Pelargonium plant named ‘PACTIORED’

Abstract

A new and distinct Interspecific Geranium plant named ‘Pactiored’, characterized by its upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves with a distinct zonation pattern; early and freely flowering habit; dark red-colored single-type flowers held above the foliar plane on strong peduncles; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Interspecific Geranium plant named ‘Pactiored’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Interspecific 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 Interspecific Geranium plant.

(2) The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Pactiored’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) 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 Interspecific 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 nine months old when 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. Botanical classification: Pelargonium×hortorum×Pelargonium peltatum ‘Pactiored’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Unnamed proprietary selection of Pelargonium×hortorum, not patented. Male or pollen parent.—Unnamed proprietary selection of Pelargonium peltatum, not patented. Propagation: Type.—By vegetative terminal cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.—About 18 days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to initiate roots, winter.—About 22 days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About four weeks at temperatures about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four weeks at temperatures about 18° C. Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color. Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.—Upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; inverted triangle; densely foliated; vigorous growth habit; rapid growth rate; freely basal branching habit with numerous lateral branches developing per plant; pinching is not required. Plant height, to top of umbels.—About 29 cm. Plant height, to top of foliar plane.—About 23 cm. Plant width.—About 60 cm. Lateral branches.—Length: About 22 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Internode length: About 1.5 cm. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 146C. Leaf description: Arrangement.—Mostly opposite; simple. Length.—About 3.5 cm. Width.—About 6 cm. Shape.—Rounded; roughly reniform. Apex.—Rounded. Base.—Cordate, open. Margin.—Crenate. Venation pattern.—Palmate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Pubescent; felt-like. Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 137B; venation, close to 137B. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 146C. Zonation pattern: Intensity: Strong. Location: About 1 cm from margin. Width: About 1 cm. Color: Close to darker than 147A. Petioles.—Length: About 3.5 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; rough. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 147B. Flower description: Flower arrangement and flowering habit.—Single-type flowers arranged in hemispherical umbels arising from apical leaf axils; umbels displayed above the foliar plane on strong peduncles; flowers face upright to outwardly; freely flowering habit with about ten flowers per umbel with numerous umbels developing per plant. Fragrance.—None detected. Flowering season.—Early flowering habit, plants begin flowering about 70 days after planting; in the garden in Germany, flowering begins in April and continues until frost in the autumn. Flower longevity.—Flowers last about six to ten days on the plant; umbels last about three to four weeks on the plant; flowers not persistent. Umbel height.—About 3.5 cm. Umbel diameter.—About 7 cm. Flower diameter.—About 3.2 cm. Flower depth (height).—About 2 cm. Flower buds.—Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Shape: Spindle-shaped. Color: Close to 144A. Petals.—Quantity per flower: About five arranged in a single whorl; petals somewhat imbricate. Length: About 2.1 cm to 2.2 cm. Width: About 1.3 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: Close to darker than 45A; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 187A; color does not change with development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 46B; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 46B. Petaloids.—None observed on plants of the new Interspecific Geranium plant. Sepals.—Quantity per flower: 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: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. Peduncles (umbel stems).—Length: About 11 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Strength: Strong. Angle: Mostly upright. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A. Pedicels (individual flower stems).—Length: About 1.4 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A. Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Stamen quantity per flower: About nine. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther shape: Tubular. Anther color: Close to 165A. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 167A. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 9 mm. Stigma shape: Five-parted. Stigma color: Close to 58A. Style length: About 2 mm. Style color: Close to 196D Ovary color: Close to 139D. Seeds and fruits: Seed and fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new Interspecific Geranium. Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Interspecific Geranium have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Interspecific Geraniums. Garden performance: Plants of the new Interspecific Geranium have been observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 1° C. to about 35° C. to 40° C.