Pelargonium plant named ‘KLEPZ17487’

Abstract

A new pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by light pink flowers with pink eyes, an upright habit, and good branching, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of pelargonium plant named KLEPZ17487 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. The photograph is of an approximately 10 week old plant old plant grown in Stuttgart, Germany under glasshouse conditions in November 2016. 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 KLEPZ17487. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on plants grown three months after planting in Stuttgart, Germany under a glass covered greenhouse in April 2018. 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 zonale. Common.Pelargonium. Designation.KLEPZ17487. Parentage: Female.PIP-2012-8901 (unpatented). Male.Unknown. Plant: Form.Bushy and mounding. Habit.Upright. Height.14.0 cm. Spread.19.5 cm. Natural flowering season.April to October. Propagation type.Vegetative cuttings. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.3 months. Time to initiate and develop roots.4 weeks. Root description.White, dense, and fine. Stems: Quantity of stems per plant.3 to 5. Color.RHS 144A. Surface texture.Moderately pubescent. Stem form.Round. Diameter.0.6 cm to 1.0 cm. Length.9.0 cm to 12.0 cm. Internode length.1.0 cm to 3.0 cm. Anthocyanin.Absent. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Reniform. Apex.Round. Base.Slightly open. Margin.Crenate. Texture (both surfaces).Moderately pubescent. Length.4.0 cm to 6.0 cm. Width.6.0 cm to 9.0 cm. Color.Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 138A. Zonation.Absent. Petiole.Length: 4.0 cm to 5.0 cm. Diameter: 0.3 cm to 0.4 cm. Color: RHS 138A. Strength: Moderate. Venation pattern.Palmate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 138B. Inflorescence: Lastingness of flowers on the plant.2 weeks. Umbels.Quantity of umbels per plant: 6 to 7. Length: 6.5 cm. Diameter: 11.0 cm. Individual florets of the umbel.Quantity of florets per umbel: 8 to 16. Depth: 2.5 cm. Diameter: 4.5 cm. Fragrance.Absent. Flower buds: Cluster shape.Round. Cluster size.Length: 1.5 cm. Width: 2.0 cm. Surface texture.Sparsely pubescent. Bud.Height: 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm. Width: 0.4 cm to 0.5 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Acute. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Color: RHS 138B. Petals: Quantity per flower.5. Shape.Spatulate. Apex.Round. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Length.3.0 cm. Width.2.7 cm. Texture (both surfaces).Smooth. Color of lobes.Upper lobes: Upper surface: Border of 1.0 cm colored RHS 62D, eye of 1.5 cm colored RHS N57A. Lower surface: RHS 62D. Lower lobes: Upper surface: Border of 1.0 cm colored RHS 62D, eye of 1.5 cm colored RHS N57A. Lower surface: RHS 62D. Petaloids: Absent. Sepals: Number per flower.5. Shape.Elliptic. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Surface texture.Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Sparsely pubescent. Color (both surfaces).RHS 138B. Length.1.5 cm. Width.0.5 cm. Pedicel: Length.3.0 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Color.RHS 138B. Surface texture.Sparsely pubescent. Strength.Moderate. Peduncle: Length.9.0 cm. Diameter.0.5 cm. Color.RHS 138A. Surface texture.Sparsely pubescent. Strength.Moderate. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity of stamens per flower: 6. Anther length: 0.2 cm. Filament length: 0.3 cm. Filament color: RHS 62D. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: RHS 28A. Pistils.Number: 1. Stigma color: RHS 38A. Style length: 0.2 cm. Style color: RHS 38A. Ovary arrangement: Central. Ovary color: RHS 138B. Ovary diameter: 0.2 cm. Ovary length: 0.4 cm. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEPZ17487 is distinguished from its female parent as described in Table 1:

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Female Parental Line Characteristic KLEPZ17487 Female PIP-2012-8901 Flower Color Light pink with a pink eye Pink Vigour Medium Strong

(5) KLEPZ17487 can be compared to the commercial variety AMERICANA White Splash, (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,317). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Commercial line AMERICANA Characteristic KLEPZ17487 White Splash Flower Color Light pink with a pink eye White with a pink eye Branching Good Low