US08CJ0202

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'KLECA09207' (MiniFamous Double Magenta)

Summary: The leaf blades of 'US08CJ0202' are wider than those of 'KLECA09207'. The flowers of 'US08CJ0202' are larger than those of 'KLECA09207'.

Description:

PLANT: upright to trailing growth habit

LEAF BLADE: obtuse apex, no variegation, dark green on upper side

SEPAL: no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: double, medium degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: upper side purple (RHS 67A) with blue pink (RHS N66C) between lobes and along margin, medium conspicuousness of red purple veins on upper side, lower side blue pink (RHS N66C), emarginate apex
COROLLA TUBE: yellow (RHS 7A) with purple (RHS 61A) at transition to corolla lobes on inner side, medium conspicuousness of veins on inner side

Origin & Breeding History: 'US08CJ0202' originated from a controlled cross between the female parent a proprietary seedling designated '07CJ01-01' and the male parent a proprietary seedling designated '05C403-02' conducted in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan on May 8, 2007. The new Calibrachoa variety is the product of a planned breeding program developed by the breeder, Ushio Sakazaki, in Higashiomi. The new variety was selected as a single plant from the resultant progeny on May 21, 2008 in Bonsall, California, United States. Selection was based on growth habit, flowering time and stability of double type flowers. 'US08CJ0202' was first propagated by vegetative cuttings on May 23, 2008 in Bonsall, California, United States.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'US08CJ0202' were conducted during the summer of 2012 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 18 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on April 19, 2012. Each basket contained 3 cuttings with a total of 6 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 4, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'US08CJ0202' with reference variety 'KLECA09207'

Leaf blade width (cm)

Flower diameter (cm)

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Calibrachoa: 'US08CJ0202' (left) with reference variety 'KLECA09207' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'US08CJ0202' (left) with reference variety 'KLECA09207' (right)