Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0069’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0069 particularly distinguished by white colored inflorescences that slowly fade to light pink with large double florets held above medium-green foliage on a trailing and well branched plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0069 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0069 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawing in FIG. 1, shows a basket with 4 flowering plants of the new variety,

(3) FIG. 2, a close-up of a ripe flower that has faded to pink, and

(4) FIG. 3, a close-up of a fully expanded, still white floret.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Andijk, The Netherlands in September under natural light. These plants were approximately 13 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.

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

(7) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY PEQZ0069 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY Filun (U.S. Plant PEQZ0069 Pat. No. 16,643) Floret shape: Ovate florets, with Oval-obovate florets, some petals overlapping petals not overlapping sometimes free or with space between the petals Floret petal color: White, slowly fading White or very light pink to pink Plant: Form, growth and habit.Semi-upright to trailing. Plant height.18-22 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).22-26 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 137B/C and RHS 144A. Immature leaf, lower surface.Between RHS 138B and RHS 144A. Mature leaf, color upper surface.Between RHS 137A/B and RHS 144A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.Between RHS 138B and RHS 144A. Length.4.0-4.5 cm. Width.7.0-8.0 cm. Shape.Orbicular. Base shape.Cordate, heart-shaped. Apex shape.Rounded, waved. Margin.Wavy, undulate margins. Texture upper side.Pilose. Texture lower side.Pilose. Leaf zonation color.Closest to RHS 202A. Color of veins, upper surface.Closest to RHS 144A, becoming indistinct. Color of veins, lower surface.Closest to RHS 144A, becoming indistinct. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.Closest to RHS 144A. Petiole length.2.5-5.5 cm. Diameter of petiole.About 2 cm. Texture.Pilose, hirsute hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.8-10 branches extending from base (lateral branches not included in counting). Color of stem/branches.Closest to RHS 144A. Length of stem/branches.25-55 cm. Diameter.0.7-0.8 cm. Length of internodes.1.5-7.0 cm. Texture.Hirsute, pilose hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.Closest to RHS 144A. Length of peduncle.8.0-20.0 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3-0.4 cm. Texture.Hirsute. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.Closest to RHS 144A. Length of pedicel.2.0-2.5 cm. Diameter of pedicel.0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.Pilose. Bud (just before opening): Color.White, margins edged with a touch of pink. Length.About 2.0 cm. Width.About 1.0 cm. Shape.Elliptical. Inflorescence: Type.Umbel, semi-spherical. Lastingness of individual flowers.7-9 days at 18 C. temperature. Number of inflorescences per plant.7 mature and 8 immature umbels in various stages. Fragrance.None. Umbel diameter.About 8.0-10.0 cm. Umbel depth.About 4.0-5.0 cm. Corolla: Form.Semi-double. Number of petals.11-18. Diameter of flower.4.5-5.0 cm. Depth of flower.1.5-2.0 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.White RHS 155C, fading slowly to light pink which is close to RHS 56A. Distinct pink marking (stripes and dots) from base to middle. Color of marking closest to RHS 66A. Color upper petals, lower surface.White. Length of upper petals.2.7-3.0 cm. Width of upper petals.1.5-1.7 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.White. Color lower petals, lower surface.White. Length of lower petals.2.5-3.2 cm. Width of lower petals.1.7-1.9 cm. Petal shape.Obovate. Apex shape.Rounded. Margin.Entire. Base.Attenuate. Petal texture.Papilosse. Calyx: Number of sepals.5. Color of sepals.Closest to RHS 144A. Length of sepals.1.0-1.5 cm. Width of sepals.1.3-1.5 cm. Sepal shape.Lanceolate to enciform. Apex shape.Acute. Margins.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Pilose. Texture, lower surface.Pilose. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil.1. Length.1.0-1.1 cm. Style color.Closest to RHS 145D (base), apex: closest to RHS 66A. Style length.0.5-0.6 cm. Stigma color.Closest to RHS 66A. Ovary color.Closest to RHS 145A. Ovary length.0.4-0.5 cm. Ovary diameter.About 0.3 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.6-8. Color of filaments.Base: Closest to RHS 145D; apex closest to: RHS 55C. Length filaments.1.0-1.2 cm. Anther color.Closest to RHS 187D. Length of anthers.About 0.2-0.3 cm. Color of pollen.Not detected. Pollen amount.None. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.