Genus and species: Pelargonium peltatum.
Variety denomination: ‘KLEPP16390’.
The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of pelargonium, botanically known as Pelargonium peltatum and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLEPP16390’. ‘KLEPP16390’ originated from a grafting in September 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. The pelargonium variety ‘Mexicanerin’ (unpatented), which contains a unique viroid that causes dichroism, was used as the rootstock and the pelargonium variety ‘Royal Scarlet XL’ (unpatented) was the scion.
In November 2012, shoot tip cuttings were taken and propagated. The viroid of ‘Mexicanerin’ passed to the grafting and yielded a new phenotype of bi-colored red and pink flowers. A single plant was selected in September 2012 and subsequently named ‘KLEPP16390’.
‘KLEPP16390’ was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via vegetative cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany.
The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.
This new pelargonium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows an overall view of the plant. The photograph is of an approximately seven weeks old plant grown in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in April 2013. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.
The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLEPP16390’. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on plants grown four months after planting in Stuttgart, Germany under a glass covered greenhouse in May 2017. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5th edition (2007).
‘KLEPP16390’ is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:
‘KLEPP16390’ can be compared to the commercial variety ROYAL ‘Candy Cane’, also known as ‘KLEP01028’ (unpatented). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:
Number | Date | Country | |
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20180352707 P1 | Dec 2018 | US |