Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0030’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0030 particularly distinguished by the dark rose colored flower center surrounded by a deep rose petal edge. The plant is compact in the greenhouse with good heat and drought tolerance with continuous color through the summer.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0030 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0030 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1, a flowering plant of the new variety and

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

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in late May 2017 under natural light. These plants were approximately 12-14 weeks old and were grown in a 4.5 inch pots, in a greenhouse trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 14 weeks old. The photographs were taken in June 2017. Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY PEQZ0030 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY PEQZ0006 (U.S. Plant PEQZ0030 Pat. No. 25,175) Floret size: Same Same Floret petal color: Rose base color Red base color smaller splash larger splash Umbel diameter size: Smaller Larger Peduncle length: Shorter Longer 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.14-19 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).16-24 cm. Plant width.25-28 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 but whiter. Foliage: Immature leaf, color upper surface.Between RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Immature leaf, lower surface.Between RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Mature leaf, color upper surface.Closest to RHS 137A with slightly lighter mottling. Mature leaf, color lower surface.Closest to RHS 137D. Length.9-11 cm. Width.10.5-12.5 cm. Shape.Cordate. Base shape.Cordate. Apex shape.Acute. Margin.Slightly dentate. Texture upper side.Hirsute. Texture lower side.Hirsute. Leaf zonation color.None. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 137C becoming indistinct. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 137C becoming indistinct. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 137C. Petiole length.6-9.0 cm. Diameter of petiole.0.2 cm. Texture.Pilose, hirsute, glandular hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.3. Color of stem.Between RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Length of stem.6-10 cm. Diameter.0.5-0.7 cm. Length of internodes.2.0-2.5 cm. Texture.Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.RHS 137D. Length of peduncle.10-14 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3-0.35 cm. Texture.Hirsute, glandular hairs. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.RHS 137D turning to RHS 187D. Length of pedicel.3.5-4.5 cm. Diameter of pedicel.0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.Sparsely pilose, glandular hiars. Bud (just before opening): Color.Between RHS 57C and 57D. Length.1.5-2.0 cm. Width.0.7-0.8 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.2, with 2 immature umbels in various stages. Fragrance.None. Umbel diameter.9-12 cm. Umbel depth.6.5-7.5 cm. Corolla: Form.Semi-double. Number of petals.7. Diameter of flower.About 5.0-5.5 cm. Depth of flower.2-2.5 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS 67C with RHS 45B splash and veining. Color upper petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS 67C with RHS 45B spots. Length of upper petals.3.0 cm. Width of upper petals.2.3 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.Closest to RHS 67C with a spot or RHS 45B. Color lower petals, lower surface.Closest to RHS 67C. Length of lower petals.2.5-2.7 cm. Width of lower petals.2.0-2.5 cm. Petal shape.Obovate to spathulate. Apex shape.Rounded. Margin.Entire. Base.Attenuate. Petal texture.Papillose on both surfaces. Calyx: Number of sepals.5. Color of sepals.RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Length of sepals.1.2-1.4 cm. Width of sepals.0.3-0.4 cm. Sepal shape.Lanceolate to linear. Apex shape.Acute. Margins.Mostly fused. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Lower surface.Glandular hairs, hirsute. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil.1. Length.0.8 cm. Style color.Closest to RHS 53C. Style length.0.4 cm. Stigma color.Closest to RHS 53C. Ovary color.Between RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Ovary length.0.3-0.4 cm. Ovary diameter.0.2 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.9. Color of filaments.RHS 67C with RHS 155C basally. Length filaments.0.8-1.0 cm. Anther color.Between RHS 25B and RHS 25C with a light mottling of RHS N57B. Length of anthers.0.2 cm. Color of pollen.RHS 25B. Pollen amount.Normal. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.