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Pelargonium plant named 'KLEPS15378'

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  • Patent Application
  • 20170265359
  • Publication Number
    20170265359
  • Date Filed
    March 09, 2016
    8 years ago
  • Date Published
    September 14, 2017
    7 years ago
  • US Classifications
  • International Classifications
    • A01H5/02
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Abstract
A new pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by dark salmon-red flowers with dark-red eyes, and an upright, round, and bushy habit, is disclosed.
Description

Genus and species: Pelargonium grandiflorum.


Variety denomination: ‘KLEPS15378’.


BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of pelargonium, botanically known as Pelargonium grandiflorum and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLEPS15378’. ‘KLEPS15378’ originated from a cross-combination in July 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany between the proprietary female pelargonium variety PS-2009-0001′ (unpatented) and the proprietary male pelargonium variety ‘PSH-2009-C-Bright Red’ (unpatented).


Seeds from the cross-combination in Stuttgart, Germany were obtained. The seeds were sown and plants were grown for evaluation. A single plant was selected in June 2011 and subsequently named ‘KLEPS15378’. In August 2011 ‘KLEPS15378’ was first vegetatively propagated by vegetative cuttings from stems and braches. ‘KLEPS15378’ was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via vegetative cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany.


SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

    • 1. Dark salmon-red flowers with dark-red eyes; and
    • 2. An upright, round, and bushy habit.





DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new pelargonium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows an overall view of the plant.


The photograph is of an approximately ten-week-old plant grown in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in April 2014. 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 ‘KLEPS15378’. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on plants grown five-months after planting in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in July 2015. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5th edition (2007).

  • Classification:
      • Family.—Geraniaceae.
      • Botanical.—Pelargonium grandiflorum.
      • Common.—Pelargonium.
      • Designation.—‘KLEPS15378’.
  • Parentage:
      • Female parent.—The proprietary female pelargonium variety ‘PS-2009-0001’ (unpatented).
      • Male parent.—The proprietary male pelargonium variety ‘PSH-2009-C-Bright Red’ (unpatented).
  • Plant:
      • Form.—Bushy and round.
      • Habit.—Upright.
      • Height.—23.0 cm.
      • Width.—24.0 cm.
      • Natural flowering season.—Spring to autumn.
      • Propagation type.—Vegetative cuttings.
      • Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—4 to 5 months.
      • Time to initiate and develop roots.—28 days.
      • Root description.—RHS27D and fine.
  • Stems:
      • Quantity of stems per plant.—5 to 6.
      • Color.—RHS 137A.
      • Surface texture.—Moderately pubescent.
      • Stem form.—Round.
      • Diameter.—0.5 cm.
      • Length.—4.0 cm to 6.0 cm.
      • Internode length.—1.0 cm to 1.3 cm.
      • Anthocyanin.—Absent.
  • Leaves:
      • Arrangement.—Alternate.
      • Shape.—Cordate.
      • Apex.—Acute.
      • Base.—Open.
      • Margin.—Crenate.
      • Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth to sparsely pubescent Lower surface: Smooth Length: 4.0 cm to 5.0 cm Width: 4.0 cm to 5.0 cm.
      • Color.—Upper surface: RHS 137B Lower surface: RHS 137C.
      • Petiole.—Length: 4.0 cm to 7.0 cm Diameter: 0.2 cm Color: RHS 137C Strength: Medium.
      • Venation pattern.—Palmate.
      • Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 137B Lower surface: RHS 137D.
  • Inflorescence:
      • Lastingness of flowers on the plant.—7 to 10 days.
      • Umbels.—Quantity of umbels per plant: 5 to 6 Length: 4.0 cm Diameter: 5.0 cm.
      • Individual florets of the umbel.—Quantity of florets per umbel: 3 to 6 Depth: 2.3 cm Diameter: 4.0 cm.
      • Fragrance.—Absent.
  • Flower buds:
      • Cluster shape.—Round.
      • Cluster size.—Length: 1.5 cm Width: 1.5 cm.
      • Surface texture.—Moderately pubescent.
      • Bud.—Height: 0.6 cm to 0.8 cm Width: 0.5 cm Shape: Elliptic Apex: Acute Base: Obtuse Margin: Entire Color: RHS 137B.
  • Petals:
      • Quantity per flower.—5 to 7.
      • Shape.—Drop-shaped.
      • Apex.—Round.
      • Base.—Obtuse.
      • Margin.—Entire.
      • Length.—2.5 cm.
      • Width.—1.0 cm to 2.0 cm.
      • Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth Lower surface: Smooth.
      • Color of lobes.—Upper lobes: Upper surface: RHS 53B and RHS N77A Lower surface: RHS 53B and RHS N77A Lower lobes: Upper surface: RHS 53C and RHS N77A Lower surface: RHS 53C and RHS 59B.
  • Petaloids: Absent.
  • Sepals:
      • Number per flower.—5.
      • Shape.—V-shaped.
      • Apex.—Cuspidate.
      • Base.—Obtuse.
      • Margin.—Entire.
      • Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth Lower surface: Moderately pubescent.
      • Color.—Upper surface: RHS 137D Lower surface: RHS 137C.
      • Length.—1.2 cm.
      • Width.—0.6 cm.
  • Pedicel:
      • Length.—2.0 cm.
      • Diameter.—0.1 cm.
      • Color.—RHS 137B.
      • Surface texture.—Moderately pubescent.
      • Strength.—Medium.
  • Peduncle:
      • Length.—4.0 cm to 6.0 cm.
      • Diameter.—0.2 cm.
      • Color.—RHS 137A.
      • Surface texture.—Moderately pubescent.
      • Strength.—Medium.
  • Reproductive organs:
      • Stamens.—Quantity of stamens per flower: Greater than 5 Anther length: 0.2 cm Filament length: 1.0 cm Filament color: RHS 53C Pollen amount: Moderate Pollen color: RHS 59D.
      • Pistils.—Number: 1 Stigma color: RHS 59A Style length: 1.2 cm Style color: RHS 53A Ovary arrangement: Central Ovary color: RHS 138D Ovary diameter: 0.1 cm Ovary length: 0.15 cm. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed. Comparison with parental lines and known variety: ‘KLEPS15378’ is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:









TABLE 1







Comparison with Parental Lines













Male Parent




Female parent
‘PSH-2009-C-


Characteristic
‘KLEPS15378’
‘PS-2009-0001’
Bright Red’





Flower size
Medium
Small
Larger than





‘KLEPS15378’


Flower color
Dark salmon-red
Purple-red
Bright red with



with dark-red eyes

dark-red eyes









  • ‘KLEPS15378’ can be compared to the commercial variety ‘Camred’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,427), also commercially known as CANDY FLOWERS ‘Bright Red’. Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:










TABLE 2







Comparison with Similar Variety











Commercial line


Characteristic
‘KLEP515378’
‘Camred’





Flower color
Dark salmon-red with
Bright red



dark-red eyes








Claims
  • 1. A new and distinct variety of pelargonium plant named ‘KLEPS15378’ as illustrated and described herein.