PELARGONIUM PLANT NAMED 'PEQZ0103'

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0103 particularly distinguished by vivid orange red colored inflorescences with large semi-double florets, held above dark green foliage, on a vigorous upright-mounding plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0103 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0013] The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0103 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

[0014] The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1, one flowering plant of the new variety and in

[0015] FIG. 2, a close-up of an inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0016] The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands in early June 2022 under natural light. These plants were approximately 16 weeks old and were grown in a 12 cm pots, in a greenhouse trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 16 weeks old growing in a 12 cm pot in a greenhouse. The photographs were taken in June 2022.

[0017] Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) sixth edition, 2015.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY PEQZ0103 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY FISGRAND (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,760, expired) PEQZ0103 Color of upper Vivid reddish orange, Vivid reddish orange, petals: RHS 40A slightly darker than RHS 33A Color upper Medium green, Dark green, side of leaf: RHS 137C RHS 137A [0018] Plant: [0019] Form, growth and habit.Upright growth habit. [0020] Plant height.24-27 cm. [0021] Plant height (inflorescence included).30-33 cm. [0022] Plant width.18-22 cm. [0023] Roots: [0024] Number of days to initiate roots.15-18 days at about 22 degrees C. [0025] Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.21-23 days at 22 degrees C. [0026] Type.Fine, fibrous, free branching. [0027] Color.RHS N155B but whiter. [0028] Foliage: [0029] Variegation.Absent. [0030] Immature leaf, color upper surface.Closest to RHS 137B. [0031] Immature leaf, lower surface.Closest to RHS 138B. [0032] Mature leaf, color upper surface.Closest to RHS 137A. [0033] Mature leaf, color lower surface.Closest to RHS 138B. [0034] Length.5-6 cm. [0035] Width.8-9 cm. [0036] Shape.Cordate. [0037] Base shape.Cordate. [0038] Sinus of mature leaf.Narrow on young mature leaf, wider on older leaf. [0039] Leaf base openness.Variable, some leaves almost closed, some leaves open or slightly open. [0040] Apex shape.Acute. [0041] Margin.Slightly dentate. [0042] Texture upper side.Hirsute. [0043] Texture lower side.Hirsute. [0044] Leaf zonation color.RHS N189A. [0045] Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 137A, largely indistinct. [0046] Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 144B, becoming indistinct. [0047] Pattern of veining.Palmate. [0048] Petiole color.RHS 143B. [0049] Petiole length.4-6 cm. [0050] Diameter of petiole.0.2 cm. [0051] Texture.Pilose, hirsute, glandular hairs. [0052] Stem: [0053] Quantity of branches.5-9. [0054] Color of stem.Close to RHS 143B. [0055] Anthocyanin coloration of stem.Little to no anthocyanin coloration. [0056] Length of stem.9-20 cm. [0057] Diameter.0.5 cm. [0058] Length of internodes.1-4 cm. [0059] Texture.Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs. [0060] Peduncle: [0061] Color of peduncle.RHS 143C. [0062] Length of peduncle.13-18 cm. [0063] Peduncle diameter.0.3-0.5 cm. [0064] Texture.Hirsute, glandular hairs. [0065] Anthocyanin coloration of peduncle.Little to no anthocyanin coloration. [0066] Pedicel: [0067] Color of pedicel.RHS 183B. [0068] Length of pedicel.2.2-2.4 cm. [0069] Diameter of pedicel.0.15 -0.2 cm. [0070] Texture.Sparsely pilose, glandular hiars. [0071] Pedicel swelling.Swelling was not observed. [0072] Bud (just before opening): [0073] Color.RHS 44B. [0074] Length.1.2-1.4 cm. [0075] Width.0.5-0.6 cm. [0076] Shape.Elliptical. [0077] Inflorescence: [0078] Type.Umbel; semi-spherical or nearly semi-spherical. [0079] Lastingness of individual flowers.7-9 days at 18? C. temperature. [0080] Number of inflorescences per plant.6-12, with 5-12 immature umbels in various stages. [0081] Average total number of buds.22. [0082] Fragrance.None. [0083] Umbel diameter.10-12 cm. [0084] Umbel depth.7-8 cm. [0085] Corolla: [0086] Form.Semi-double. [0087] Number of petals.7-10, 2-4 petaloids. [0088] Diameter of flower.4.5-5 cm. [0089] Depth of flower.1-2 cm. [0090] Side view shape.Concave. [0091] Color upper petals, upper surface.Vivid reddish orange, slightly darker than RHS 33A. [0092] Color upper petals, lower surface.Vivid reddish orange, slightly darker than RHS 33A. [0093] Length of upper petals.2.5-2.9 cm. [0094] Width of upper petals.1.4-1.7 cm. [0095] Color lower petals, upper surface.Vivid reddish orange, slightly darker than RHS 33A. [0096] Color lower petals, lower surface.Vivid reddish orange, slightly darker than RHS 33A. [0097] Markings on upper petals.None. [0098] Markings on lower petals.None. [0099] Length of lower petals.2.2-2.5 cm. [0100] Width of lower petals.1.5-1.9 cm, petaloids variably smaller and with variable shape. [0101] Petal shape.Obovate to spathulate. [0102] Apex shape.Rounded. [0103] Margin.Entire. [0104] Base.Attenuate. [0105] Petal texture.Papillose on both surfaces. [0106] Calyx: [0107] Number of sepals.5. [0108] Color of sepals.RHS 144A, mottling at base RHS 187B, increasing while ageing. [0109] Length of sepals.1-1.2 cm. [0110] Width of sepals.0.2-0.4 cm. [0111] Sepal shape.Lanceolate to linear. [0112] Apex shape.Acute. [0113] Margins.Mostly fused. [0114] Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. [0115] Lower surface.Glandular hairs, hirsute. [0116] Sepal flexing.Mostly unflexed sepals. The narrowest sepals might flex moderately. [0117] Reproductive organs: [0118] Gynoecium: [0119] Pistil.RHS 71A. [0120] Length.0.7 cm. [0121] Style color.RHS 71A. [0122] Style length.0.3 cm. [0123] Stigma color.RHS 71A. [0124] Ovary color.RHS 183A. [0125] Ovary length.0.4-0.5 cm. [0126] Ovary diameter.0.2 cm. [0127] Androecium: [0128] Number of stamens.6-9 with 1-5 staminoids. [0129] Color of filaments.Base RHS N155A, apex RHS 52A. [0130] Length filaments.0.7 cm. [0131] Anther color.RHS 52B. [0132] Length of anthers.0.3 cm. [0133] Color of pollen.RHS N172A. [0134] Pollen amount.Scarce. [0135] Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. [0136] Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.