USPP25335P2 - Pelargonium plant named ‘Paclice’ - Google Patents

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USPP25335P2
USPP25335P2 US13/986,784 US201313986784V USPP25335P2 US PP25335 P2 USPP25335 P2 US PP25335P2 US 201313986784 V US201313986784 V US 201313986784V US PP25335 P2 USPP25335 P2 US PP25335P2
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  • Botanical designation Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum.
  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum , and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Paclice’.
  • the new Zonal Geranium plant is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Dresden, Germany.
  • the objective of the breeding program is to develop new vigorous Zonal Geranium plants with early flowering habit and numerous semi-double flowers.
  • the new Zonal Geranium plant originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor in Dresden, Germany during the summer of 2006 of two unnamed proprietary selections of Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum , not patented.
  • the new Zonal Geranium plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant from within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environment in Dresden, Germany during the spring of 2007.
  • Plants of the new Zonal Geranium have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions and cultural practices.
  • the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
  • Plants of the new Zonal Geranium differ primarily from plants of the parent selections in flower coloration. In addition, plants of the new Zonal Geranium are more uniform than plants of the parent selections.
  • Plants of the new Zonal Geranium can be compared to plants of the Pelargonium ⁇ hortorum ‘Penve’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,970. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Dresden, Germany, plants of the new Zonal Geranium differed from plants of ‘Penve’ in the following characteristics:
  • the accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Zonal Geranium plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Zonal Geranium plant.
  • the photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Paclice’ grown in a container.

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A new and distinct Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Paclice’, characterized by its upright and uniformly rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; medium green-colored leaves with a distinct zonation pattern; early and freely flowering habit; and intense red purple-colored semi-double flowers held above the foliar plane on strong peduncles.

