USPP12809P2 - Geranium plant named ‘Guicherry’ - Google Patents

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USPP12809P2
USPP12809P2 US09/320,925 US32092599V USPP12809P2 US PP12809 P2 USPP12809 P2 US PP12809P2 US 32092599 V US32092599 V US 32092599V US PP12809 P2 USPP12809 P2 US PP12809P2
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  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium peltatum , and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Guicherry.
  • the new Geranium is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventors in St. Malo, France.
  • the objective of the breeding program was to develop new cultivars with interesting and unique flower colors.
  • the new Geranium originated from a cross made by the Inventors of the proprietary Pelargonium peltatum selection code number 831 as the male, or pollen, parent with the Pelargonium peltatum cultivar Duchesse Anne, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent in 1989.
  • the cultivar Guicherry was discovered and selected by the Inventors as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in St. Malo, France, in 1989.
  • the new Geranium can be compared to the female parent, the cultivar Duchesse Anne. However, in side-by-side comparisions conducted in St. Malo, France, plants of the new Geranium differ from plants of the cultivar Duchesse Anne in the following characteristics:
  • Plants of the new Geranium are more compact than plants of the cultivar Duchesse Anne.
  • Leaves of plants of the new Geranium are more pubescent than leaves of plants of the cultivar Duchesse Anne.
  • Plants of the new Geranium are more freely flowering than plants of the cultivar Duchesse Anne.
  • the photograph at on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical plant of ‘Guicherry’.
  • the photograph on the second sheet comprises a close-up view of lower (left) and upper (right) surfaces of typical leaves of ‘Guicherry’.
  • Flower and foliage colors in the photographs may appear different from the actual colors due to light reflectance. Both the plants used in the photographs and the plants described in the detailed botanical description were about 7 to 9 weeks in age, and grown under the same environmental conditions as described below.
  • the cultivar Guicherry has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.
  • the following observations, measurements and comparisons describe plants grown 14-cm pots in St. Malo, France, under commercial practice in a glass-covered greenhouse with day temperatures about 20° C., night temperatures about 18° C. and light levels generally about 450 W/m 2 .
  • color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
  • Botanical classification Pelargonium peltatum cultivar Guicherry.
  • Type cutting Terminal cuttings.
  • Crop time Starting with a rooted cutting, about seven weeks are required to produced a finished flowering plant in 12-cm container.
  • Vigor/growth rate Moderately vigorous and rapid growth rate.
  • Branching habit Freely branching with about five lateral branches at the base; pinching typically is not required.
  • Foliage description Leaves simple, generally symmetrical, abundant, opposite. Length: About 4 to 6 cm. Width: About 5.5 to 8 cm. Shape: Peltate, palmately lobed. Venation: Palmate. Texture: Both surfaces pubescent. Aspect: Undulating towards margin. Durability: Leaves very tolerant to rain, wind and stress conditions. Cuttings withstand transport well. Petiole length: About 3 to 6 cm. Petiole diameter: About 2 mm. Color: Young foliage, upper surface: 137A to 147A. Young foliage, lower surface: 146A to 146B. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 137A to 147A with zonation pattern, 147A, about 1 cm in width and about 1 cm from margin. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 146A to 146C. Petiole: 144A.
  • Umbels. Number of flowers per umbel: About 12 to 18. Diameter: About 7 to 8 cm. Height: About 5 cm.
  • Peduncle ( umbel stem ).—Length: About 8 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Angle: Erect. Texture: Slightly pubescent. Color: Light green.
  • Pedicel individual flower stem .—Length: About 1.8 to 2.8 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Angle: Between 45 and 90° to peduncle. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Medium to light green with reddish purple anthocyanin flush.
  • Androecium Quantity of stamens: About four or six. Anther size: About 2 to 3 mm. Anther color: Darker than 59A. Gynoecium: Quantity of pistils: One. Pistil length: About 5 mm. Style length: About 3 mm. Stigma shape: Five-parted. Stigma color: 59A to 59D. Style color: Greenish to yellow to light pink. Ovary color: Green.
  • Seed development Seed production has not been observed.

