BBCAL91303

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'USCAL58205' (Superbells Strawberry Punch) and 'Chameleon Lemon Berry'

Summary: The leaf blade of 'BBCAL91303' is shorter than that of 'Chameleon Lemon Berry'. The pedicel of 'BBCAL91303' is shorter than that of both reference varieties. The anthocyanin colouration on the pedicel of 'BBCAL91303' is of absent or very weak intensity while it is of strong intensity on the pedicel of 'USCAL58205'. The conspicuousness of the veins on the corolla lobe of 'BBCAL91303' is weak to medium while it is strong to very strong for that of 'Chameleon Lemon Berry'. The main colour at the transition to the corolla tube is yellow for 'BBCAL91303' while it is dark purple red fading to purple for that of 'USCAL58205' and dark purple red for that of 'Chameleon Lemon Berry'. When fully opened, the inner side of the corolla lobe is purple red with darker purple red along the margins for 'BBCAL91303' while it is light blue pink for that of 'USCAL58205' and yellow for that of 'Chameleon Lemon Berry'. The conspicuousness of the veins on the inner side of the corolla tube of 'BBCAL91303' is absent or very weak to weak while it is very strong for that of 'Chameleon Lemon Berry'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright to spreading growth habit

LEAF BLADE: obtuse apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side

PEDICEL: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type, medium degree of lobing
COROLLA LOBE: weak to medium conspicuousness of veins, truncate apex
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): when newly opened purple red (RHS N57C), when fully opened purple red (RHS N57D) with darker purple red (as dark as RHS N57C) along margins, when aged violet (RHS 75B) and light blue violet (RHS 76C), small rounded area of yellow (RHS 7D) at transition to corolla tube, no marking at transition to corolla tube
COROLLA TUBE (INNER SIDE): yellow (RHS 7B), absent or very weak to weak conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'BBCAL91303' originated from a controlled cross conducted by the breeder, Brent D. Barnes, an employee of Plant 21 LLC, Bonsall, California, USA. The cross was made on August 12, 2016 between two proprietary seedlings, the female parent designated '16CB816-01' and male parent designated '16CB806-01' in Bonsall, California. From the resulting progeny, 'BBCAL91303' was selected as a single seedling on May 19, 2017 based on its plant growth habit, early flowering, flower colour and pattern, freely flowering, flower coverage, and garden performance. The first propagation by vegetative tip cuttings of 'BBCAL91303' took place on June 1, 2017 in Bonsall, California, USA.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'BBCAL91303' was conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2020 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm diameter hanging baskets on April 28, 2020. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 6 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, on June 11, 2020. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'BBCAL91303' with reference varieties 'USCAL58205' and 'Chameleon Lemon Berry'

Leaf blade length (cm)

Pedicel length (cm)

Main colour of inner side of corolla lobe (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL91303' (left) with reference varieties 'USCAL58205' (centre) and 'Chameleon Lemon Berry' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL91303' (left) with reference varieties 'USCAL58205' (centre) and 'Chameleon Lemon Berry' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL91303' (left) with reference varieties 'USCAL58205' (centre) and 'Chameleon Lemon Berry' (right)