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Botanical designation: Pelargonium×hortorum.
Cultivar denomination: ‘PACLICE’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium×hortorum, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Paclice’.
The new Zonal Geranium plant is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Dresden, Germany. The objective of the breeding program is to develop new vigorous Zonal Geranium plants with early flowering habit and numerous semi-double flowers.
The new Zonal Geranium plant originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor in Dresden, Germany during the summer of 2006 of two unnamed proprietary selections of Pelargonium×hortorum, not patented. The new Zonal Geranium plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant from within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environment in Dresden, Germany during the spring of 2007.
Asexual reproduction of the new Zonal Geranium plant by vegetative terminal cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Dresden, Germany since January, 2008 has shown that the unique features of this new Zonal Geranium plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Zonal Geranium have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Paclice’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Paclice’ as a new and distinct Zonal Geranium plant:
    • 1. Upright and uniformly rounded plant habit.
    • 2. Moderately vigorous growth habit.
    • 3. Freely basal branching habit.
    • 4. Medium green-colored leaves with a distinct zonation pattern.
    • 5. Early and freely flowering habit.
    • 6. Intense red purple-colored semi-double flowers held above the foliar plane on strong peduncles.
Plants of the new Zonal Geranium differ primarily from plants of the parent selections in flower coloration. In addition, plants of the new Zonal Geranium are more uniform than plants of the parent selections.
Plants of the new Zonal Geranium can be compared to plants of the Pelargonium×hortorum ‘Penve’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,970. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Dresden, Germany, plants of the new Zonal Geranium differed from plants of ‘Penve’ in the following characteristics:
    • 1. Leaves of plants of the new Zonal Geranium had a more distinct zonation pattern than leaves of plants of ‘Penve’.
    • 2. Plants of the new Zonal Geranium and ‘Penve’ differed slightly in flower color as flowers of ‘Penve’ were more violet in color.
    • 3. Plants of the new Zonal Geranium and ‘Penve’ differed in flower pedicel color as plants of ‘Penve’ had brownish-tinged flower pedicels.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Zonal Geranium plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Zonal Geranium plant. The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Paclice’ grown in a container.
 DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown in 19-cm containers during the spring and summer in a glass-covered greenhouse in Dresden, Germany and under cultural practices typical of commercial Zonal Geranium production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 18° C., night temperatures averaged 16° C. and light levels ranged from 15 kilolux to 100 kilolux. Plants were three months old when the photograph was taken and nine months old when the detailed description was taken. In the detailed description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
  • Botanical classification: Pelargonium×hortorum ‘Paclice’.
  • Parentage:
      • Female, or seed, parent.—Unnamed proprietary selection of Pelargonium×hortorum, not patented.
      • Male or pollen parent.—Unnamed proprietary selection of Pelargonium×hortorum, not patented.
  • Propagation:
      • Type.—By vegetative terminal cuttings.
      • Time to initiate roots, summer.—About 18 days at temperatures of 20° C.
      • Time to initiate roots, winter.—About 22 days at temperatures of 20° C.
      • Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About four weeks at temperatures of 20° C.
      • Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four weeks at temperatures of 18° C.
      • Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color.
      • Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense.
  • Plant description:
      • Plant and growth habit.—Upright and uniformly rounded plant habit; narrow inverted triangle; densely foliated; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit with about 20 lateral branches developing per plant; pinching is not required.
      • Plant height, to top of umbels.—About 35 cm.
      • Plant height, to top of foliar plane.—About 30 cm.
      • Plant width.—About 40 cm.
      • Lateral branches.—Length: About 15 cm. Diameter: About 8 mm. Internode length: About 1.5 cm. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A.
  • Leaf description:
      • Arrangement.—Opposite and alternate; simple.
      • Length.—About 5 cm.
      • Width.—About 8 cm.
      • Shape.—Rounded; roughly reniform.
      • Apex.—Rounded.
      • Base.—Cordate, open.
      • Margin.—Crenate.
      • Venation pattern.—Palmate.
      • Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Slightly pubescent; velvety.
      • Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 137C; venation, close to 137C. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 146C. Zonation pattern: Intensity: Distinct. Location: About 1 cm from margin. Width: About 1 cm. Color: Close to 200A.
      • Petioles.—Length: About 5 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; rough. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A.
  • Flower description:
      • Flower arrangement and flowering habit.—Semi-double flowers arranged in roughly hemispherical umbels arising from apical leaf axils; umbels displayed above the foliar plane on strong peduncles; flowers face upright to outwardly; freely flowering habit; about 25 flowers per umbel with about 20 umbels developing per plant.
      • Fragrance.—None detected.
      • Flowering season.—Early flowering habit, plants begin flowering about three months after planting; in the garden in Germany, flowering begins in April and continues until frost.
      • Flower longevity.—Flowers last about six to ten days on the plant; umbels last about three to four weeks on the plant; flowers persistent.
      • Umbel height.—About 7 cm.
      • Umbel diameter.—About 12 cm.
      • Flower diameter.—About 5.5 cm.
      • Flower depth (height).—About 2 cm.
      • Flower buds.—Length: About 8 mm. Diameter: About 6 mm. Shape: Rounded. Color: Close to 144A.
      • Petals/petaloids.—Quantity per flower: About eight arranged in about two whorls; petals/petaloids imbricate. Length: About 2.8 cm to 3 cm. Width: About 2.5 cm to 2.7 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: More blue than 66A; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 66A; color becoming closer to 66A with development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 66C; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 66A.
      • Sepals.—Quantity per flower: Five arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 1.1 cm. Width: About 3 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Slightly pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A.
      • Peduncles (umbel stems).—Length: About 16 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Strength: Strong. Angle: Mostly upright. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 146C.
      • Pedicels (individual flower stems).—Length: About 3.2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A.
      • Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Stamen quantity per flower: About ten. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther shape: Tubular. Anther color: Close to 172A. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 167A. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 8 mm. Stigma shape: Five-parted. Stigma color: Close to 61A. Style length: About 3 mm. Style color: Close to 61A. Ovary color: Close to 148D. Seeds and fruits: Seed and fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new Zonal Geranium.
  • Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Zonal Geranium have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Zonal Geraniums.
  • Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Zonal Geranium have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 1° C. to about 35° C. to 40° C.

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1. A new and distinct Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Paclice’ as illustrated and described.
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