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

Abstract

A new and distinct interspecific Geranium plant named Pactiodare, characterized by its broadly upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves with a faint zonal pattern; early and freely flowering habit; and dark red-colored single type flowers that are held above the foliar plane on strong peduncles.

Claims

1. A new and distinct interspecific Geranium plant named Pactiodare 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 Pactiodare 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 spring, summer and autumn 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 four 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 x hortorum X Pelargonium peltatum Pactiodare. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Unidentified proprietary selection of Pelargonium x hortorum, not patented. Male or pollen parent.Unidentified 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; typically white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and age of roots. Rooting habit.Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Broadly upright and mounding plant habit; broad inverted triangle; densely foliated; vigorous growth habit; rapid growth rate; freely basal branching habit with about five primary lateral branches each with about six secondary lateral branches developing per plant; pinching is typically not required. Plant height, to top of umbels.About 36 cm. Plant height, to top of foliar plane.About 30 cm. Plant width.About 55 cm. Lateral branches.Length: About 25 cm. Diameter: About 7 mm. Internode length: About 1.5 cm. Strength: Strong. Texture and luster: Moderately pubescent; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 146B. Leaf description: Arrangement.Opposite; simple. Length.About 3.6 cm. Width.About 5.9 cm. Shape.Rounded to cordate. Apex.Rounded. Base.Cordate, open. Margin.Crenate. Venation pattern.Palmate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Pubescent; coriaceous; matte. Color.Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 147A; very faint zonal pattern, darker than 147A; venation, close to 147A. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 144A. Petioles.Length: About 6 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; semi-glossy. 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 depending on the position on the umbel; freely flowering habit with about six open flowers per umbel and numerous umbels developing per plant during the flowering season. 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 5 cm. Umbel diameter.About 8 cm. Flower diameter.About 5 cm. Flower depth (height).About 2 cm. Flower buds.Length: About 1.1 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Shape: Elliptic. Texture and luster: Pubescent; matte. Color: Close to 166A. Petals.Quantity per flower: About five; petals slightly imbricate. Length, upper and lower petals: About 2.7 cm. Width, upper petals: About 2 cm. Width, lower petals: About 2.3 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 45A; towards the base, close to 46A; venation, close to 45A and 46A; color becoming closer to 45A with development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 46C; venation, close to 46C; color does not change with development. Petaloids.To date, petaloid development has not been observed on plants of the new interspecific Geranium. Sepals.Quantity per flower: Five arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 1.2 cm. Width: About 3 mm to 4 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Base: Truncate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Pubescent; semi-glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A; towards the base, close to 166A. Peduncles (umbel stems).Length: About 9 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Strength: Strong; flexible. Angle: Mostly upright. Texture and luster: Pubescent; matte. Color: Close to 144A. Pedicels (individual flower stems).Length: About 2 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Pubescent; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 166A. Reproductive organs.Androecium: Stamen quantity per flower: About nine. Filament length: About 6 mm. Filament color: Close to 155D. Anther size: About 1 mm by 2 mm. Anther shape: Tubular. Anther color: Close to 61A. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 167A. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 9 mm. Stigma diameter: About 3 mm. Stigma shape: Five-parted. Stigma color: Close to 58A. Style length: About 2 mm. Style color: Close to 58B. Ovary color: Close to 139D. Seeds and fruits: To date, seed and fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new interspecific Geranium. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new interspecific Geranium have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to interspecific Geraniums. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new interspecific Geranium have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 0.5 C. to about 40 C.