<i>Pelargonium </i>plant named ‘KLEIP22654’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by a dark red flower color, single flower filling, a lack of zonation, leaf margins with a deep sinus of crenate margin, and light green leaves, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named KLEIP22654 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Pelargonium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows an overall view of the plant in a pot. The photograph is of an approximately 14-week-old plant grown outdoors in Stuttgart, Germany, in July 2021. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEIP22654. Data was collected on 19-week-old plants in Latina, Italy under greenhouse conditions in April 2023. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5.sup.th edition (2007). Classification: Family.Geraniaceae. Botanical.Pelargonium interpeltatum. Common.Pelargonium. Designation.KLEIP22654. Parentage: Female parent.KLEIP13348 (unpatented). Male parent.PIP-2016-6447 (unpatented). Plant: Form.Bushy. Habit.Mounding. Height (from top of soil).23.0 cm. Width (horizontal plant diameter).31.0 cm. Natural flowering season.March to October. Propagation type.Vegetative by stem cuttings. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.12 weeks. Time to initiate and develop roots.4 weeks. Root description.Fine, dense, white (RHS N155B). Stems: Quantity of stems per plant.8 to 10 . Color.RHS 146B. Surface texture.Pubescent. Stem form.Round. Diameter.0.5 cm. Length.9.0 cm. Internode length.3.4 cm. Anthocyanin.Absent. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Reniform. Apex.Round. Base.Open. Margin.Crenate. Surface texture both surfaces.Pubescent. Length.9.5 cm. Width.10.0 cm. Color.Upper surface: RHS 137 B. Lower surface: RHS 146 B. Zonation.None. Depth of sinus.2.0 cm. Petiole.Length: 6.0 cm. Diameter: 0.3 cm. Color: RHS 146B. Strength: Medium. Venation pattern.Palmate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 146B. Inflorescence: Lastingness of flowers on the plant.6 to 8 days. Umbels.Quantity of umbels per plant: 8 to 10. Length: 6.7 cm. Diameter: 8.5 cm. Individual florets of the umbel.Quantity of florets per umbel: 22 to 28. Depth: 2.3 cm. Diameter: 5.7 cm. Fragrance.Absent. Flower buds: Cluster shape.Round. Cluster size.Length: 2.6 cm. Width: 2.5 cm. Surface texture.Pubescent. Bud.Height: 1.5 cm. Width: 0.5 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Acute. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Color: RHS 146B. Petals: Quantity per flower.5. ShapeSpatulate. Apex.Round. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Length.3.2 cm. Width.2.2 cm. Surface texture.Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Smooth. Color of lobes.Upper lobes: Upper surface: RHS 46A. Lower surface: RHS 53C. Lower lobes: Upper surface: RHS 46A. Lower surface: RHS 53C. Petaloids: Absent. Sepals: Number per flower.5. Shape.Elliptic. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Surface texture.Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Pubescent. Color.Upper surface: RHS 146B. Lower surface: RHS 146B. Length.1.6 cm. Width.0.5 cm. Pedicel: Length.2.4 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Color.RHS 144A with a touch of RHS 174B. Surface texture.Pubescent. Strength.Weak. Peduncle: Length.17.5 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Color.RHS 144A with sometimes RHS 174A on one side. Texture.Pubescent. Strength.Medium. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: 5 to 7. Anther length: 0.2 cm. Filament length: 0.9 cm. Filament color: RHS N155A with RHS 51B at the tips. Pollen amount: Medium. Pollen color: RHS N172A. Pistils.Number: 1. Stigma color: RHS 46A. Style length: 0.2 cm. Style color: RHS 51C. Ovary arrangement: Central. Ovary color: RHS 144B. Ovary diameter: 0.2 cm. Ovary length: 0.5 cm. Ovary Texture: Pubescent. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEIP22654 is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Characteristic KLEIP22654 Female parent Male parent Flower Color Dark red Magenta Dark red Flower Filling Single Single Semidouble

(5) KLEIP22654 can be compared to the commercial variety Two-in-One Dark Red (patent status unknown). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Two-in-One Characteristic KLEIP22654 Dark Red Zonation None Very weak Leaf margins Deep sinus of Weak sinus of crenate margin crenate margin Leaf Color Light green Medium green