Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0064’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0064 particularly distinguished by the bright red colored inflorescences held above the dark green foliage, heat and drought tolerant on a semi-trailing plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0064 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0064 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

(3) FIG. 2, a close-up of the flower.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) 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 26 weeks old growing in a 10 inch pot in a greenhouse. The photographs were taken in October 2018.

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

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY PEQZ0064 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY Fismaxi (U.S. Plant PEQZ0064 Pat. No. 16,683) Foliage color: Dark green Green Corolla color: Red towards burgundy Red towards orange Plant: Form, growth and habit.Spreading to semi-trailing. Plant height.14-18 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).18-22 cm. Plant width.45-50 cm per plant. 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.Closest to RHS 137A. Immature leaf, lower surface.Between RHS 137C and RHS 146A. Mature leaf, color upper surface.Closest to RHS 137A. Mature leaf, lower surface.Between RHS 137C and RHS 146A. Length.About 4.0-4.5 cm. Width.About 6.0-9.0 cm. Shape.Orbicular. Base shape.Cordate, heart-shaped. Apex shape.Rounded, waved but with a rather sharp tip. Margin.Wavy, undulate margins with rather sharp tips. Texture upper side.Pilose. Texture lower side.Pilose. Leaf zonation color.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.Closet to RHS 144A. Petiole length.Range: 2.0-9.0 cm. Diameter of petiole.0.2-0.3 cm. Texture.Pilose hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.5-7 branches extending from base, lateral branches not included in counting. Color of stem/branches.Parts of stem/branches with strong anthocyanins. Green/younger parts: closest to RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Length of stem/branches.30-60 cm. Diameter.0.5-0.6 cm. Length of internodes.Range: 2.0-7.0 cm. Texture.Hirsute, pilose hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.Closest to RHS 144A with anthocyanins of color closest to RHS 187A. Length of peduncle.8.0-18.0 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.Closest to RHS 45B but whiter. Length.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.15 mature and 20-25 immature umbels in various stages. Fragrance.None. Umbel diameter.About 5.0-8.0 cm. Umbel depth.4.5-5.0 cm. Corolla: Form.Semi-double. Number of petals.10-14. Diameter of flower.About 4.5 cm. Depth of flower.1-1.5 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.Burgundy red with an almost velvet appearance, closest to RHS 45B but a more vibrant and deeper red. Color upper petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS 45B but much whiter. Length of upper petals.2.3-2.5 cm. Width of upper petals.1.0-1.2 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.Burgundy red with an almost velvet appearance, closest to RHS 45B but a more vibrant and slightly darker red; Deep dark-red marking (stripes) at the base. Color lower petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS 45B but much whiter. Length of lower petals.1.9-2.1 cm. Width of lower petals.1.1-1.3 cm. Petal shape.Obovate to spatulate. Apex shape.Rounded. Margin.Entire. Base.Attenuate. Petal texture.Pilose on both surfaces. Calyx: Number of sepals.5. Color of sepals.Closest to RHS 144A and RHS 144B, covered with anthocyanins closest to RHS 187B and RHS 187C. Length of sepals.1.3-1.5 cm. Width of sepals.0.3-0.4 cm. Sepal shape.Lanceolate to enciform. Apex shape.Acute, but 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.Base: closest to RHS 145D; apex: closest to RHS 187A and RHS 187B. Style length.0.5-0.6 cm. Stigma color.Closest to RHS 187A and RHS 187B. Ovary color.Closest to RHS 145A. Ovary length.0.4-0.5 cm. Ovary diameter.About 0.3 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.7-9. Color of filaments.Apex closest to RHS 45B but whiter, base closest to RHS 155C. Length filaments.1.0-1.2 cm. Anther color.Closest to RHS 71A. Length of anthers.About 0.3 cm. Color of pollen.No pollen detected. Pollen amount.None. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.