Pelargonium plant named 'Pacperosy'

Abstract

A new and distinct Ivy Geranium plant named ‘Pacperosy’, characterized by its uniformly mounding, rounded and slightly cascading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and large soft pink semi-double flowers that are positioned above and beyond the foliar plane.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Ivy Geranium plant named ‘Pacperosy’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

[0021] The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Ivy 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 Ivy Geranium plant. The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Pacperosy’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0022] The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown in 19-cm containers during the summer in a glass-covered greenhouse in Dresden, Germany and under cultural practices typical of commercial Ivy Geranium production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 18° C. to 20° C., night temperatures averaged 18° C. and light levels ranged from 15 kilolux to 75 kilolux. Plants were pinched two times and were nine months old when the photograph and the detailed description were 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. [0023] Botanical classification: Pelargonium peltatum ‘Pacperosy’. [0024] Parentage: [0025] Female, or seed, parent.—Pelargonium peltatum ‘Pachane, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,847. [0026] Male or pollen parent.—Unknown selection of Pelargonium peltatum, not patented. [0027] Propagation: [0028] Type.—By vegetative terminal cuttings. [0029] Time to initiate roots, summer.—About 18 days at temperatures about 20° C. [0030] Time to initiate roots, winter.—About 22 days at temperatures about 20° C. [0031] Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About four weeks at temperatures about 20° C. [0032] Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four weeks at temperatures about 18° C. [0033] Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color. [0034] Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. [0035] Plant description: [0036] Plant and growth habit.—Uniformly mounding, rounded and slightly cascading plant habit; densely foliated; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely basal branching habit with numerous lateral branches developing per plant. [0037] Plant height, to top of umbels.—About 33 cm. [0038] Plant height, to top of foliar plane.—About 25 cm. [0039] Plant width.—About 60 cm. [0040] Lateral branches.—Length: About 35 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Internode length: About 2 cm. Texture: Slightly pubescent. Color: Close to 147B. [0041] Leaf description: [0042] Arrangement.—Mostly opposite; simple. [0043] Length.—About 3.5 cm. [0044] Width.—About 5.5 cm. [0045] Shape.—Palmately lobed. [0046] Apex.—Pointed. [0047] Base.—Cordate; imbricate. [0048] Margin.—Entire, lobed. [0049] Venation pattern.—Palmate. [0050] Texture, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous. [0051] Texture, lower surface.—Sparsely pubescent along the veins. [0052] Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 137A; venation, close to 137A. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A; venation, close to 146B. Zonation pattern: Discernable on developing leaves. Intensity: Moderate. Location: About 2 cm from margin, Width: About 5 mm. Color: Close to 200A. [0053] Petioles.—Length: About 3 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Glabrous, rough. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. [0054] Flower description: [0055] Flower arrangement and flowering habit.—Semi-double rotate flowers arranged in hemispherical umbels arising from apical leaf axils; umbels displayed above and beyond the foliar plane on strong peduncles; umbels and flowers face upright to outwardly; freely flowering habit; about six flowers per umbel and numerous umbels developing per plant. [0056] Fragrance.—None detected. [0057] Flowering season.—Early flowering habit, plants begin flowering about four months after planting; in the garden in Germany, flowering begins in May and continues until frost in the autumn. [0058] Flower longevity.—Flowers last about six to ten days on the plant; umbels last about three to four weeks on the plant; flowers persistent. [0059] Umbel height.—About 5 cm. [0060] Umbel diameter.—About 9 cm. [0061] Flower diameter.—About 5.5 cm. [0062] Flower depth (height).—About 2 cm. [0063] Flower buds.—Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 6 mm. Shape: Rounded. Color: Close to 146B. [0064] Petals.—Quantity per flower: About 15 in several whorls; petals imbricate. Length: About 2.7 cm to 3 cm. Width: About 1.7 cm to 2 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; undulate. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 75B; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 74A; color becoming closer to 75C with development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 75D; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 75D. [0065] Petaloids.—Quantity per flower: If present, up to three at the center of the flower. Length: About 1 cm to 1.5 cm. Width: About 5 mm to 15 mm. Shape: Irregular. Apex: Pointed to rounded. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; crinkled. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 75B; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 74A; color becoming closer to 75C with development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 75D; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 75D. [0066] Sepals.—Quantity per flower: About five arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 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. [0067] Peduncles (umbel stems).—Length: About 11 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Strength: Strong. Angle: Upright to outwardly slanted. Texture: Slightly pubescent. Color: Close to 146A. [0068] Pedicels (individual flower stems).—Length: About 2.5 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture: Slightly pubescent. Color: Close to 146B. [0069] Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Stamen quantity per flower: About eleven. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther shape: Tubular. Anther color: Close to 59A. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 167A. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 1 cm. Stigma shape: Seven-parted. Stigma color: Close to 63B. Style length: About 3 mm. Style color: Close to 155D. Ovary color: Close to 138C. Seeds and fruits: Seed and fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new Ivy Geranium. [0070] Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Ivy Geranium have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Ivy Geranium plants. [0071] Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Ivy Geranium have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 1° C. to about 35° C. to 40° C.