Calibrachoa plant named ‘CBRZ0057’

[0001] Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Calibrachoa hybrida.

[0002] Varietal denomination: ‘CBRZ0057’.

[0003] The present invention comprises a new Calibrachoa, botanically known as Calibrachoa hybrida, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘CBRZ0057’.

[0004] ‘CBRZ0057’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has medium sized red-peach flowers with a red eye, is early flowering, has a mounding plant habit, and is moderately vigorous.

[0005] ‘CBRZ0057’ originated from a hybridization made in October 2020 in a greenhouse in Gilroy, California. The female parent was an unpatented commercial variety ‘Cabrio Eclipse Pink’ with light pink and dark pink petals, medium sized flowers, and is early flowering.

[0006] The male parent of ‘CBRZ0057’ was a proprietary plant known as ‘CBRZ0048’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 36,450, having a medium orange flower colour with dark orange eye, has a more spreading plant habit, and is late flowering.

[0007] The resulting seeds were sown in January 2021 and ‘CBRZ0057’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in June 2021 in a controlled environment in Gilroy, California.

[0008] The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CBRZ0057’ was accomplished when vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in-July 2021 in a controlled environment in Gilroy, California.

[0009] Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in the summer of 2021, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CBRZ0057’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

[0010] ‘CBRZ0057’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length.

[0011] A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada on Oct. 2, 2024, No. 24-11843. ‘CBRZ0057’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CBRZ0057’ directly from the inventor.

[0012] The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The new cultivar has medium sized red-peach flowers with a red eye, is early flowering, has a mounding plant habit, and is moderately vigorous. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Calibrachoa as a new and distinct variety.

[0016] The aforementioned photographs were taken in September 2024 in Monroeville, NJ.

[0017] The measurements and observations were made in October 2023 in Gilroy, California on plants grown outdoor in 35 cm containers. Plants were about 16 weeks of age.

[0018] Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2015.

[0019]

TABLE 1
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY
‘CBRZ0057’ AND A SIMILAR VARIETY
		‘Colibri ™ Malibu Pink’,
	‘CBRZ0057’	not patented
Flower pattern:	Red-peach color with red	Pink-red color with red
	eye	eye
Flower shape:	Flower petals with	Flower petals with
	defined edges and points	rounded shape
Plant habit:	Mounded and somewhat	Mounded and compact
	spreading

• [0020] Plant:
  • • [0021] Form, growth and habit.—Moderately compact and mounding, somewhat spreading.
    • [0022] Plant height.—16 inches.
    • [0023] Plant height (inflorescence included).—17 inches.
    • [0024] Plant width.—30 inches.
    • [0025] Quantity of main branches.—15-20.
    • [0026] Quantity of secondary branches.—6-8 per basal branch.
    • [0027] Time to produce a flowering plant.—9-10 weeks for a 12 cm pot (from planting of rooted cuttings).
• [0028] Roots:
  • • [0029] Number of days to initiate.—18-21 days at about 22° C.
    • [0030] Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—21-24 days at 22° C.
    • [0031] Type.—Fibrous.
    • [0032] Color.—RHS 158D.
• [0033] Stem:
  • • [0034] Color of stem.—RHS 146C.
    • [0035] Length of stem.—Approximately 15 cm.
    • [0036] Diameter.—0.2 cm.
    • [0037] Length of internodes.—1.5-2.5 cm.
    • [0038] Texture.—Small fine hairs.
• [0039] Foliage:
  • • [0040] Immature leaf, color of upper surface.—RHS 147A.
    • [0041] Immature leaf, color of lower surface.—RHS 147B.
    • [0042] Mature leaf, color of upper surface.—RHS 147A.
    • [0043] Mature leaf, color of lower surface.—RHS 147B.
    • [0044] Leaf blade, length.—3.0 cm.
    • [0045] Leaf, width.—1.4 cm.
    • [0046] Shape.—Elliptical.
    • [0047] Base shape.—Attennuate.
    • [0048] Apex shape.—Obtuse.
    • [0049] Margin.—Entire.
    • [0050] Texture.—Small fine hairs.
    • [0051] Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 146B.
    • [0052] Color of veins lower surface.—RHS 146B.
    • [0053] Petiole color.—RHS 146C.
    • [0054] Petiole length.—0.0-0.1 cm.
    • [0055] Diameter of petiole.—0.2 cm.
    • [0056] Texture.—Smooth.
• [0057] Inflorescence:
  • • [0058] Type.—Flowers solitary in upper leaf axis and slanting upright or outwards.
    • [0059] Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—Approximately 120.
    • [0060] Lastingness of individual flowers.—About 7-9 days.
    • [0061] Fragrance.—None.
    • [0062] Duration of flowering.—Continuous flowering throughout the summer.
• [0063] Pedicel:
  • • [0064] Color of pedicel.—RHS 146B.
    • [0065] Length of pedicel.—1.5-2.3 cm.
    • [0066] Diameter of pedicel.—1.0 mm.
    • [0067] Texture of pedicel.—Smooth, small fine hairs.
• [0068] Flower:
  • • [0069] Immature flowers, corolla upper surface.—RHS N66A.
    • [0070] Immature flowers, corolla lower surface.—RHS N57D.
    • [0071] Mature flowers, color upper surface.—RHS N66A, and RHS N34B.
    • [0072] Mature flowers, color lower surface.—RHS N57D.
    • [0073] Flower horizontal diameter.—3.5 cm.
    • [0074] Flower height (vertical).—2.8 cm.
    • [0075] Corolla tube length.—About 1.3 cm.
    • [0076] Petal apex shape.—Rounded.
    • [0077] Margin.—Entire.
    • [0078] Waviness of petals.—Weak.
    • [0079] Petal lobation.—Moderate.
    • [0080] Corolla texture.—Smooth.
    • [0081] Corolla tube color inside.—RHS 9B with veins RHS N77B.
    • [0082] Corolla tube color outside.—RHS 6D with veins RHS N77B.
• [0083] Bud (just before opening):
  • • [0084] Color at apex.—RHS 58A.
    • [0085] Length.—2.5 cm.
    • [0086] Width (upper end).—1.2 cm.
    • [0087] Shape.—Oblong.
• [0088] Calyx:
  • • [0089] Number of sepals.—5.
    • [0090] Color of sepals, adaxial or upper surface.—RHS 147A.
    • [0091] Color of sepals, abaxial or lower surface.—RHS 147B.
    • [0092] Length of sepals.—14 mm.
    • [0093] Width of sepals.—3 mm.
    • [0094] Sepal shape.—Lanceolate.
    • [0095] Apex shape.—Acute.
    • [0096] Margins.—Entire.
    • [0097] Texture.—Smooth with small fine hairs.
• [0098] Reproductive organs:
  • • [0099] Pistil.—1.
    • [0100] Length.—1.3 cm.
    • [0101] Style color.—RHS 145C.
    • [0102] Style length.—0.8-0.9 cm.
    • [0103] Stigma color.—RHS N144C.
    • [0104] Number of stamens.—5.
    • [0105] Color of filaments.—RHS 4D.
    • [0106] Length filaments.—0.9 cm.
    • [0107] Color of pollen.—RHS 14C.
    • [0108] Pollen amount.—Abundant.
    • [0109] Fertility/seed set.—Not observed on this hybrid.
    • [0110] Disease/pest resistance.—Not observed on this hybrid.