Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0015’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0015’ particularly distinguished by its dark red, semi double, inflorescences held above the medium dark green foliage. The variety is very heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the extreme summer heat, and displays exceptional oedema tolerance on a vigorous plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0015’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘PEQZ0015’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1, 3 flowering plants of the new variety and in FIG. 2, a close-up of an inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. on Jun. 24, 2016 under natural light. These plants were approximately 18 weeks old and were grown in a 14 inch pot in a greenhouse trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 18 weeks old growing in 14 inch pots in a container field. The photographs were taken on Jul. 7, 2016.

(3) 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 ‘PEQZ0015’ AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY ‘Amri Trared’ ‘PEQZ0015’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,245) Floret size: 4.8-5.0 cm 5.0-5.5 cm Floret petal color: Dark red Dark red Umbel diameter size: 9.5-10.5 cm 11-14 cm Peduncle length: 11.5-12.0 cm 11.5-15.0 cm 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, oedema tolerance, well-branched plant habit. Plant height.—18-19 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).—23.5-24 cm. Plant width.—35-37 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 155B. Foliage: Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 146B. Immature leaf, lower surface.—RHS 137C. Mature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137B. Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137C. Length.—4.8-5.5 cm. Width.—8.0-8.5 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 137A becoming indistinct. Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 138B becoming indistinct. Pattern of veining.—Palmate. Petiole color.—RHS 137C. Petiole length.—7.5-7.8 cm. Diameter of petiole.—0.25-0.3 cm. Texture.—Pilose, hirsute, glandular hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.—8-10. Color of stem.—RHS 145A. Length of stem.—11.5-13 cm. Diameter.—0.7 cm. Length of internodes.—3.2-3.5 cm. Texture.—Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.—RHS N144A with red. Length of peduncle.—11.5-12 cm. Peduncle diameter.—0.3-0.35 cm. Texture.—Hirsute, glandular hairs. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.—RHS 187C. Length of pedicel.—2.5-2.7 cm. Diameter of pedicel.—0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.—Sparsely pilose, glandular hairs. Bud (just before opening): Color.—RHS 187A. Length.—1.4 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.—12, with 15 immature umbels in various stages. Fragrance.—None. Umbel diameter.—9.5-10.5 cm. Umbel depth.—4.8-5.0 cm. Corolla: Form.—Semi-double. Number of petals.—9-10. Diameter of flower.—4.8-5.0 cm. Depth of flower.—2-2.3 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.—RHS 53A. Color upper petals, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 46A. Length of upper petals.—2.5-2.7 cm. Width of upper petals.—1.7-2.0 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.—RHS 53A. Color lower petals, lower surface.—RHS 46A. Length of lower petals.—2.5 cm. Width of lower petals.—1.8 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 144B with anthocyanin. Length of sepals.—1.2 cm. Width of sepals.—0.4-0.5 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.—0.9 cm. Style color.—RHS 53D. Style length.—0.5 cm. Stigma color.—RHS 53D. Ovary color.—RHS 145A. Ovary length.—0.5-0.6 cm. Ovary diameter.—0.2 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.—6-7. Color of filaments.—RHS N57B. Length filaments.—0.7 cm. Anther color.—RHS 53A. 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.