USPP14623P2 - Geranium plant named ‘Baldesgrapi’ - Google Patents

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USPP14623P2
USPP14623P2 US10/361,939 US36193903V USPP14623P2 US PP14623 P2 USPP14623 P2 US PP14623P2 US 36193903 V US36193903 V US 36193903V US PP14623 P2 USPP14623 P2 US PP14623P2
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  • Botanical classification/cultivar designation Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum cultivar Baldesgrapi.
  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum , and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Baldesgrapi’.
  • the new Geranium is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Weener, Germany.
  • the objective of the breeding program is to develop new upright and mounded Geranium cultivars that flower uniformly and have attractive flower and foliage coloration.
  • the new Geranium originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor in 1998 of the Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum cultivar SEL Lesmona, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with the Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum cultivar PAC Robe, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent.
  • the cultivar Baldesgrapi was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny from this cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Weener, Germany.
  • Plants of the new Geranium differ primarily from plants of the parents in leaf coloration, flower form and flower coloration.
  • the new Geranium can be compared to the cultivar, BFP-1697, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,440. However, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in West Chicago, Ill., plants of the new Geranium differed from plants of the cultivar BFP-1697 in the following characteristics:
  • Plants of the new Geranium had smaller leaves with shorter petioles than plants of the cultivar BFP-1697.
  • Plants of the new Geranium had more flowers per umbel than plants of the cultivar BFP-1697.
  • Plants of the new Geranium had shorter pedicels than plants of the cultivar BFP-1697.
  • the photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Baldesgrapi’.
  • the photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of typical flowers of ‘Baldesgrapi’.
  • Flower and foliage colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Geranium.
  • the cultivar Baldesgrapi 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 aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe plants grown in West Chicago, Ill., under commercial practice in a polycarbonate-covered greenhouse with day temperatures ranging from 18 to 24° C., night temperatures ranging from 14 to 18° C. and light levels ranging from 3,500 to 6,000 foot-candles. Plants used for the photographs and description were about 11 weeks from planting rooted cuttings in 10-cm containers. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
  • Botanical classification Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum cultivar Baldesgrapi.
  • Type cutting Terminal cuttings.
  • Foliage description Arrangement: Opposite, simple. Quantity of leaves per lateral branch: About 11. Length: About 4.4 cm. Width: About 7 cm. Shape: Reniform. Apex: Rounded. Base: Cordate. Margin: Crenate. Venation: Palmate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Velvety; pubescent. Color: Developing and fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 137A; venation, 144A; no zonation pattern. Developing and fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 146A; venation, 145A. Petiole: Length: About 5.2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: 137B.
  • Petals/petaloids Quantity: About seven petals and about two or three petaloids per flower. Petaloids variable in size and shape. Arrangement: Imbricate. Petal length: Upper petals: About 2.6 cm. Lower petals: About 2.5 cm. Petal width: Upper petals: About 1.5 cm. Lower petals: About 1.7 cm. Petal shape: Obovate. Petal/petaloid apex: Rounded, obtuse. Petal/petaloid base: Attenuate. Petal/petaloid margin: Entire. Petal/petaloid texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Petal/petaloid aspect: Slightly cupped.
  • Petal/petaloid color When opening and fully opened, upper petals/petaloids, upper surface: Towards margin, N74A; towards base, 75D; venation, 67A; color becoming closer to 61A with development. When opening and fully opened, lower petals/petaloids, lower surface: N74A; venation, 67A. When opening and fully opened, upper and lower petals/petaloids, lower surface: Towards margin, N74A; towards base, N74C; venation, 67A.
  • Peduncle ( umbel stem ).—Length: About 14 cm. Angle: Erect. Strength: Strong. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: N144A.
  • Pedicel individual flower stem .—Length: About 2.3 cm. Angle: Erect. Strength: Strong. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: N144A overlain with 185A.
  • Anther quantity About ten per flower. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther color: 67C. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: 25B. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 9 mm. Stigma shape: Five or six-parted, star-shaped. Stigma color: 53B. Style length: About 2 mm. Style color: 53B. Ovary color: 144A.
  • Seed/fruit. Seed and fruit production has not been observed.

