Pelargonium plant named 'KLEPZ16424'

Abstract

A new pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by large, salmon orange colored flowers with purple eyes and an upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of pelargonium plant named ‘KLEPZ16424’ as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

[0009] This new pelargonium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows an overall view of the plant. The photograph is of an approximately nine to ten-week-old plant grown in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in May 2015. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

[0010] The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLEPZ16424’. 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 2017. 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). [0011] Classification: [0012] Family.—Geraniaceae. [0013] Botanical.—Pelargonium zonale. [0014] Common.—Pelargonium. [0015] Designation.—‘KLEPZ16424’. [0016] Parentage: [0017] Female parent.—The female pelargonium variety ‘KLEPZ05129’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,621). [0018] Male parent.—The proprietary male pelargonium variety SUNRISE Racing (unpatented). [0019] Plant: [0020] Form.—Bushy and round. [0021] Habit.—Upright. [0022] Height.—16.0 cm. [0023] Spread.—25.0 cm. [0024] Natural flowering season.—Spring to autumn. [0025] Propagation type.—Vegetative cuttings. [0026] Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—4 months. [0027] Time to initiate and develop roots.—20 days. [0028] Root description.—White and fine. [0029] Stems: [0030] Quantity of stems per plant.—4 to 5. [0031] Color.—RHS 138A. [0032] Surface texture.—Sparsely pubescent. [0033] Stem form.—Round. [0034] Diameter.—1.0 cm. [0035] Length.—8.0 cm. [0036] Internode length.—1.5 cm to 2.0 cm. [0037] Anthocyanin.—Absent. [0038] Leaves: [0039] Arrangement.—Alternate. [0040] Shape.—Transverse. [0041] Apex.—Round. [0042] Base.—Open. [0043] Margin.—Crenate. [0044] Surface texture.—Upper surface: Sparsely pubescent Lower surface: Sparsely pubescent [0045] Length.—4.0 cm to 6.0 cm [0046] Width.—6.0 cm to 8.0 cm. [0047] Color.—Upper surface: RHS N137B Lower surface: RHS 137B. [0048] Petiole.—Length: 4.0 cm to 6.0 cm Diameter: 0.3 cm Color: RHS 138A Strength: Medium. [0049] Venation pattern.—Palmate. [0050] Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 137B Lower surface: RHS 138A. [0051] Inflorescence: [0052] Lastingness of flowers on the plant.—6 to 8 days. [0053] Umbels.—Quantity of umbels per plant: 3 to 4 Length: 8.0 cm Diameter: 11.0 cm. [0054] Individual florets of the umbel.—Quantity of florets per umbel: Greater than 25 Depth: 2.0 cm Diameter: 4.5 cm. [0055] Fragrance.—Absent. [0056] Flower buds: [0057] Cluster shape.—Round. [0058] Cluster size.—Length: 2.5 cm Width: 3.0 cm. [0059] Surface texture.—Moderately pubescent. Bud: Height: 0.8 cm Width: 0.6 cm Shape: Elliptic Apex: Acute Base: Obtuse Margin: Entire Color: RHS 138B. [0060] Petals: [0061] Quantity per flower.—5. [0062] Shape.—Spatulate. [0063] Apex.—Round. [0064] Base.—Obtuse. [0065] Margin.—Entire. [0066] Length.—3.0 cm. [0067] Width.—2.5 cm. [0068] Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth Lower surface: Smooth [0069] Color of lobes.—Upper lobes: Upper surface: RHS 43C with eye of RHS N57A Lower surface: RHS 43D Lower lobes: Upper surface: RHS 43C with eye of RHS N57A Lower surface: RHS 43D. [0070] Petaloids: [0071] Quantity per flower.—0 to 2. [0072] Shape.—Moderate. [0073] Apex.—Acute. [0074] Base.—Obtuse. [0075] Margin.—Entire. [0076] Length.—1.0 cm. [0077] Width.—0.2 cm to 0.8 cm. [0078] Texture (both surfaces).—Smooth. [0079] Color.—Upper surface: RHS 43D Lower surface: RHS 39D. [0080] Sepals: [0081] Number per flower.—5. [0082] Shape.—Elliptic. [0083] Apex.—Acute. [0084] Base.—Obtuse. [0085] Margin.—Entire. [0086] Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth Lower surface: Moderately pubescent. [0087] Color.—Upper surface: RHS 138B Lower surface: RHS 138B [0088] Length.—1.5 cm. [0089] Width.—0.4 cm. [0090] Pedicel: [0091] Length.—2.0 cm. [0092] Diameter.—0.15 cm. [0093] Color.—RHS 138B. [0094] Surface texture.—Sparsely pubescent. [0095] Strength.—Medium. [0096] Peduncle: [0097] Length.—12.0 cm. [0098] Diameter.—0.7 cm. [0099] Color.—RHS 137B. [0100] Surface texture.—Moderately pubescent. [0101] Strength.—Medium to strong. [0102] Reproductive Organs: [0103] Stamens.—Quantity of stamens per flower: 5 Anther length: 0.2 cm Filament length: 0.8 cm Filament color: RHS 69D Pollen amount: Moderate Pollen color: RHS 31B. [0104] Pistils.—Number: 1 Stigma color: RHS 38C Style length: 0.3 cm Style color: RHS 69D Ovary arrangement: Central Ovary color: RHS 138C Ovary diameter: 0.3 cm Ovary length: 0.1 cm. [0105] Fruit and seed set: None observed. [0106] Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed. [0107] Comparison with parental lines and known variety: ‘KLEPZ16424’ is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female parent Male Parent Characteristic ‘KLEPZ16424’ ‘KLEPZ05129’ SUNRISE Racing Growth Medium Compact to Medium Strong Flower color Salmon orange Orange Salmon cerise with purple eye Leaf zonation Absent to very Weak Absent weak [0108] ‘KLEPZ16424’ can be compared to the commercial variety ‘Orangepen’ (patent status unknown). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Commercial line Characteristic ‘KLEPZ16424’ ‘Orangepen’ Flower color Salmon orange with purple Orange eye Flower size Large Medium