BBCAL82402

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'USCAL08501' (Superbells Pomegranate Punch)

Summary: The plants of 'BBCAL82402' have a semi-upright growth habit and are shorter than those of 'USCAL08501', which have an upright growth habit. The pedicel of 'BBCAL82402' is longer than that of 'USCAL08501'. When fully opened, the inner side of the corolla lobe is mainly purple red with red around the brown purple area of transition to the corolla tube and along main veins for 'BBCAL82402' whereas it is mainly red for that of 'USCAL08501'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit

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

PEDICEL: medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type, strong degree of lobing
COROLLA LOBE: medium conspicuousness of veins, rounded to truncate apex
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): when newly opened purple red (RHS N57B), when fully opened lighter purple red (RHS 58B) with red (RHS 53A) around area of transition to corolla tube and along main veins, when aged lighter purple red (RHS 58C), large rounded area of brown purple (RHS N77A) at transition to corolla tube, no marking at transition to corolla tube
COROLLA TUBE (INNER SIDE): yellow orange (RHS 14B), medium conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'BBCAL82402' 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 27, 2015 between female parent variety 'Aloha Hula Orange' and male parent variety 'USCAL08501' (Superbells Pomegranate Punch) in Bonsall, California. From the resulting progeny, 'BBCAL82402' was selected as a single seedling on May 17, 2016 based on its plant growth habit, branching, early flowering, flower colour and pattern, freely flowering, flower coverage, and garden performance. The first propagation by vegetative tip cuttings of 'BBCAL82402' took place on May 17, 2016 in Bonsall, California, USA.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'BBCAL82402' 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 variety. 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 'BBCAL82402' with reference variety 'USCAL08501'

Plant height (cm)

Pedicel length (cm)

Main colour of corolla lobe (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL82402' (left) with reference variety 'USCAL08501' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL82402' (left) with reference variety 'USCAL08501' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL82402' (left) with reference variety 'USCAL08501' (right)