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A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Baldesgrapi’, characterized by its upright and mounded growth habit; medium green-colored leaves; and red purple-colored semi-double flowers.

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Botanical classification/cultivar designation: Pelargonium×hortorum cultivar Baldesgrapi.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium×hortorum, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Baldesgrapi’.
The new Geranium is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Weener, Germany. The objective of the breeding program is to develop new upright and mounded Geranium cultivars that flower uniformly and have attractive flower and foliage coloration.
The new Geranium originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor in 1998 of the Pelargonium×hortorum cultivar SEL Lesmona, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with the Pelargonium×hortorum cultivar PAC Robe, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The cultivar Baldesgrapi was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny from this cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Weener, Germany.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken at Weener, Germany, since September, 1998 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 ‘Baldesgrapi’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Baldesgrapi’ as a new and distinct Geranium cultivar:
1. Upright and mounded growth habit.
2. Medium green-colored leaves.
3. Red purple-colored semi-double flowers.
Plants of the new Geranium differ primarily from plants of the parents in leaf coloration, flower form and flower coloration.
The new Geranium can be compared to the cultivar, BFP-1697, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,440. However, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in West Chicago, Ill., plants of the new Geranium differed from plants of the cultivar BFP-1697 in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Geranium had smaller leaves with shorter petioles than plants of the cultivar BFP-1697.
2. Plants of the new Geranium had more flowers per umbel than plants of the cultivar BFP-1697.
3. Plants of the new Geranium had shorter pedicels than plants of the cultivar BFP-1697.
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 on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Baldesgrapi’.
The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of typical flowers of ‘Baldesgrapi’. Flower and foliage colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Geranium.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The cultivar Baldesgrapi 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 aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe plants grown in West Chicago, Ill., under commercial practice in a polycarbonate-covered greenhouse with day temperatures ranging from 18 to 24° C., night temperatures ranging from 14 to 18° C. and light levels ranging from 3,500 to 6,000 foot-candles. Plants used for the photographs and description were about 11 weeks from planting rooted cuttings in 10-cm containers. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Botanical classification: Pelargonium×hortorum cultivar Baldesgrapi.
Parentage:
Female parent.—Pelargonium×hortorum cultivar SEL Lesmona, not patented.
Male parent.—Pelargonium×hortorum cultivar PAC Robe, not patented.
Propagation:
Type cutting.—Terminal cuttings.
Time to initiate roots.—About 7 days at 18° C.
Time to develop roots.—About 21 days at 18° C.
Root description.—Fibrous, freely branching.
Plant description:
General appearance.—Upright and mounded growth habit. Appropriate for 10-cm and larger containers.
Growth and branching habit.—Moderately vigorous and freely basal branching with about three lateral branches at the base. Pinching, that is, removal of terminal apices, will enhance lateral branch development.
Plant height (to top of foliage).—About 11.5 cm.
Plant height (to top of inflorescences).—About 21.9 cm.
Plant width.—About 19.6 cm.
Lateral branches.—Length: About 4.6 cm. Internode length: About 7 mm. Texture: Pubescent. Color: 143A.
Foliage description.—Arrangement: Opposite, simple. Quantity of leaves per lateral branch: About 11. Length: About 4.4 cm. Width: About 7 cm. Shape: Reniform. Apex: Rounded. Base: Cordate. Margin: Crenate. Venation: Palmate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Velvety; pubescent. Color: Developing and fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 137A; venation, 144A; no zonation pattern. Developing and fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 146A; venation, 145A. Petiole: Length: About 5.2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: 137B.
Flower description:
Flower arrangement and type.—Semi-double rounded flowers arranged in hemispherical umbels arising from apical leaf axils. Umbels displayed above the foliage. At full flowering, usually about five opened and developing umbels per plant. Umbels persistent. Flowers not fragrant.
Flowering season.—Year-round under greenhouse conditions. In the garden, flowering is continuous from spring until fall. Plants start flowering about eight weeks after planting.
Flower longevity.—Flowers last about 14 to 18 days on the plant.
Umbels.—Diameter: About 8.1 cm. Height: About 4.6 cm. Number of flowers per umbel: About 12. Flower diameter: About 4.4 cm. Flower depth (height): About 1.7 cm.
Flower buds.—Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 7 mm. Shape: Ovoid. Color: N74B.
Petals/petaloids.—Quantity: About seven petals and about two or three petaloids per flower. Petaloids variable in size and shape. Arrangement: Imbricate. Petal length: Upper petals: About 2.6 cm. Lower petals: About 2.5 cm. Petal width: Upper petals: About 1.5 cm. Lower petals: About 1.7 cm. Petal shape: Obovate. Petal/petaloid apex: Rounded, obtuse. Petal/petaloid base: Attenuate. Petal/petaloid margin: Entire. Petal/petaloid texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Petal/petaloid aspect: Slightly cupped. Petal/petaloid color: When opening and fully opened, upper petals/petaloids, upper surface: Towards margin, N74A; towards base, 75D; venation, 67A; color becoming closer to 61A with development. When opening and fully opened, lower petals/petaloids, lower surface: N74A; venation, 67A. When opening and fully opened, upper and lower petals/petaloids, lower surface: Towards margin, N74A; towards base, N74C; venation, 67A.
Sepals.—Quantity: Five per flower; not imbricate on open flowers. Length: About 1 cm. Width: About 3.5 mm. Shape: Ensiform to lanceolate. Apex: Acuminate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Glabrous. Texture, lower surface: Pilose. Color, upper and lower surfaces: 144A.
Peduncle (umbel stem).—Length: About 14 cm. Angle: Erect. Strength: Strong. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: N144A.
Pedicel (individual flower stem).—Length: About 2.3 cm. Angle: Erect. Strength: Strong. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: N144A overlain with 185A.
Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Anther quantity: About ten per flower. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther color: 67C. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: 25B. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 9 mm. Stigma shape: Five or six-parted, star-shaped. Stigma color: 53B. Style length: About 2 mm. Style color: 53B. Ovary color: 144A.
Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production has not been observed.
Disease/pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Pelargonium has not been observed.

