USPP14456P2 - Geranium plant named ‘Fiscaseye’ - Google Patents

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USPP14456P2
USPP14456P2 US10/259,663 US25966302V USPP14456P2 US PP14456 P2 USPP14456 P2 US PP14456P2 US 25966302 V US25966302 V US 25966302V US PP14456 P2 USPP14456 P2 US PP14456P2
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  • the present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of geranium, botanically known as Pelargonium zonale, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Fiscaseye’.
  • ‘Fiscaseye’ is a product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating new zonal geranium cultivars with light pink flower color, semi-double flower type, intense green foliage and medium sized, well-branched plant habit.
  • ‘Fiscaseye’ originated from a hybridization made by the inventor Angelika Utecht in a controlled breeding program in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain, in 1997.
  • the female parent was the unpatented commercial variety ‘Goesta’, characterized by semi-double, light pink flowers, the upper petals with white bases, foliage with almost no zonation, and relatively compact plant habit.
  • the male parent of ‘Fiscaseye’ was the unpatented commercial variety known as ‘Dresdner Puppe Rosa mit Auge’ (Plant Breeder's Rights protection in Europe under ‘Drepenosa’) having pink single-type flowers with deep pink macules, early flowering, medium to light green foliage with very weak zonation, and compact plant habit.
  • ‘Fiscaseye’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Angelika Utecht in 1998 in a controlled environment in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain.
  • ‘Fiscaseye’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions.
  • the phenotype may vary significantly with variation in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.
  • ‘Fiscaseye’ In comparison to ‘Goesta’, ‘Fiscaseye’ has a deeper and more bluish pink flower color, and petals have rose-red eyes, which lack with ‘Goesta’. Furthermore, ‘Fiscaseye’ has larger leaves with slightly stronger zonation, and it grows more vigorously than ‘Goesta’.
  • ‘Fiscaseye’ In contrast to ‘Dresdner Puppe Rosa mit Auge’, with single-type flowers, ‘Fiscaseye’ has weakly semi-double flower type and somewhat more intense green foliage with slightly more distinct zonation. In addition, beginning of flowering is earlier for ‘Dresdner Puppe Rosa mit Auge’ than for ‘Fiscaseye’.
  • ‘Fiscaseye’ In comparison to ‘Designer Light Pink’, ‘Fiscaseye’ has larger flowers with rose-red eyes on petals, which lack with ‘Designer Light Pink’. Furthermore, plant habit of ‘Fiscaseye’ is much more compact, and foliage has less distinct zonation.
  • ‘Fiscaseye’ has a somewhat deeper and more uniform main flower color, shorter peduncles, and somewhat smaller, especially lower, plant habit.
  • the accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘Fiscaseye’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.
  • the drawing depicts a side-view of a typical flowering potted plant of ‘Fiscaseye’.
  • Type. Umbel, semi-spherically shaped.
  • Peduncle color Light green, RHS 143 C,.
  • Shape Round outline, flat cup-shape.
  • Shape of petaloids Tube-shaped; acute apex, acute base, margin is entire (occasionally with a single notch, and/or a deformed anther at the upper end).
  • Size of petaloids Variable width, 1-5 mm; variable length, 5-10 mm.
  • Shape of petals Obovate, base acute, apex rounded, margin is entire.
  • Color general tonality from a distance of three meters .—Pink with rose-red eyes.
  • Shape of sepals Linear to lanceolate, acute to acuminate tip, truncate base, surface with very weak pubescence, margin entire.
  • Size of sepals 11-13 mm long, 4 mm wide for the largest upper sepal, 2-3 mm in width for the other sepals.
  • Color of sepals. Light green, RHS 144 A.
  • Androecium 5-7 fertile anthers, moderate pollen, yellow-orange, RHS 30 A, filaments white, RHS 155 D.
  • Gynoecium One pistil, style and stigma pink, RHS 58 C, stigma 5-6-lobed.
  • Fertility/seed set Occasionally seed set, mainly in late summer to fall.
  • Lastingness of the individual flower About 7 days at 18° C., about 16-18 days for the umbel.
  • Size of leaf Approximately 110 mm wide, 70 mm long.
  • Color of upper surface Medium green, approximately RHS 137 C.
  • Petioles. 60-75 mm long (somewhat variable), 3-4 mm diameter, light green in color, approximately RHS 143 C.
