U.S. patent number PP27,566 [Application Number 14/544,738] was granted by the patent office on 2017-01-17 for calibrachoa plant named `wescacham`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR. The grantee listed for this patent is Heinrich Westhoff. Invention is credited to Heinrich Westhoff.
United States Patent |
PP27,566 |
Westhoff |
January 17, 2017 |
Calibrachoa plant named `Wescacham`
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named
`Wescacham`, characterized by its compact, semi-upright and
mounding growth habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely
branching habit; freely flowering habit; medium-sized flowers that
are pale creamy yellow and dark pink in color; the varying amount
of pale creamy yellow and dark pink colors is dependent on
environment and developmental stage of the flower; and good garden
performance.
Inventors: |
Westhoff; Heinrich (Sudlohn,
DE) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Westhoff; Heinrich |
Sudlohn |
N/A |
DE |
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Assignee: |
Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen
Westhoff GbR (Sudlohn, DE)
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Family
ID: |
57749436 |
Appl.
No.: |
14/544,738 |
Filed: |
February 10, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/413 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/413 |
Primary Examiner: Robinson; Keith
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named `Wescacham` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Calibrachoa sp.
Cultivar denomination: `WESCACHAM`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Calibrachoa plant, botanically known as Calibrachoa sp. and
hereinafter referred to by the name `Wescacham`.
The new Calibrachoa plant is a product of a planned breeding
program conducted by the Inventor in Sudlohn, Germany. The
objective of the breeding program is to create new compact
Calibrachoa plants with uniform plant habit and numerous attractive
and uniquely-colored flowers.
The new Calibrachoa plant originated from a cross-pollination made
by the Inventor in June, 2011 in Sudlohn, Germany of a proprietary
selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as code number Ca 11-50,
not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietary
selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as code number Ca 11-03,
not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Calibrachoa
plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single
flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination
in a controlled environment in Sudlohn, Germany in May, 2012.
Asexual reproduction of the new Calibrachoa plant by vegetative
cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Sudlohn, Germany
since June, 2012 has shown that the unique features of this new
Calibrachoa plant are stable and reproduced true to type in
successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Calibrachoa have not been observed under all
possible combinations of environmental conditions and cultural
practices. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in
environmental conditions such as temperature and light intensity
without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are
determined to be the unique characteristics of `Wescacham`. These
characteristics in combination distinguish `Wescacham` as a new and
distinct Calibrachoa plant: 1. Compact, semi-upright and mounding
growth habit. 2. Moderately vigorous growth habit. 3. Freely
branching habit. 4. Freely flowering habit. 5. Medium-sized flowers
that are pale creamy yellow and dark pink in color; the varying
amount of pale creamy yellow and dark pink colors is dependent on
environment and developmental stage of the flower. 6. Good garden
performance.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa can be compared to plants of the
female parent selection. Plants of the new Calibrachoa differ
primarily from plants of the female parent selection in the
following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Calibrachoa are not
as upright as plants of the female parent selection. 2. Plants of
the new Calibrachoa have smaller flower buds and flowers than
plants of the female parent selection. 3. Plants of the new
Calibrachoa and the female parent selection differ in flower color
as plants of the female parent selection have light yellow-colored
flowers.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa can be compared to plants of the male
parent selection. Plants of the new Calibrachoa differ primarily
from plants of the male parent selection in the following
characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Calibrachoa are not as
trailing as plants of the male parent selection. 2. Plants of the
new Calibrachoa have smaller leaves than plants of the male parent
selection. 3. Plants of the new Calibrachoa flower later than
plants of the male parent selection. 4. Plants of the new
Calibrachoa and the male parent selection differ in flower color as
plants of the male parent selection have pink-colored flowers.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa can be compared to plants of the
Calibrachoa sp. `Wescasun`, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No.
12,756. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Sudlohn, Germany,
plants of the new Calibrachoa differed from plants of `Wescasun` in
the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Calibrachoa
were more compact than plants of `Wescasun`. 2. Plants of the new
Calibrachoa were more upright than and not as hanging as plants of
`Wescasun`. 3. Plants of the new Calibrachoa were not as vigorous
as plants of `Wescasun`. 4. Plants of the new Calibrachoa had
shorter leaves than plants of `Wescasun`. 5. Plants of the new
Calibrachoa had smaller flower buds and flowers than plants of
`Wescasun`. 6. Plants of the new Calibrachoa and `Wescasun`
differed in flower color as plants of `Wescasun` had intense
yellow-colored flowers.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa can also be compared to plants of the
Calibrachoa sp. `Celebration Lemon Ice`, not patented. In
side-by-side comparisons conducted in Sudlohn, Germany, plants of
the new Calibrachoa differed from plants of `Celebration Lemon Ice`
in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Calibrachoa
had smaller flowers than plants of `Celebration Lemon Ice`. 2.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa and `Celebration Lemon Ice` differed
in flower color as plants of `Celebration Lemon Ice` had light
yellow-colored flowers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of the new Calibrachoa plant showing the colors as true
as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of
this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the
color values cited in the detailed botanical description which
accurately describe the colors of the new Calibrachoa plant.
