<i>Pelargonium </i>plant named ‘PEQZ0088’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0088’ particularly distinguished by vibrant dark red colored inflorescences with semi-double florets, held above dark green foliage with slight zoning on a vigorous upright plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0088’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘PEQZ0088’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1, one flowering plant 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 Enkhuizen, The Netherlands in early June 2021 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 2021.

(5) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘PEQZ0088’ AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY ‘KLEPZ17484’ ‘PEQZ0088’ (U.S. Pat. No. PP30,335) Upper color of Red, close to RHS 46B Red-purple, RHS N57B upper petals: Color of Green, RHS 144A Dark greyed-purple, RHS peduncle: 187A Plant: Form, growth and habit.—Mounding, Semi-spreading. Plant height.—17-19 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).—24-26 cm. Plant width.—28-32 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: Variegation.—Absent. Immature leaf, color upper surface.—Closest to RHS 147A. Immature leaf, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 146A. Mature leaf, color upper surface.—Closest to RHS 147A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.—Closest to RHS 146A. Length.—7-9 cm. Width.—8-11 cm. Shape.—Cordate. Base shape.—Cordate. Sinus of mature leaf.—Very narrow. Leaf base openness.—Open or slightly open, seldom closed. Apex shape.—Rounded. Margin.—Slightly dentate. Texture upper side.—Hirsute. Texture lower side.—Hirsute. Leaf zonation color.—RHS 177A. Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 147A. Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 144A. Pattern of veining.—Palmate. Petiole color.—RHS 144A. Petiole length.—5-6 cm. Diameter of petiole.—0.25 cm. Texture.—Pilose, hirsute, glandular hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.—5-9. Color of stem.—RHS 143C. Anthocyanin coloration of stem.—No anthocyanin coloration. Length of stem.—9-17 cm. Diameter.—0.5 cm. Length of internodes.—1-6 cm. Texture.—Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.—RHS 144A. Length of peduncle.—10-18 cm. Peduncle diameter.—0.3-0.4 cm. Texture.—Hirsute, glandular hairs. Anthocyanin coloration of peduncle.—Absent. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.—RHS N77A. Length of pedicel.—2.5-4 cm. Diameter of pedicel.—0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.—Sparsely pilose, glandular hiars. Pedicel swelling.—Swelling was not observed. Bud (Just before opening): Color.—RHS 46A. Length.—1.0-1.2 cm. Width.—0.7 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.—6-12, with 5-12 immature umbels in various stages. Average total number of buds.—24-42. Fragrance.—None. Umbel diameter.—11-13 cm. Umbel depth.—7-9 cm. Corolla: Form.—Semi-double. Number of petals.—7-9 and 1-3 petaloids. Diameter of flower.—4.5-5.1 cm. Depth of flower.—1.8-2.2 cm. Side view shape.—Concave. Color upper petals, upper surface.—Close to RHS 46B, veins RHS 60A. Color upper petals, lower surface.—Close to RHS 45B, slightly fading to RHS 52B in the center, veins RHS 60A. Length of upper petals.—2.4-2.7 cm. Width of upper petals.—1.5-2.2 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.—Close to RHS 46B. Color lower petals, lower surface.—Close to RHS 45B, slightly fading to RHS 52B in the center. Markings on upper petals.—Veins RHS 60A. Markings on lower petals.—None. Length of lower petals.—2.3-2.4 cm. Width of lower petals.—2.2-2.3 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 N144A. Length of sepals.—1.2-1.4 cm. Width of sepals.—0.3-0.5 cm. Sepal shape.—Lanceolate to linear. Apex shape.—Acute. Margins.—Mostly fused. Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous. Lower surface.—Glandular hairs, hirsute. Sepal flexing.—Sepals flexed in mature florets. Upper sepal never flexed. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil.—Base RHS 138C apex RHS53A. Length.—0.6-0.7 cm. Style color.—RHS 53A. Style length.—0.2 cm. Stigma color.—RHS 53A. Ovary color.—RHS 138C. Ovary length.—0.5 cm. Ovary diameter.—0.2 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.—4-6 including petaloids with a developed stamen. Color of filaments.—Base white RHS N157B, tip RHS 51A. Length filaments.—0.5-0.9 cm. Anther color.—RHS 51B. Length of anthers.—0.2 cm. Color of pollen.—RHS 33B. Pollen amount.—Abundant. Fertility/seed set.—Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.