  • Stem. Green to light green in color, RHS 143 B; 12-15 cm in length.
  • Internode length 10-15 mm.
  • Branching pattern 6.2 branches.
  • Plant size. Height 14 cm, width 30 cm (10 week-old plants, as described, measured from the top of the soil (base of the main stem) to the surface of the foliage canopy, without inflorescences).

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A new and distinct geranium plant named ‘Fiscaseye’ characterized by the combined features of pink semi-double flowers with rose-red eyes, floriferous with medium sized umbels, grass-green foliage with weak zonation, medium growth habit, moderately compact, low, well-branched plant habit, and medium (mid season) spring flowering response.

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Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Pelargonium zonale L'Héritier.
Variety denomination: ‘Fiscaseye’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of geranium, botanically known as Pelargonium zonale, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Fiscaseye’.
‘Fiscaseye’ is a product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating new zonal geranium cultivars with light pink flower color, semi-double flower type, intense green foliage and medium sized, well-branched plant habit.
‘Fiscaseye’ originated from a hybridization made by the inventor Angelika Utecht in a controlled breeding program in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain, in 1997. The female parent was the unpatented commercial variety ‘Goesta’, characterized by semi-double, light pink flowers, the upper petals with white bases, foliage with almost no zonation, and relatively compact plant habit.
The male parent of ‘Fiscaseye’ was the unpatented commercial variety known as ‘Dresdner Puppe Rosa mit Auge’ (Plant Breeder's Rights protection in Europe under ‘Drepenosa’) having pink single-type flowers with deep pink macules, early flowering, medium to light green foliage with very weak zonation, and compact plant habit.
‘Fiscaseye’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Angelika Utecht in 1998 in a controlled environment in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain.
The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Fiscaseye’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in the fall of 1998 in a controlled environment in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain, by, or under the supervision of, Angelika Utecht.
Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in May 1999 in Hillscheid, Federal Republic of Germany, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Fiscaseye’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘Fiscaseye’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variation in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.
The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe plants grown in Hillscheid, Germany under greenhouse conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Fiscaseye’ in combination distinguish this geranium as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Round, pink colored flowers with rose-red eyes;
2. large flowers and large inflorescences;
3. grass-green foliage, relatively large leaves with slight zonation;
4. medium vigorous growth, low, rounded plant habit; and
5. medium (mid season) spring flowering response.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to ‘Fiscaseye’, are the parental varieties ‘Goesta’ and ‘Dresdner Puppe Rosa mit Auge’, and the patented variety ‘Designer Light Pink’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,552), and the variety ‘Fip 336’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,082).
In comparison to ‘Goesta’, ‘Fiscaseye’ has a deeper and more bluish pink flower color, and petals have rose-red eyes, which lack with ‘Goesta’. Furthermore, ‘Fiscaseye’ has larger leaves with slightly stronger zonation, and it grows more vigorously than ‘Goesta’.
In contrast to ‘Dresdner Puppe Rosa mit Auge’, with single-type flowers, ‘Fiscaseye’ has weakly semi-double flower type and somewhat more intense green foliage with slightly more distinct zonation. In addition, beginning of flowering is earlier for ‘Dresdner Puppe Rosa mit Auge’ than for ‘Fiscaseye’.
In comparison to ‘Designer Light Pink’, ‘Fiscaseye’ has larger flowers with rose-red eyes on petals, which lack with ‘Designer Light Pink’. Furthermore, plant habit of ‘Fiscaseye’ is much more compact, and foliage has less distinct zonation.
In comparison to ‘Fip 336’, ‘Fiscaseye’ has a somewhat deeper and more uniform main flower color, shorter peduncles, and somewhat smaller, especially lower, plant habit.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘Fiscaseye’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The drawing depicts a side-view of a typical flowering potted plant of ‘Fiscaseye’.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
Measurements were taken in Hillscheid, Germany, in mid May 2002, about 12 weeks after planting of rooted cuttings. The plants were growing in 14 cm plastic pots and had not been pinched.
In the following description color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart. The color values were determined indoors from plants developed in a green-house in May 2002 in Hillscheid, Germany.
Inflorescence:
Type.—Umbel, semi-spherically shaped.
Average diameter.—108 mm.
Average depth.—65 mm.
