<i>Pelargonium </i>plant named ‘PEQZ0062’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0062 particularly distinguished by the has pink colored inflorescences with semi double florets held above dark green foliage on well-branched semi-trailing to trailing plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0062 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0062 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings in FIG. 1 shows a basket with 4 flowering plants of the new variety and in FIG. 2, a close-up of the flower.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Andijk, the Netherlands Oktober under natural light. These plants were approximately 14 weeks old and were grown in a 1 gallon pots, in a greenhouse trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 25 weeks old growing in a 10 inch pot in a greenhouse. The photographs were taken in October 2018.

(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 PEQZ0062 AND TWO MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES Fisrimba Fislamda (U.S. (U.S. Plant Pat. Plant Pat. PEQZ0062 No. 12,355) 12,225) Foliage color: Dark green up to Medium green Color of upper RHS 147A RHS 137D surface: Medium green, RHS 137 B-C. Color of lower surface: RHS 137D. Flower color Red tinge Rose tinge Purple tinge when observed from a distance Plant vigor Medium vigor Medium vigor Low vigor Foliage color Stable green Fading Fading to yellow observed from a color or only to yellow distance when fading slightly green exposed to high summer heat Plant: Form, growth and habit.Semi-upright, semi-trailing. Plant height.14-18 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).18-22 cm. Plant width.35-40 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: Immature leaf, color upper surface.Between RHS 137C and RHS 143A. Immature leaf, lower surface.Between RHS 137C and RHS 143A, however slightly lighter than upper surface. Mature leaf, color upper surface.Closest to RHS 137A and RHS 147A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.Closest to RHS 137B and RHS 137C. Length.About 5.0-5.5 cm. Width.About 8.0-9.0 cm. Shape.Orbicular, with wavy lobs. Base shape.Cordate, heart-shaped. Apex shape.Rounded, waved. Margin.Wavy, undulate margins. Texture upper side.Pilose. Texture lower side.Pilose. Leaf zonation color.RHS 202A. Variegation of the leaf blade.Absent. Color of veins, upper surface.Closest to RHS 144B and RHS 144C, becoming indistinct. Color of veins, lower surface.Closest to RHS 144B and RHS 144C, becoming indistinct. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.Closest to RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Petiole length.Range: 2.0-7.0 cm. Diameter of petiole.0.2-0.3 cm. Texture.Pilose, hirsute hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.7-9. Color of stem/branches.Closest to RHS 187A and RHS 187B parts of stem/branches with strong anthocyanins), closest to RHS 144A and RHS 144B (green parts). Length of stem/branches.30-40 cm. Diameter.0.5-0.6 cm. Length of internodes.2-6 cm. Texture.Pilose, hirsute hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.Closest to RHS 144A and RHS 144B with strong anthocyanins closest to RHS 187A and RHS 187B. Length of peduncle.Range: 9-16 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3-0.4 cm. Texture.Hirsute. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.Closest to RHS 187A and RHS 187B. Length of pedicel.2.0-2.2 cm. Diameter of pedicel.0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.Pilose. Bud (just before opening): Color.Margins petals just before opening closest to RHS 57A, but much whiter in the middle. Length.About 1.5 cm. Width.0.7-0.8 cm. Shape.Elliptical. Inflorescence: Type.Umbel, semi-spherical. Lastingness of individual flowers.7-9 days at 18 C. temperature. Number of inflorescences per plant.6 mature and 20 immature umbels in various stages. Fragrance.None. Umbel diameter.8.0-10.0 cm. Umbel depth.5.0-6.0 cm. Corolla: Form.Semi-double. Number of petals.12. Diameter of flower.4.5-5.5 cm. Depth of flower.2-2.5 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS 66A, but with a slightly more violet tone. Color upper petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS 66D but whiter. Length of upper petals.3.0 cm. Width of upper petals.1.5 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS 66A, but with a slightly more violet tone. Color lower petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS 66D but whiter. Length of lower petals.2.7 cm. Width of lower petals.1.5 cm. Petal shape.Obovate to spatulate. Apex shape.Rounded. Margin.Entire. Base.Attenuate. Petal texture.Papillose. Calyx: Number of sepals.5. Color of sepals.Closest to RHS 144A and RHS 144B, covered with anthocyanins closest to RHS 187A. Length of sepals.1.7 cm. Width of sepals.0.3-0.4 cm. Sepal shape.Lanceolate to enciform. Apex shape.Acute, with a sharp tip. Margins.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Pilose. Lower surface.Pilose. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil.1. Length.1-1.1 cm. Style color.Closest to RHS 145D. Style length.0.5-0-6 cm. Stigma color.Closest to RHS 60A. Ovary color.Closest to 145A. Ovary length.0.4-0.5 cm. Ovary diameter.About 0.3 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.5. Color of filaments.Closest to RHS 66A, at base: closest to RHS 155C. Length filaments.1.0-1.2 cm. Anther color.Closest to RHS 70A, margins closest to RHS 81A. Length of anthers.About 0.3 cm. Color of pollen.Closest to RHS 28A. Pollen amount.Moderate. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.