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A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Guicherry’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; zoned and pubescent small leaves; numerous carmine-colored semi-double to double flowers; basal branching; high yield of cuttings; continuous flowering throughout the summer; and foliage tolerant to rain, wind and stress conditions.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium peltatum, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Guicherry.
The new Geranium is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventors in St. Malo, France. The objective of the breeding program was to develop new cultivars with interesting and unique flower colors.
The new Geranium originated from a cross made by the Inventors of the proprietary Pelargonium peltatum selection code number 831 as the male, or pollen, parent with the Pelargonium peltatum cultivar Duchesse Anne, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent in 1989. The cultivar Guicherry was discovered and selected by the Inventors as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in St. Malo, France, in 1989.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken at St. Malo, France, has shown that the unique features of this new Geranium are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Guicherry’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Guicherry’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Compact and upright plant habit.
2. Zoned and pubescent small leaves.
3. Numerous carmine-colored semi-double to double flowers.
4. Basal branching; high yield of cuttings.
5. Continuous flowering throughout the summer.
6. Foliage tolerant to rain, wind and stress conditions.
The new Geranium can be compared to the female parent, the cultivar Duchesse Anne. However, in side-by-side comparisions conducted in St. Malo, France, plants of the new Geranium differ from plants of the cultivar Duchesse Anne in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Geranium are more compact than plants of the cultivar Duchesse Anne.
2. Leaves of plants of the new Geranium are more pubescent than leaves of plants of the cultivar Duchesse Anne.
3. Plants of the new Geranium are more freely flowering than plants of the cultivar Duchesse Anne.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new cultivar, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.
The photograph at on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical plant of ‘Guicherry’.
The photograph on the second sheet comprises a close-up view of lower (left) and upper (right) surfaces of typical leaves of ‘Guicherry’. Flower and foliage colors in the photographs may appear different from the actual colors due to light reflectance. Both the plants used in the photographs and the plants described in the detailed botanical description were about 7 to 9 weeks in age, and grown under the same environmental conditions as described below.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The cultivar Guicherry has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype. The following observations, measurements and comparisons describe plants grown 14-cm pots in St. Malo, France, under commercial practice in a glass-covered greenhouse with day temperatures about 20° C., night temperatures about 18° C. and light levels generally about 450 W/m2. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Botanical classification: Pelargonium peltatum cultivar Guicherry.
Parentage:
Male parent.—Proprietary Pelargonium peltatum selection code number 831.
Female parent.—Pelargonium peltatum cultivar Duchesse Anne, not patented.
Propagation:
Type cutting.—Terminal cuttings.
Time to initiate roots.—Summer: About 8 days with 20° C. Winter: About 10 days with 18° C.
Rooting habit.—Strong, fibrous and freely branching.
Plant description:
General appearance.—Compact; upright and rounded growth habit. Typically grown in 10.5 to 15-cm containers.
Crop time.—Starting with a rooted cutting, about seven weeks are required to produced a finished flowering plant in 12-cm container.
Vigor/growth rate.—Moderately vigorous and rapid growth rate.
Plant height (to top of foliage).—About 15 to 20 cm.
Plant width.—About 25 to 30 cm.
Branching habit.—Freely branching with about five lateral branches at the base; pinching typically is not required.
Lateral branches.—Length: About 15 cm. Internode length: About 1 to 3 cm.
Foliage description.—Leaves simple, generally symmetrical, abundant, opposite. Length: About 4 to 6 cm. Width: About 5.5 to 8 cm. Shape: Peltate, palmately lobed. Venation: Palmate. Texture: Both surfaces pubescent. Aspect: Undulating towards margin. Durability: Leaves very tolerant to rain, wind and stress conditions. Cuttings withstand transport well. Petiole length: About 3 to 6 cm. Petiole diameter: About 2 mm. Color: Young foliage, upper surface: 137A to 147A. Young foliage, lower surface: 146A to 146B. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 137A to 147A with zonation pattern, 147A, about 1 cm in width and about 1 cm from margin. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 146A to 146C. Petiole: 144A.
Flower description:
Flower type and habit.—Carmine-colored flowers. Freely and continuously flowering. Flowers arranged in hemispherical umbels arising from apical leaf axils. Umbels displayed above the foliage. Flowers semi-double to double and rounded. Umbels persistent. Flowers last about 2 to 3 weeks on the plant; self-cleaning. Not fragrant.
Flowering season.—Year-round under greenhouse conditions. In the garden, flowering is continuous from April to mid-September in the Northern Hemisphere.
Umbels.—Number of flowers per umbel: About 12 to 18. Diameter: About 7 to 8 cm. Height: About 5 cm.
Flowers.—Diameter: About 4.5 cm. Depth (height): About 1.5 to 2 cm.
Flower buds.—Length: About 1 to 1.5 cm. Diameter: About 5 to 7 mm. Shape: Elongated ovoid.
Petals/petaloids.—Quantity: About 15 petals and about two to six smaller petaloids per flower. Arrangement: Imbricate. Petal length: About 2 to 2.8 cm. Petal width: About 1.5 to 1.9 cm. Petaloid length: About 1.5 to 2 cm. Petaloid width: About 1.5 cm. Shape: Upper petals and petaloids: Obtuse. Lower petals: Obovate. Apex: Very slight dentate. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture: Smooth, satiny. Color, fully opened flowers: Upper petals, upper surface: Close to 59B. Upper petals, lower surface: Between 60B and 61B. Lower petals, upper surface: Close to 59B; very dark veins, close to 59A. Lower petals, lower surface: Between 60B and 61B. Petaloids, upper surface: Close to 59B. Petaloids, lower surface: Between 60B and 61B.
Sepals.—Quantity: About 5, not imbricate. Length: About 1 to 1.5 cm. Width: About 4 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Apiculate. Margin: Entire. Color: Light green with slight anthocyanin.
Peduncle (umbel stem).—Length: About 8 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Angle: Erect. Texture: Slightly pubescent. Color: Light green.
Pedicel (individual flower stem).—Length: About 1.8 to 2.8 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Angle: Between 45 and 90° to peduncle. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Medium to light green with reddish purple anthocyanin flush.
Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Quantity of stamens: About four or six. Anther size: About 2 to 3 mm. Anther color: Darker than 59A. Gynoecium: Quantity of pistils: One. Pistil length: About 5 mm. Style length: About 3 mm. Stigma shape: Five-parted. Stigma color: 59A to 59D. Style color: Greenish to yellow to light pink. Ovary color: Green.
Disease resistance: Resistance to pathogens common to Pelargonium has not been observed.
Seed development: Seed production has not been observed.

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