Peduncle length.—180 mm.
Peduncle color.—Light green, RHS 143 C,.
Pedicel length.—22 mm.
Pedicel color.—Light green, RHS 143 C, may in parts appear weakly infused with brown, RHS 174 B.
Number of flowers per umbel.—About 25-30.
Corolla:
Average diameter.—55 mm.
Form.—Semi-double.
Shape.—Round outline, flat cup-shape.
Number of petaloids.—0-2.
Shape of petaloids.—Tube-shaped; acute apex, acute base, margin is entire (occasionally with a single notch, and/or a deformed anther at the upper end).
Size of petaloids.—Variable width, 1-5 mm; variable length, 5-10 mm.
Color of petaloids.—68 B (inner surface); RHS N66 C, and RHS 65 B to RHS 155 D at the base (outer surface).
Number of petals.—5-7.
Shape of petals.—Obovate, base acute, apex rounded, margin is entire.
Size of petals.—Upper petals: 28-30 mm long, 25-28 mm wide. Lower petals: 24-26 mm long, 24-26 mm wide.
Color (general tonality from a distance of three meters).—Pink with rose-red eyes.
Color of upper petals.—Main part between RHS 68 A and 68 B; white bases, RHS 155 D.
Markings of upper petals.—Fine purple-pink veins, RHS 66 B, and deep pink macules, RHS 66 C.
Color of lower petals.—Pink, between RHS 65 A and 68 B, with lighter base: RHS 65 D.
Markings of lower petals.—Purple-pink to rose-red eyes, between RHS 66 B and 66 C.
Color of lower surface of petals.—RHS 65 A near margin, mainly RHS 65 D.
Color of sepals.—Outer surface: light green, RHS 144 A. Inner surface: light green, RHS 144 B.
Number of sepals.—5.
Shape of sepals.—Linear to lanceolate, acute to acuminate tip, truncate base, surface with very weak pubescence, margin entire.
Size of sepals.—11-13 mm long, 4 mm wide for the largest upper sepal, 2-3 mm in width for the other sepals.
Bud: (just prior to petals unfoldings):
Shape.—Elliptical.
Color of sepals.—Light green, RHS 144 A.
Color of petals.—Deep pink, approximately RHS 66 D.
Length.—18 mm.
Width.—9 mm.
Reproductive organs:
Androecium.—5-7 fertile anthers, moderate pollen, yellow-orange, RHS 30 A, filaments white, RHS 155 D.
Gynoecium.—One pistil, style and stigma pink, RHS 58 C, stigma 5-6-lobed.
Fertility/seed set.—Occasionally seed set, mainly in late summer to fall.
Fruit.—Oblong, about 5-6 mm wide, rostrum (beak) 38-40 mm long.
Seed.—Oblong, 4-5 mm long, brown, RHS 177 B.
Spring flowering response period: In Hillscheid, Germany, in 2002 plants had on average 0.5 flowers opened 8 weeks after planting of rooted cuttings.
Outdoor flower production: Continuously and rich flowering, the flower count in 2002 in Hillscheid, Germany, indicated about 4-5 inflorescence per plant in mid May.
Durability: Good stability of flower color, good rain resistance.
Lastingness of the individual flower: About 7 days at 18° C., about 16-18 days for the umbel.
Fragrance: None.
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Foliage:
Shape.—Kidney-shaped, rounded with weak lobes, cordate base with open gap between the lowest lobes.
Margin.—Bicrenate, distinctly wavy.
Texture.—Upper surface velvety, may appear slightly glossy.
Size of leaf.—Approximately 110 mm wide, 70 mm long.
Color of upper surface.—Medium green, approximately RHS 137 C.
Color of zonation.—Brown, about RHS 166 A, usually weak.
Color of lower surface.—RHS 137 D.
Petioles.—60-75 mm long (somewhat variable), 3-4 mm diameter, light green in color, approximately RHS 143 C.
General appearance and form:
Stem.—Green to light green in color, RHS 143 B; 12-15 cm in length.
Internode length.—10-15 mm.
Branching pattern.—6.2 branches.
Plant size.—Height 14 cm, width 30 cm (10 week-old plants, as described, measured from the top of the soil (base of the main stem) to the surface of the foliage canopy, without inflorescences).
Pest/disease resistance/susceptibility.—No observations to date.

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