Petunia plant named ‘PEHY0083’

A new Petunia plant named ‘PEHY0083’ particularly distinguished by its very vigorous plant, medium size flowers, a pink flower color with a white centre, is rather late flowering and has a strong trailing plant habit.

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

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a newPetunia, botanically known asPetunia hybrida, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘PEHY0083’.

‘PEHY0083’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has very vigorous plant size, medium sized flowers, a pink flower color with a white centre, is rather late flowering and has a strong trailing plant habit.

‘PEHY0083’ originated from a hybridization made in October 2016 in a controlled breeding environment in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. The female parent was the proprietary selection ‘N4317-1’, not patented. Compared to ‘PEHY0083’, it has more semi trailing plant shape, salmon flower color, and larger flowers.

The male parent of ‘PEHY0083’ was the proprietary selection ‘BB0391-21V’, not patented. Compared to ‘PEHY0083’, it is more vigorous, later in flowering, and it has a dark rose flower color with a larger white centre.

The resulting seeds were sown in February 2017. ‘PEHY0083’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in May 2017 in a controlled environment in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘PEHY0083’ was accomplished when vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in January 2018 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 2018 and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘PEHY0083’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘PEHY0083’ 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 was applied for in the European Union on Dec. 19, 2023, No. 20232785. ‘PEHY0083’ 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 thisPetuniaas a new and distinct variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The afore mentioned photographs were taken in April 2019 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 July 2023 in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands on outdoor plants grown in full soil. These plants were about 16 weeks old.