BBCAL83901

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'KLECA17038' (MiniFamous Uno Red) and 'Balcabscarim' (Conga Red)

Summary: The plants of 'BBCAL83901' have an upright to semi-upright growth habit and are smaller than those of both reference varieties, which have a semi-upright to spreading growth habit. The leaf blade of 'BBCAL83901' is shorter than that of both reference varieties. The flower of 'BBCAL83901' is narrower than that of 'KLECA17038'. When newly opened, the inner side of the corolla lobe is dark pink red and purple red for 'BBCAL83901' whereas it is red with dark purple red tones for that of both reference varieties. When fully opened, the inner side of the corolla lobe is dark pink red with dark purple red veins for 'BBCAL83901' while it is red with dark pink red tones along developing edges and dark purple red veins for that of 'KLECA17038' while it is more orangey red and red with darker red veins for 'Balcabscarim'.

Description:

PLANT: upright to semi-upright (compact) growth habit

LEAF BLADE: narrow acute to obtuse apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side

PEDICEL: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type, medium degree of lobing, absent or weak change of colour due to environment
COROLLA LOBE: medium conspicuousness of veins, truncate apex
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): when newly opened dark pink red (RHS 53C) and purple red (N57A), when fully opened dark pink red (RHS 53C) with dark purple red (RHS 53B) veins, when aged blue pink to light blue pink (RHS 62A-B), small incomplete star-shaped area of medium brown (RHS 174A) at transition to corolla tube
COROLLA TUBE (INNER SIDE): yellow (RHS 7B), weak to medium conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'BBCAL83901' originated from a controlled cross conducted by the breeder, Brent D. Barnes, an employee of Plant 21 LLC, Bonsall, California, USA. The cross was made on September 17, 2015 between a proprietary seedling of the female parent designated '15CB354-01' and male parent variety 'Unique Light Red' in Bonsall, California. From the resulting progeny, 'BBCAL83901' was selected as a single seedling on June 22, 2016 based on its plant growth habit, branching, early flowering, flower colour, freely flowering, flower coverage, and garden performance. The first propagation by vegetative tip cuttings of 'BBCAL83901' took place on June 25, 2016 in Bonsall, California, USA.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'BBCAL83901' was conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2020 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted in 15 cm pots on May 21, 2020. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, on June 8, 2020. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'BBCAL83901' with reference varieties 'KLECA17038' and 'Balcabscarim'

Plant height (cm)

Plant width (cm)

Leaf blade length (cm)

Flower width (cm)

Main colour of inner side of corolla lobe (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL83901' (left) with reference varieties 'KLECA17038' (centre) and 'Balcabscarim' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL83901' (left) with reference varieties 'KLECA17038' (centre) and 'Balcabscarim' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL83901' (left) with reference varieties 'KLECA17038' (centre) and 'Balcabscarim' (right)