The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view
of a typical flowering plant of `Wescacham` grown in a
container.
The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of typical
flowers of `Wescacham` showing the flower color variations of
`Wescacham`.
The photograph on the third sheet is a close-up view of a typical
flowering plant of `Wescacham`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown in 12-cm containers
in Sudlohn, Germany, under typical commercial cultural practices
during the spring in a glass-covered greenhouse with day
temperatures ranging from 20.degree. C. to 25.degree. C., night
temperatures ranging from 16.degree. C. to 18.degree. C. and light
levels ranging from 3 to 50 klux. Plants were pinched two times and
were 15 weeks old when the photograph and description were taken.
In the following description, color references are made to The
Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except
where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Botanical classification: Calibrachoa sp. `Wescacham`. Parentage:
Female, or seed, parent.--Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa sp.
identified as code number Ca 11-50, not patented. Male, or pollen,
parent.--Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as
code number Ca 11-03, not patented. Propagation: Type.--By
vegetative tip cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.--About 21
to 24 days at temperatures about 18.degree. C. to 20.degree. C.
Time to initiate roots, winter.--About 24 to 28 days at
temperatures about 18.degree. C. to 20.degree. C. Time to produce a
rooted young plant, summer.--About four to five weeks at
temperatures about 18.degree. C. to 20.degree. C. Time to produce a
rooted young plant, winter.--About five to six weeks at
temperatures about 18.degree. C. to 20.degree. C. Root
description.--Fibrous, medium in thickness; color, close to 199D
and 156D. Rooting habit.--Freely branching; moderately dense to
dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.--Compact,
semi-upright to mounding growth habit; freely branching habit with
lateral branches potentially developing at every node; moderately
vigorous growth habit. Plant height.--About 14 cm to 17 cm. Plant
diameter.--About 33 cm. Lateral branch description: Length.--About
5 cm to 8 cm. Diameter.--About 1.2 mm. Internode length.--About 1
cm to 1.8 cm. Strength.--Strong; flexible. Aspect.--Initially
upright to outwardly spreading. Texture.--Densely pubescent.
Color.--Close to 144A. Leaf description: Arrangement.--Alternate,
simple; sessile. Length.--About 2.6 cm to 3.3 cm. Width.--About 1.2
cm to 1.7 cm. Shape.--Broadly ovate. Apex.--Acute.
Base.--Attenuate. Margin.--Entire. Texture, upper and lower
surfaces.--Sparsely pubescent. Venation pattern.--Pinnate; arcuate.
Color.--Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 146A. Developing
leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, upper
surface: Close to 147A; venation, close to 147B. Fully expanded
leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 147C.
Flower description: Flower arrangement and habit.--Single
salverform flowers arising from leaf axils; freely flowering habit
with numerous flowers developing per plant; flowers face mostly
outwardly. Fragrance.--None detected. Natural flowering
season.--Plants flower continuously from spring until the end of
autumn in Germany. Flower longevity.--Individual flowers last about
a week on the plant; flowers not persistent. Flower
diameter.--About 2.8 cm to 3.1 cm. Flower length (height).--About
2.2 cm to 2.4 cm. Flower buds.--Shape: Oblong. Length: About 1.5 cm
to 1.7 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Color: Close to 1B.
Corolla.--Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and opening
into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat: About 1.5 cm.
Petal lobe width: About 1.4 cm. Petal shape: Roughly semi-circular.
Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal margin: Entire. Petal texture, upper and
lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; dull. Color: When opening and
fully opened, upper surface: Close to 1C and N74A to N74B; the
amount of pale creamy yellow and dark pink colors varies with
environment and developmental stage of the flower; throat, close to
N84A; color becoming closer to N74A to N74C with development. When
opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 1D and N74B to
N74C; the amount of pale creamy yellow and dark pink colors varies
with environment and developmental stage of the flower; color
becoming closer to N74C to N74D with development.
Calyx.--Arrangement: One star-shaped calyx tube with five sepals
fused at the base per flower. Sepal length: About 1.3 cm to 1.8 cm.
Sepal width: About 4 mm to 5 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal
apex: Obtuse. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture, upper and lower
surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper surface: Close to 147A.
Color, lower surface: Close to 147B. Peduncles.--Length: About 2.2
cm to 2.9 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Moderately strong;
flexible. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144B. Reproductive
organs.--Stamens: Quantity: About five per flower. Filament length:
About 3.5 mm to 6 mm. Filament color: Close to 144D. Anther shape:
Ovate, four-parted. Anther length: About 1 mm to 1.5 mm. Anther
color: Close to 9A. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to
9A. Pistils: Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 9 mm.
Style length: About 7 mm. Style color: Close to 144C. Stigma shape:
Ovate; two-parted. Stigma color: Close to 144B. Ovary color: Close
to 144B. Seeds: Length: About 8 mm to 10 mm. Diameter: About 8 mm
to 10 mm. Color: Close to N187A. Garden performance: Plants of the
new Calibrachoa have been observed to have good garden performance
and tolerate wind, rain and temperatures ranging from about
16.degree. C. to about 28.degree. C. Pathogen & pest
resistance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have not been observed to
be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Calibrachoa
plants.
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