US-PP37413-P2 - Campanula plant named ‘KLECN23088’

Abstract

A new Campanula plant particularly distinguished by an upright to outwardly, compact, dense and bushy plant habit, very high and freely branching with compact, flat habit, early flowering habit; and Campanulate-shaped flowers with dark violet-colored petals, is disclosed.

Inventors

• Raffaele Langella

Assignees

• KLEMM + SOHN GMBH & CO. KG

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20250604

Claims (1)

1. 1 . A new and distinct variety of Campanula plant designated ‘KLECN23088’ as illustrated and described herein.

Description

Genus and species: Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. x Campanula poscharskyana Degen. Variety denomination: ‘KLECN23088’. BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Campanula, botanically known as Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. x Campanula poscharskyana Degen and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLECN23088’. ‘KLECN23088’ originated from an open cross-pollination in June 2020 in Stuttgart, Germany between a proprietary unnamed female Campanula portenschlagiana (unpatented) and a proprietary unnamed male Campanula poscharskyana (unpatented). The seeds from the cross were collected and sown in Stuttgart, Germany in the summer of 2020 and the plants were grown for evaluation. An individual plant designated ‘KLECN23088’ was selected in autumn 2020 in Stuttgart, Germany. In the autumn 2021 ‘KLECN23088’ was first vegetatively propagated by vegetative terminal cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany. ‘KLECN23088’ was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via vegetative cuttings. SUMMARY The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany. 1. Upright to outwardly, compact, dense and bushy plant habit.2. Very high and freely branching with compact, flat habit.3. Early flowering habit.4. Campanulate-shaped flowers with dark violet-colored petals. DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH This new Campanula plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows a close-up of the foliage, buds, and mature flower. The photograph is of a 12-week-old plant grown indoors in Stuttgart, Germany in April 2023. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLECN23088’. The data which define these characteristics were collected in Stuttgart Germany in May 2025 on 10-week-old plants. References are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5th edition (2007). Classification: Family.—Campanulaceae.Botanical.—Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. x Campanula poscharskyana Degen.Common.—Campanula. Designation.—‘KLECN23088’. Parentage: Female parent.—Unnamed selection of Campanula portenschlagiana, not patented.Male parent.—Unnamed selection of Campanula poscharskyana, not patented. Plant: Asexual propagation.—By cuttings.Form.—Compact, globular, mounding, densely branching.Habit.—Very high and freely branching with compact, flat habit.Roots.—Fine, well branched; white in color (RHS NN155A).Height (from soil line to top of foliage).—6.0 cm to 8.0 cm.Spread.—14.0 cm to 18.0 cm. Propagation: Type cuttings.—Unrooted cuttings; terminal vegetative cuttings, from stock plants maintained at short days.Time to produce a rooted cutting.—About 26 to 28 days at 19° C. to 21° C.Pest and disease resistance.—Under commercial production conditions, plants of the new Campanula have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens or pests common to Campanula. Stems: Average number of stems.—30 to 50.Stem color.—RHS 144B.Pubescence.—Absent.Pubescence color.—N/A.Stem description.—Strong stem branched up to 10 to 12 sub-branches each carrying flowers.Stem diameter.—0.2 cm to 0.3 cm.Stem length.—8 cm to 15 cm. From soil line to first node: 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm. Total length: 8.0 cm to 15.0 cm.Internode length.—0.4 cm to 0.8 cm.Anthocyanin.—Absent.Color.—RHS 145A. Leaves: Description.—Simple.Arrangement.—Alternate.Shape.—Cordate.Apex.—Acute to acuminate.Base.—Truncate to cordate.Margin.—Broadly dentate-ondulate.Length.—1.0 cm to 1.6 cm.Width.—1.1 cm to 1.5 cm.Texture.—Upper surface: Slightly rugose. Lower surface: Slightly rugose.Pubescence.—Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Smooth.Color.—Young leaf expanding: Upper surface: RHS N137B. Lower surface: RHS 147B. Mature leaves: Upper surface: RHS N137A. Lower surface: RHS 137B.Veins.—Vein color: Upper surface: RHS 147B. Lower surface: RHS 147B. Petiole: Description.—All leaves are petiolate.Average length.—3.0 cm to 3.5 cm.Average diameter.—1.0 mm.Shape.—Semi-cylindrical with the flat part facing upwards.Texture.—Rarely pubescent.Color.—Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 144A. Inflorescence: Flowering type.—Single star-shaped tubular-campanulate.Flowering requirements.—8 to 9-weeks of long daytime conditions.Flowering season.—May to October under natural light conditions.Duration of flowers.—3 to 9 days depending on temperature.Description.—At apex; attitude rounded to slightly outright.Height.—12.0 to 16.0 cm.Width.—6.0 to 8.0 cm. Flower: Description.—Single star-shaped campanulate flowers arranged in panicles.Length.—1.8 cm to 2.1 cm (top to the base of corolla).Width.—2.1 cm to 2.4 cm.Fragrance.—Not detected.Number of flowers.—Pe