Petunia Plant Named ‘PEHY0090’

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Petunia hybrida.

Varietal denomination: ‘PEHY0090’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Petunia , botanically known as Petunia hybrida , and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘PEHY0090’.

‘PEHY0090’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has small flowers, a red flower colour, medium early flowering and a semi trailing plant habit.

‘PEHY0090’ originated from a hybridization made in June 2020 in a controlled breeding environment in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. The female parent was the proprietary selection ‘BB1550-21V’. Compared to ‘PEHY0090’, it is less vigorous, has a much stronger vein in the flower, is later flowering and has a deep red flower color.

The male parent of ‘PEHY0090’ was breeding line ‘PET20-0401-2’, not patented. ‘PET20-401-2’ is a plant with bright red flower color, is more vigorous and with a more trailing plant habit than ‘PEHY0090’.

The resulting seeds were sown in August 2021. ‘PEHY0090’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in November 2021 in a controlled environment in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘PEHY0090’ was accomplished when vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in January 2022 in a controlled environment in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in January 2022 and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘PEHY0090’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘PEHY0090’ 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.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for. ‘PEHY0090’ has not been made publicly available more than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Petunia as a new and distinct variety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘PEHY0090’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a flowering plant of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a close-up of the flowers.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs were taken in September 2021 from plants growing indoor in 12 cm pots in Andijk, The Netherlands. These plants were approximately 12 weeks of age.

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in September 2024 in Andijk, The Netherlands on outdoor plants grown in 35 cm containers. These plants were about 16 weeks old.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY

‘PEHY0090’ AND A SIMILAR VARIETY

‘Dekko White’,

‘PEHY0078’

(U.S. Plant Pat.

‘PEHY0090’ No. 35,460)

Earliness: Early flowering Late flowering

Flower shape: flat Cup shaped

Floriferousness: Rich flowering Rather poor flowering

Flower color: Red White

• Plant:

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• Form, growth and habit .—Mounding plant habit. • Plant height.— 17 cm. • Plant height ( inflorescence included ).—21 cm. • Plant diameter ( width ).—Approximately 39 cm. • Roots:

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• Number of days to initiate and produce roots.— 16 days at about 22° C. • Type .—Fine, fibrous, free branching. • Color .—RHS N158C. • Foliage:

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• Arrangement .—Alternate, simple; sometimes opposite, decussate. • Immature leaf, color upper surface .—RHS 137B. • Immature leaf, color lower surface .—RHS 137C. • Mature leaf, color upper surface .—RHS 137B. • Mature leaf, color lower surface .—RHS 137C. • Length.— 3.4-4.4 cm. • Width.— 1.5 cm. • Shape .—Ovate. • Base shape .—Acuminate. • Apex shape .—Acute. • Margin .—Entire. • Texture, upper surface .—Densely covered with short hairs. • Lower surface .—Densely covered with short hairs. • Color of veins, upper surface .—RHS 143A. • Color of veins, lower surface .—RHS 143A. • Petiole color .—RHS 143A. • Length.— 0.3 cm. • Diameter.— 0.3 cm. • Petiole texture .—Densely covered with short hairs. • Stem:

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• Quantity of main branches per plant.— 5-6. • Color of stem .—RHS 143A. • Length of stem.— 18 cm. • Diameter.— 0.4 cm. • Length of internodes.— 1.4-2.4 cm. • Texture .—Dense, mostly glandular short hairs. • Color of pedicel .—RHS 143A. • Length of pedicel.— 2.4 cm. • Diameter of pedicel.— 0.2 cm. • Texture of pedicel .—Densely covered with short hairs. • Inflorescence:

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• Type .—Flowers solitary in upper leaf axis. • Floret type .—Funnel-shaped; 5 lobed petals; Fused at base. • Blooming habit .—Medium early flowering in greenhouse, flowering throughout the summer months. • Quantity of inflorescences per plant .—Approximately 60. • Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant .—About 7 days. • Fragrance .—Rather strong smell. • Bud (just when opening):

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• Color .—RHS 43C at top, RHS 42B towards base. • Length.— 2.1 cm. • Width.— 0.4 cm. • Shape .—Oblong. • Immature inflorescence:

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• Flower horizontal diameter.— 2.5 cm. • Color petals, upper surface .—RHS 43A. • Color petals, lower surface .—RHS 43|D. • Mature flower:

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• Flower horizontal diameter.— 3.5 cm. • Flower height ( vertical ).—2.8 cm. • Color upper surface .—RHS 44B. • Color lower surface .—RHS 44B. • Conspicuousness of veins .—Weak to medium. • Apex shape .—Mostly rounded but occasionally retuse or acuminate. • Margin .—Entire. • Waviness of margin .—Medium. • Petal lobation .—Medium. • Petal texture, upper surface .—Smooth. • Petal texture, lower surface .—Smooth, occasionally a short hair mainly along veins. • Corolla tube color outside .—RHS 43A with veins RHS 44A. • Corolla tube color inside .—RHS 44D, deeper in tube RHS 42D. • Conspicuousness of veins in tube .—Medium. • Corolla tube length.— 2.0 cm. • Corolla tube texture, outside .—Dense and short glandular hairs. • Corolla tube texture, inside .—Glabrous. • Calyx:

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• Color of sepal, upper surface .—RHS 138C. • Color of sepal, lower surface .—RHS 138D. • Length.— 1.2 cm. • Width.— 0.3 cm. • Shape .—Ensiform. • Apex shape .—Acute. • Base .—Fused. • Margins .—Entire. • Texture, upper surface .—Densely covered with short glandular hairs. • Lower surface .—Densely covered with short glandular hairs. • Reproductive organs:

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• Pistil.— 1. • Length.— 2.2 cm. • Style color .—RHS 150C. • Style length.— 1.4 cm. • Stigma color .—RHS 150C, RHS N145B in center of stigma. • Stamens.— • Quantity per flower.— 5. • Color of filaments .—RHS 157A. • Length filaments.— 1.8 cm. • Anther color .—RHS 18C. • Anther length.— 0.2 cm. • Anther shape .—Elliptical. • Color of pollen .—RHS 13C. • Pollen amount .—Abundant. • Fertility/seed set .—Has not been observed on this hybrid. • Disease/pest resistance .—Has not been observed on this hybrid.