KLECA07154

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Cal Orange08' (Callie Orange '08)

Summary: 'KLECA07154' has a shorter and narrower leaf blade than 'Cal Orange08'. The upper side of the corolla of 'KLECA07154' is red in colour with dark pink red along the margin while 'Cal Orange08' has an orange red corolla with red at the veins and at the transition to the corolla tube.

Description:

PLANT: upright to spreading growth habit

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

SEPAL: linear and elliptic shape, anthocyanin colouration present at base and midvein
FLOWER: single, salverform
COROLLA: medium degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: upper side dark pink red (RHS 53C) when newly opened, red (RHS 43A-B) with dark pink red (RHS 53D) along margin and red (RHS 46B) at transition to throat when fully opened, weak conspicuousness of veins on upper side, lower side purple red (RHS 54B) blended with orange pink (RHS 37B) and brown purple (RHS 187A) midvein, truncate apex
COROLLA TUBE: inner side yellow (RHS 12A) with medium conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLECA07154' originated from an open pollination that occurred during the summer of 2004 in Stuttgart, Germany. The female parent was a proprietary seedling designated X 446 and the male parent was unknown. In May 2005, 11 seedlings were selected in Stuttgart, one of which would be designated as 'KLECA07154'. Selection criteria included growth habit, plant shape and flower colour. The seedlings were evaluated in greenhouse trials in Stuttgart and assessed for early flowering, growth habit and branching characteristics. Outdoor performance trials were conducted to assess powdery mildew resistance, rain resistance, continuous flowering and outdoor performance characteristics.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'KLECA07154' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2009 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 21, 2009. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on July 8, 2009. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'KLECA07154' with reference variety 'Cal Orange08'

Leaf blade length (cm)

Leaf blade width (cm)

Colour of corolla (RHS)

Colour of corolla tube (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'KLECA07154' (left) with reference variety 'Cal Orange08' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'KLECA07154' (left) with reference variety 'Cal Orange08' (right)