A new Osteospermum plant particularly distinguished by pink flowers with white rings and good branching, is disclosed.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety ofOsteospermum, botanically known asOsteospermum ecklonisNorl., and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLEOE22715’. ‘KLEOE22715’ originated from a cross-pollination conducted in Summer through Autumn 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya between the proprietary femaleOsteospermumvariety ‘OE-2017-4277’ (unpatented) and the proprietary maleOsteospermumvariety ‘OE-2016-3228’ (unpatented).

The seeds from the cross were collected and in winter of 2018 and sown in Stuttgart, Germany and the plants were grown for evaluation. An individual plant designated ‘KLEOE22715’ was selected in May of 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. In May of 2019 ‘KLEOE22715’ was first vegetatively propagated by vegetative terminal cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany. ‘KLEOE22715’ 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. Single, pink flowers with white rings at the center of the flowers; and2. Good branching.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLEOE22715’ is a distinct variety ofOsteospermumand is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

‘KLEOE22715’ is most similar to the commercialOsteospermumvariety ‘KLEOE19396’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 31,026). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

TABLE 2Comparison with Similar VarietyCharacteristic‘KLEOE22715’‘KLEOE19396’Flower colorPink with whiteOrange with purpleringcenterBranchingGoodBranching is not as goodas ‘KLEOE22715’