SAKPXC024

Petunia × Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: upright to spreading growth habit, tall, short shoots

LEAF BLADE: medium length, medium width, ovate shape, obtuse apex, no variegation, dark green on upper side

PEDICEL: medium length, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration
CALYX LOBE: medium length, narrow
FLOWER: single, medium width, medium degree of lobing
COROLLA LOBE: medium undulation of margin, medium to strong conspicuousness of red veins, cuspidate apex
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): medium green brown (RHS 153D) when newly opened, mainly medium green brown (more yellow than RHS 153D) when fully opened, medium yellow orange (RHS 11A) when aged, medium sized area of medium brown (RHS 175C) secondary colour at transition to corolla tube, absent or very few flowers with different sized area of secondary colour
COROLLA TUBE: broad, inner side is mainly grey brown (RHS N199D), strong conspicuousness of veins on inner side, outer side is grey brown (RHS 199B)
ANTHER: whitish pollen

Origin & Breeding History: 'SAKPXC024' (experimental designation K2015-J-261) originated from a hybridization conducted by the breeder in Kakegawa, Japan in June 2012. The hybridization was made between the female parent, a proprietary Petunia line named '3ERP-15R-1' and the male parent, a proprietary Calibrachoa line named '2Phy-69A-1'. In May 2014, the breeder selected a sport plant from the Petunia-Calibrachoa line 'K2014-J-137', which resulted from a hybridization, based on its flower colour, veining colour and plant growth habit, and it was given the experimental designation 'K2015-J-261'. In July 2014, the selected plant was vegetatively propagated to produce root cuttings and evaluated in an open field. Field trials were also conducted in December 2014. The breeder confirmed that the new variety was uniform and stable and it was subsequently named 'SAKPXC024' in April 2015.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'SAKPXC024' is based on the UPOV Report of Technical Examination, application number 2018/0452, purchased from Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany in 2019. Colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Petunia × Calibrachoa: 'SAKPXC024'