<i>Pelargonium </i>plant named ‘PEQZ0107’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0107 particularly distinguished by salmon-colored semi-double flower inflorescences held above medium green foliage, on a mounding plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0107 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEQZ0107 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

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

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

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, California in April 2024 under natural light. These plants were approximately 17 weeks old and were grown in quart size pots, in a greenhouse trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 17 weeks old growing in a quart pot in a greenhouse. The photographs were taken in April 2024.

(5) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (RHS) of 2015.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY PEQZ0107 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY PEQZ0099 (U.S. Plant PEQZ0107 Pat. No. 35,493) Color of upper Vivid red, RHS 52A Moderate reddish orange, surface petals: RHS 41C, fading to RHS 57A at the upper half and fading to RHS 62D at the lower half Color of stem: Close to RHS 146A and Close to RHS 143B RHS 146B Pedicel color: From bottom to top, Basal part RHS 143B moderate yellow green RHS 146C to orange red RHS N34C

PLANT

(7) Form, growth and habit: Mounding growth habit. Plant height: 20-24 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included): 28-32 cm. Plant width: 35-60 cm.

ROOTS

(8) 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

(9) Variegation: Sparse on ends of leaves. Immature leaf, color upper surface: Between RHS 137A and RHS 137B. Immature leaf, lower surface: RHS 146B. Mature leaf, color upper surface: Between RHS 137A and RHS 137B. Mature leaf, color lower surface: RHS 147B. Length: 5.5-7 cm. Width: 9-12 cm. Shape: Cordate. Base shape: Cordate. Sinus of mature leaf: Wide. Leaf base openness: Variable, immature leaves concave, mature leaves open. Apex shape: Rounded. Margin: Wavy, undulate margins. Texture upper side: Hirsute. Texture lower side: Hirsute. Leaf zonation color: RHS NN137B. Color of veins, upper surface: RHS 137B. Color of veins, lower surface: RHS 146D, distinct. Pattern of veining: Palmate. Petiole color: Between RHS 146B and RHS 146C. Petiole length: 5-9 cm. Diameter of petiole: 0.2-0.4 cm. Texture: Hirsute.

STEM

(10) Quantity of branches: 5-9. Color of stem: Close to RHS 146A and RHS 146B. Anthocyanin coloration of stem: Little to no anthocyanin coloration. Length of stem: 9-20 cm. Diameter: 0.5 cm. Length of internodes: 1-4 cm. Texture: Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs.

PEDUNCLE

(11) Color of peduncle: RHS 146B and 146C. Length of peduncle: 13-18 cm. Peduncle diameter: 0.3-0.5 cm. Texture: Hirsute. Anthocyanin coloration of peduncle: Little to no anthocyanin coloration.

PEDICEL

(12) Color of pedicel: RHS 146C with RHS N34C closer to flower. Length of pedicel: 1-2.5 cm. Diameter of pedicel: 0.2 cm. Texture: Sparsely pilose. Pedicel swelling: Minimal to no swelling.

BUD (just before opening)

(13) Color: RHS 43B and RHS 43C. Length: 1.2-2 cm. Width: 0.6-1 cm. Shape: Elliptical.

INFLORESCENCE

(14) Type: Umbel; semi-spherical or nearly semi-spherical. Lastingness of individual flowers: 7-9 days at 18? C. temperature. Number of inflorescences per plant: 6-12, with 5-12 immature umbels in various stages. Average total number of buds: 30. Fragrance: None. Umbel diameter: 6-10 cm. Umbel depth: 6-8 cm.

COROLLA

(15) Form: Semi-double. Number of petals: 8. Diameter of flower: 4.5-5.2 cm. Depth of flower: 1-2 cm. Side view shape: Concave. Color upper petals, upper surface: RHS 52A. Color upper petals, lower surface: Between RHS 52A and RHS 52B. Length of upper petals: 2.8-3.0 cm. Width of upper petals: 2.1-2.6 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface: RHS 52A. Color lower petals, lower surface: RHS 55B. Markings on upper petals: None. Markings on lower petals: None. Length of lower petals: 2.7-3 cm. Width of lower petals: 2.0-2.2 cm. Petal shape: Obovate to spathulate. Apex shape: Rounded. Margin: Slightly dentate. Base: Attenuate. Petal texture: Papillose on both surfaces.

CALYX

(16) Number of sepals: 5. Color of sepals: RHS 146B with RHS 185B. Length of sepals: 1.2-1.3 cm. Width of sepals: 0.2-0.6 cm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate to linear. Apex shape: Acute. Margins: Mostly fused. Texture, upper surface: Hirsute. Lower surface: Hirsute. Sepal flexing: Mostly unflexed sepals. The narrowest sepals might flex moderately.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

GYNOECIUM

(17) Pistil: RHS 60C. Length: 0.5 cm. Style color: RHS 59D. Style length: 0.3 cm. Stigma color: RHS 53C. Ovary color: RHS 143D. Ovary length: 0.4-0.6 cm. Ovary diameter: 0.3 cm.

ANDROECIUM

(18) Number of stamens: 3-5 with 2-3 staminodes. Color of filaments: RHS 157D. Length filaments: 0.4-0.8 cm. Anther color: RHS 48A. Length of anthers: 0.2-0.4 cm. Color of pollen: RHS 171B. Pollen amount: Scarce. Fertility/seed set: Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance: Has not been determined to date.