yellow orange with medium to strong venation while it is light yellow to yellow with weak venation for 'KLEC02073'.

Description:

PLANT: spreading/trailing growth habit, short to medium height, broad
SHOOT: medium thickness, medium to long, medium anthocyanin colouration

LEAF BLADE: medium to long, narrow, elliptic, broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side
PETIOLE: medium to long

SEPAL: medium length, narrow, elliptic and rhombic shape, anthocyanin present
FLOWER: single type, funnel form, short to medium pedicel length
COROLLA: small to medium diameter, weak degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: purple red with dark red veins on upper side, weak to medium conspicuousness of veins on upper side, blue pink on lower side, weak undulation of margin
COROLLA TUBE: yellow orange on inner side, medium to strong conspicuousness of veins on inner side
ANTHER: yellow before dehiscence, yellow after pollen dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLECA05114' originated from an open pollinated cross between the proprietary seedling 'U 19' and an unknown male parent. The cross took place in June 2001 in Stuttgart, Germany. From this cross, 14 seedlings were selected in May 2002 based on flower colour and growth habit. The seedling designated as 'KLECA05114' was finally selected in September 2003 and evaluated in greenhouse trials to assess flowering time and growth habit. Outdoor performance trials were also conducted to assess rain resistance and tolerance to powdery mildew.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'KLECA05114' were conducted during the summer of 2007, in a polyhouse, in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on May 1, 2007. Each hanging basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety (except for plant height where 5 plants were measured) on June 29, 2007. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'KLECA05114' with reference variety 'KLEC02073'

Plant height (cm)

Corolla tube colour (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'KLECA05114' (left) with reference variety 'KLEC02073' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'KLECA05114' (left) with reference variety 'KLEC02073' (right)