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USPP10516P (en) * 1996-10-01 1998-07-21 John Bodger & Sons Company Variety of Geranium plant named `Olympia`
USPP11440P (en) * 1998-07-10 2000-07-11 Ball Floraplant A Division Of Ball Horticultural Co. Geranium plant named `BFP-1697`
USPP11565P (en) * 1998-09-29 2000-10-10 Oglevee, Ltd. Variety of geranium named `Patriot Violet`
USPP11676P (en) * 1999-02-22 2000-12-12 Ball Floraplant, A Division Of Ball Horticultural Co. Geranium plant named `Baldesvio`
USPP12945P2 (en) * 2001-03-12 2002-09-10 Goldsmith Plants Inc. Geranium plant named ‘Clips Vio’
USPP13936P2 (en) * 2002-04-08 2003-07-08 Elsner Pac Jungflanzen Variety of geranium plant named ‘Pacsam’

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USPP9206P (en) * 1994-08-04 1995-07-18 Klemm; Siegfried Geranium plant `Klevette`
USPP9731P (en) * 1995-08-30 1996-12-03 Dummen Jungpflanzenkulturen Geranium plant named `HWD Fuega`
USPP10516P (en) * 1996-10-01 1998-07-21 John Bodger & Sons Company Variety of Geranium plant named `Olympia`
USPP11440P (en) * 1998-07-10 2000-07-11 Ball Floraplant A Division Of Ball Horticultural Co. Geranium plant named `BFP-1697`
USPP11565P (en) * 1998-09-29 2000-10-10 Oglevee, Ltd. Variety of geranium named `Patriot Violet`
USPP11676P (en) * 1999-02-22 2000-12-12 Ball Floraplant, A Division Of Ball Horticultural Co. Geranium plant named `Baldesvio`
USPP12945P2 (en) * 2001-03-12 2002-09-10 Goldsmith Plants Inc. Geranium plant named ‘Clips Vio’
USPP13936P2 (en) * 2002-04-08 2003-07-08 Elsner Pac Jungflanzen Variety of geranium plant named ‘Pacsam’

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