KLECA19487

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, short

SHOOT: short to medium length

LEAF BLADE: short, medium width, obtuse apex, no variegation, upper side dark green

PEDICEL: very short
CALYX LOBE: short, broad
FLOWER: single type, very broad
COROLLA: weak degree of lobing, medium conspicuousness of veins
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): dark violet (RHS 86A to 83A) when newly opened, medium blue violet (RHS N87A) to dark violet (RHS 86A) when fully opened, medium blue violet (RHS N87A) when aged, no secondary colour, emarginate apex, absent or very weak colour change during growing season
COROLLA TUBE (INNER SIDE): dark yellow orange (RHS N163C), small to medium rounded area of dark violet (RHS N92A) extending onto lower corolla lobes, absent or very small marking at transition, medium conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLECA19487' was bred and developed by the breeder Dominik Losert, an employee of Klemm + Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, in Stuttgart, Germany. The new variety originated from a controlled cross conducted in June 2014 between the proprietary female parent designated as 'CA-2015-6490' and the male parent variety 'Duealkomidbu'. From the resulting progeny, seedlings were selected in April 2015 based on plant growth habit, vigour, branching, early flowering and flower colour pattern. Selected seedlings were evaluated in greenhouse trials from March to May of 2016 to 2019 for the above criteria and performance. 'KLECA19487' was selected for commercialization in May 2019.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'KLECA19487' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2020/1143, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany in 2021. The colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Calibrachoa: 'KLECA19487'