SAKPXC027

Petunia × Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'SAKPXC018'

Summary: The plants of ‘SAKPXC027' are medium to tall while those of ‘SAKPXC018' are of medium height. The degree of lobing of the flower of ‘SAKPXC027' is absent or very weak while it is weak for ‘SAKPXC018'. The inner side of the flower of ‘SAKPXC027' has no secondary colour while that of ‘SAKPXC018' has a black secondary colour. The inner side of the corolla tube of ‘SAKPXC027' is black with an absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins whereas that of ‘SAXPXC018' is light yellow brown with a medium to strong conspicuousness of veins.

Description:

PLANT: upright to spreading growth habit, medium to tall, short to medium length shoot

LEAF BLADE: short to medium length, narrow to medium width, elliptic shape, obtuse apex, no variegation, dark green on upper side

PEDICEL: medium length, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration
CALYX LOBE: long, narrow
FLOWER: single type, narrow to medium width, absent or very weak lobing
COROLLA LOBE: weak undulation of margin, absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins, truncate apex
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): dark purple red (darker than RHS 60A) when newly opened, dark purple red (brighter than RHS 60B) when fully opened, medium purple (darker than RHS 61B) when aged, no secondary colour
COROLLA TUBE: medium width, inner side is mainly black (RHS N187A), absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins on inner side, outer side is dark brown (RHS N77A)
ANTHER: whitish pollen

Origin & Breeding History: 'SAKPXC027' originated from a hybridization conducted between the female parent, a proprietary Petunia line designated ‘6HXC-1A-2' and the male parent, a proprietary Calibrachoa line designated ‘16CA-62A' in Kakegawa, Japan in 2017. The resulting F1 plants were evaluated in Misato, Japan in an open field trial and a single plant was selected in 2017 based on branching plant habit, root system strength and flowering time. Root cuttings of the selected plant were produced and resulting plants were cultivated and evaluated in an open field in Misato, Japan from April to August of 2017. Further propagation and field trials were conducted in Salinas, California, USA from shoot tip cuttings and the new variety was confirmed to be uniform and stable and subsequently named 'SAKPXC027'.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'SAKPXC027' is based on the UPOV Report of Technical Examination, application number 20212629, purchased from Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany in 2022. Colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'SAKPXC027' with reference variety 'SAKPXC018'

Colour of inner side of flower (RHS)

Colour of inner side of corolla tube (RHS)

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Petunia × Calibrachoa: 'SAKPXC027'

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Petunia × Calibrachoa: 'SAKPXC027'