INCALMIABE

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'KLECA13250' (MiniFamous Neo Coral + Eye)

Summary: The leaf blade of 'INCALMIABE' is wider than that of 'KLECA13250'. The inner side of the corolla of 'INCALMIABE' has weak conspicuousness of veining while the corolla of 'KLECA13250' has medium to strong conspicuousness of veining. On the inner side of the corolla tube, the area of main colour at the transition to the lobes of 'INCALMIABE' is small and red while the area of main colour at the transition to the lobes of 'KLECA13250' is medium sized and darker red.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit

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

PEDICEL: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type
COROLLA: weak degree of lobing, weak conspicuousness of veining
COROLLA LOBE: inner side is purple red (RHS N57C) with dark pink red (RHS 51A-B) tones when newly opened, red pink (RHS 52B-C) with orange red to orange brown (RHS 32B-C) near main veins when fully opened and red pink (RHS 52C-D) with orange brown to orange pink (RHS 32C-D) overtones when aged; colour doesn't fade or weakly fades due to environment, cuspidate and rounded apex
COROLLA TUBE (INNER SIDE): yellow (RHS 9A-B), rounded area of red (RHS 45A-B) is small at transition to lobes, wedge shaped yellow marking is absent or very small at transition to lobes, weak conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'INCALMIABE' originated from a controlled cross conducted by the breeder, Birgit Hofmann, an employee of InnovaPlant GmbH. & Co. KG. in Gensingen, Germany. The cross was made between the female parent 'USCALI28' (Superbells Red) and the male parent 'Ca10-1098-7', a proprietary breeding line, in January 2010 in Heidesheim, Germany. From the resulting progeny, 'INCALMIABE' was selected as a single seedling based on its plant growth habit, flower colour and flower performance. Asexual reproduction of 'INCALMIABE' was first conducted by vegetative cuttings in August 2012 in Gensingen, Germany.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'INCALMIABE' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2016 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on April 20, 2016. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on June 13, 2016. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'INCALMIABE' with reference variety 'KLECA13250'

Leaf blade width (cm)

Colour of inner side of corolla tube (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'INCALMIABE' (left) with reference variety 'KLECA13250' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'INCALMIABE' (left) with reference variety 'KLECA13250' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'INCALMIABE' (left) with reference variety 'KLECA13250' (right)