<i>Pelargonium </i>plant named ‘PEQZ0079’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0079 particularly distinguished by salmon colored inflorescences with semi-double florets, held above dark green foliage, on a vigorous upright-mounding plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0079 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0079 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1, 3 flowering plants of the new variety and in FIG. 2, a close-up of an inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands in early June 2020 under natural light. These plants were approximately 16 weeks old and were grown in a 12 cm pots, in a greenhouse trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 16 weeks old growing in a 12 cm pot in a greenhouse. The photographs were taken in June 2020.

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

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY PEQZ0079 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY PEQZ0008, U.S. Plant Pat. PEQZ0079 No. 28,423 Corolla form: Single: 5 petals Semi-double: more than 5 petals Stigma color: RHS 185A RHS 53D (red) (Greyed purple) Plant: Form, growth and habit.Upright-mounding growth habit. Plant height.23-26 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).30-34 cm. Plant width.33-38 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 138B. Mature leaf, color upper surface.Closest to RHS 137A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.Closest to RHS 138A. Length.6.5-8 cm. Width.7.5-10 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 137A, largely indistinct. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 144B, becoming indistinct. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 143B, slightly mottled close to RHS 176C. Petiole length.6-7.5 cm. Diameter of petiole.0.2 cm. Texture.Pilose, hirsute, glandular hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.3-8. Color of stem.Close to RHS 143B. Length of stem.15-20 cm. Diameter.0.5 cm. Length of internodes.1-4 cm. Texture.Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.RHS 187A. Length of peduncle.7-14 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3-0.5 cm. Texture.Hirsute, glandular hairs. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.Basal part RHS 183A. Length of pedicel.2.5-4 cm. Diameter of pedicel.0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.Sparsely pilose, glandular hairs. Bud (just before opening): Color.RHS 52A. Length.1.2-1.4 cm. Width.0.6-0.8 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.6-12, with 3-7 immature umbels in various stages. Fragrance.None. Umbel diameter.7-13 cm. Umbel depth.7-9 cm. Corolla: Form.Semi-double. Number of petals.7-11. Diameter of flower.4.5-5.5 cm. Depth of flower.1.5-2 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS 52A. Color upper petals, lower surface.RHS 52C, veined RHS 50A. Length of upper petals.2.2-2.5 cm. Width of upper petals.1.8-2.1 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.RHS 52A. Color lower petals, lower surface.RHS 52A at the rim, fading to white than RHS N155A at the base, center veins RHS 52A. Length of lower petals.2.4-2.6 cm. Width of lower petals.1.8-2.2 cm, petaloids variably smaller smaller and with variable shape. 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 144C, base RHS 183A. Length of sepals.1-1.4 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.RHS 185A. Length.0.8-0.9 cm. Style color.RHS 185A. Style length.0.4-0.5 cm. Stigma color.RHS 185A. Ovary color.RHS 144A. Ovary length.0.4-0.5 cm. Ovary diameter.0.2 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.5-7 with 1-6 staminoids. Color of filaments.RHS N155A fading to RHS 52A at the tips. Length filaments.1.0-1.2 cm. Anther color.RHS 50C. Length of anthers.0.3 cm. Color of pollen.RHS N169B. Pollen amount.Scarce. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.