Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0046’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0046 has intense hot rose colored inflorescences held above the medium dark green foliage that carries a deep zonation, is very heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the most extreme summer heat, and exceptional edema tolerance on a well-branched plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0046 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0046 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1, 3 flowering plants of the new variety and in

(3) FIG. 2, a close-up of an inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The plant descriptions, measurements, and photo were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in December 2017 under natural light. These plants were approximately 10 weeks old and were grown in 4.5 inch pots, in a greenhouse trial.

(5) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 20015.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY PEQZ0046 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY PEQZ0032 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. PEQZ0046' 29,524) Floret petal color: Hot rose with white Solid color all showing in center of magenta petal Umbel diameter size: Smaller Larger Leaves: Dark zonation Much less zonation Plant: Form, growth and habit.Upright, outwardly spreading and rounded growth habit, heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the most extreme summer heat, edema tolerance, well-branched plant habit. Plant height.15-17.0 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).24-29.0 cm. Plant width.31-35.0 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.RHS 144A. Immature leaf, lower surface.RHS 144B. Mature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 137A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137C. Variegation of the leaf blade.Absent but does have a dark leaf zone. Length.8-10.0 cm. Width.10-11.0 cm. Shape.Cordate to orbicular. Base shape.Cordate. Apex shape.Acute to apiculate. Margin.Dentate to ciliate. Texture upper side.Hirsute. Texture lower side.Hirsute. Leaf zonation color.None. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 137C. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 137D. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 137D. Petiole length.7.5-9.0 cm. Diameter of petiole.0.2 cm. Texture.Pilose, hirsute, glandular hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.3. Color of stem.RHS 144B. Length of stem.8-10.0 cm. Diameter.0.6-0.8 cm. Length of internodes.2.5-3.0 cm. Texture.Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.RHS 137D. Length of peduncle.13-19.0 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.35-0.4 cm. Texture.Hirsute, glandular hairs. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.RHS 187B. Length of pedicel.2.8-3.2 cm. Diameter of pedicel.0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.Sparsely pilose, glandular hiars. Bud (just before opening): Color.RHS 45B. Length.1.9 cm. Width.0.8 cm. Shape.Elliptical. Inflorescence: Type.Umbel; semi-spherical or nearly semi-spherical. Lastingness of individual flowers.7-9 days at 18 C. temperature. Number of inflorescences per plant.7, with 3 immature umbels and 4 mature. Fragrance.None. Umbel diameter.8-10.0 cm. Umbel depth.6-8.0 cm. Corolla: Form.Single. Number of petals.5. Diameter of flower.5-5.5 cm. Depth of flower.2-2.5 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS N57B with RHS N57B veining. Color upper petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS N57C with RHS N57B veining. Length of upper petals.3.0 cm. Width of upper petals.2.5-3.0 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS N66A. Color lower petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS N66C. Length of lower petals.2.8 cm. Width of lower petals.2.6 cm. Petal shape.Obovate to orbicular. Apex shape.Rounded. Margin.Entire. Base.Attenuate to cordate. Petal texture.Papillose on both surfaces. Calyx: Number of sepals.5. Color of sepals.RHS 144B. Length of sepals.1.1-1.3 cm. Width of sepals.0.3-0.4 cm. Sepal shape.Lanceolate to linear. Apex shape.Apiculate. Margins.Mostly fused. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Lower surface.Glandular hairs, hirsute. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil.1. Length.0.8-1.0 cm. Style color.Closest to RHS 53C. Style length.0.3-0.4 cm. Stigma color.Closest to RHS 53C. Ovary color.RHS 144A. Ovary length.0.3-0.4 cm. Ovary diameter.0.2 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.7-9. Color of filaments.RHS 66B with RHS NN155D basally. Length filaments.0.8-1.0 cm. Anther color.RHS 25B. Length of anthers.0.2 cm. Color of pollen.RHS N25B. Pollen amount.Moderate. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.