<i>Pelargonium </i>plant named ‘PECZ0021’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named ‘PECZ0021’ particularly distinguished dark red-purple colored inflorescences with large semi-double bicolored florets with a large dark red spot on each petal, held above dark green foliage, on a vigorous mounding plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named ‘PECZ0021’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘PECZ0021’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1, 1 flowering plant of the new variety and in FIG. 2, a close-up of an inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in early June 2020 under natural light. These plants were approximately 16 weeks old and were grown in a ¼ gallon pots, in a greenhouse trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 16 weeks old growing in a ¼ gallon inch pot in a greenhouse. The photographs were taken in June 2020.

(4) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘PECZ0021’ AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY ‘Clips Rosspla’ (U.S. ‘PECZ0021’ Plant Pat. No. 15,495) Color lower RHS 63B More purplish RHS surface lower petal: 77D Color lower RHS 155D; venation, RHS 46C, striped half upper petal: RHS 57A RHS 46A Plant: Form, growth and habit.—Upright, outwardly spreading and rounded growth habit. Plant height.—18-20.0 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).—28-33.0 cm. Plant width.—28-32.0 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.—15-18 days at about 22 degrees C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—21-23 days at 22 degrees C. Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching. Color.—RHS N155B but whiter. Foliage: Variegation.—Absent. Immature leaf, color upper surface.—Closest to RHS 137A. Immature leaf, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 137C. Mature leaf, color upper surface.—Closest to RHS 137A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.—Closest to RHS 137C. Length.—6-7 cm. Width.—7-7.5 cm. Shape.—Cordate. Base shape.—Cordate. Apex shape.—Acute. Margin.—Slightly dentate. Texture upper side.—Hirsute. Texture lower side.—Hirsute. Leaf zonation color.—None. Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 137C becoming indistinct. Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 137C becoming indistinct. Pattern of veining.—Palmate. Petiole color.—RHS 137C. Petiole length.—5.5-7 cm. Diameter of petiole.—0.2 cm. Texture.—Pilose, hirsute, glandular hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.—5-7. Color of stem.—Between RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Length of stem.—10-12.0 cm. Diameter.—0.5 cm. Length of internodes.—1-2 cm. Texture.—Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.—RHS 137C. Length of peduncle.—13-15.0 cm. Peduncle diameter.—0.3-0.35 cm. Texture.—Hirsute, glandular hairs. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.—Between RHS 187D and RHS 166A. Length of pedicel.—2-3.5 cm. Diameter of pedicel.—0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.—Sparsely pilose, glandular hairs. Bud (just before opening): Color.—Closest to RHS N66A. Length.—1.5 cm. Width.—0.8-09 cm. Shape.—Elliptical. Inflorescence: Type.—Umbel; semi-spherical or nearly semi-spherical. Lastingness of individual flowers.—7-9 days at 18° C. temperature. Number of inflorescences per plant.—6, with 6 immature umbels in various stages. Fragrance.—None. Umbel diameter.—9-10 cm. Umbel depth.—6.5-7.5 cm. Corolla: Form.—Semi-double. Number of petals.—6-7. Diameter of flower.—About 4.5 cm. Depth of flower.—1.3-1.7 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.—Upper half closest to RHS N66A with darker mottling, RHS 46A, with a spot on the lower half of the petal outer rim RHS 46B, inner RHS 46C, lower half of petal is RHS 46C, striped RHS 46A. Color upper petals, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 46B. Length of upper petals.—2.5 cm. Width of upper petals.—2-2.2 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.—Upper half to RHS N66A with darker mottling, RHS 46A, with a spot on the lower half of the petal outer rim RHS 46B, inner RHS 46C, lower half of petal is RHS 67C, striped RHS 67A. Color lower petals, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 63B. Length of lower petals.—2.4-2.7 cm. Width of lower petals.—2.3-2.6 cm. Petal shape.—Obovate to spathulate. Apex shape.—Rounded. Margin.—Entire. Base.—Attenuate. Petal texture.—Papillose on both surfaces. Calyx: Number of sepals.—5. Color of sepals.—RHS 144A mottled with anthocyanins of about RHS 178B. Length of sepals.—1.2 cm. Width of sepals.—0.2-0.4 cm. Sepal shape.—Lanceolate to linear. Apex shape.—Acute. Margins.—Mostly fused. Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous. Lower surface.—Glandular hairs, hirsute. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil.—1. Length.—1.1 cm. Style color.—Closest to RHS 53A. Style length.—0.5-0.7 cm. Stigma color.—Closest to RHS 53A. Ovary color.—RHS 144A mottled with anthocyanins of about RHS 178B. Ovary length.—0.4-0.5 cm. Ovary diameter.—0.2 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.—5-7 with 1-4 staminoids. Color of filaments.—RHS N57B with RHS N155C basally. Length filaments.—0.7-0.8 cm. Anther color.—RHS 51A. Length of anthers.—0.2-0.3 cm. Color of pollen.—Close to N34A. Pollen amount.—Abundant. Fertility/seed set.—Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.