<i>Pelargonium </i>plant named ‘PEQZ0063’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0063 particularly distinguished by the lavender colored semi-double inflorescences held above dark green foliage, heat and drought tolerant and edema tolerance on a spreading well-branched plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0063 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0063 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. 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 umbel.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Andijk, The Netherlands in September under natural light. These plants were approximately 12 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.

(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 PEQZ0063 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY Fisam (U.S. Plant PEQZ0063 Pat. No. 8,327) Foliage color: Dark green Green Floret petal color: Light lavender Dark lavender purple Plant: Form, growth and habit.Upright to semi-trailing. Plant height.18-20 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).20-24 cm. Plant width.40-45 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. Foliage: Immature leaf, color upper surface.Closest to RHS 137A. Immature leaf, lower surface.Between RHS 137C and RHS 146A. Mature leaf, color upper surface.The very visible and dark veining gives the leaf a dark overall appearance, closest to RHS 137A. However, the actual color of the leaves in between the veining is of a much lighter green, closest to RHS 144A. Mature leaf, lower surface.Between RHS 137C and RHS 146A. Length.4.0-4.5 cm. Width.6.0-9.0 cm. Shape.Orbicular with irregular indents and 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 133A and RHS 136A. Color of veins, lower surface.Closest to RHS 137A and RHS 137B. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.Closest to RHS 144A mottled with anthocyanins of color RHS 187A. Petiole length.Range: 3.0-8.0 cm. Diameter of petiole.0.2-0.3 cm. Texture.Pilose hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.8-10. Color of stem.Closest to RHS 187A and RHS 187B (parts of stem/branches with strong anthocyanins), closest to RHS 144A and RHS 144B (green/younger parts). Length of stem.25-35 cm. Diameter.0.5-0.6 cm. Length of internodes.Range: 2.0-5.0 cm. Texture.Hirsute, pilose hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.Closest to RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Length of peduncle.8.0-15.0 cm (most peduncles between 8.0-11.0 cm). Peduncle diameter.0.3 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.Closest to RHS 65D. Length.About 2.5 cm. Width.0.9-1.1 cm. Shape.Elliptical. Inflorescence: Type.Umbel, semi-spherical. Lastingness of individual flowers.7-9 days at 18 C. temperature. Number of inflorescences per plant.9 mature and 20 immature umbels in various stages. Width of the inflorescence.6-7 cm. Fragrance.None. Umbel diameter.About 8.0-10.0 cm. Umbel depth.About 5.0-5.5 cm. Corolla: Form.Semi-double. Number of petals.8-10. Diameter of flower.4.0-5.0 cm. Depth of flower.2-2.5 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS 74D and RHS 78D, with strong red-purple (between RHS 46B and RHS 57A) marking (stripes and dots). Color upper petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS 74D but much whiter. Length of upper petals.About 3 cm. Width of upper petals.About 2 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS 74D and RHS 78D but much whiter, with strong marking (stripes and dots) of color closest to RHS 74A. Color lower petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS 66B. Length of lower petals.About 2.5 cm. Width of lower petals.About 1.5 cm. Petal shape.Obovate to spatulate. Apex shape.Rounded. Margin.Entire. Base.Attenuate. Petal texture, upper and lower surface.Pilose. Calyx: Number of sepals.5. Color of sepals.Closest to RHS 144A and 144B, covered with anthocyanins closest to RHS 187A. Length of sepals.About 1.5 cm. Width of sepals.0.3-0.4 cm. Sepal shape.Lanceolate. Apex shape.Acute, with a sharp tip. Margins.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Pilose. Lower surface.Pilose. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil.1. Length.1.0-1.1 cm. Style color.Closest to RHS 145D (base) and RHS 58A (apex). Style length.0.5-0.6 cm. Stigma color.Closest to RHS 60A. Ovary color.Closest to RHS 145A. Ovary length.0.4-0.5 cm. Ovary diameter.About 0.3 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.5. Color of filaments.Apex closest to RHS 66A, 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.Scarce. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Edema tolerance.