Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0017’

Abstract

A new Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0017’ particularly distinguished by the light pink with a darker colored spot in the center of the inflorescences that are held above the medium-green foliage, very heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the most extreme summer heat, and exceptional edema tolerance on a well-branched plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0017’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘PEQZ0017’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows 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. in early September 2016 under natural light. These plants were approximately 16 weeks old and were grown in a garden field trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 25 weeks old and were grown in a 10 inch pot in a greenhouse. The photographs were taken in April 2016.

(3) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001. 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.—22-28 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).—28-34 cm. Plant width.—55-60 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.—Closest to RHS 137A with a slightly lighter mottling. Immature leaf, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 138A. Mature leaf, color upper surface.—Closest to RHS 137A with slightly lighter mottling. Mature leaf, color lower surface.—Between RHS 138A and B. Length.—5.5-6.0 cm. Width.—10-10.5 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.—9-11 cm. Diameter of petiole.—0.2-0.3 cm. Texture.—Pilose, hirsute, glandular hairs. Stem: Quantity of branches.—5-8. Color of stem.—Closest to RHS 138B. Length of stem.—18-22 cm. Diameter.—0.5-1.0 cm. Length of internodes.—1.0-2.0 cm. Texture.—Sparsely hirsute, pilose, glandular hairs. Peduncle: Color of peduncle.—RHS 146D overlain with RHS 182A. Length of peduncle.—20-25 cm. Peduncle diameter.—0.4-0.6 cm. Texture.—Hirsute, glandular hairs. Pedicel: Color of pedicel.—Between RHS 145A overlain with RHS 182B. Length of pedicel.—3.0-4.0 cm. Diameter of pedicel.—0.15-0.2 cm. Texture.—Sparsely pilose, glandular hairs. Bud (just before opening): Color.—RHS 62A with RHS 57B spot. Length.—2.5 cm. Width.—2.0-2.5 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.—10-13 cm. Umbel depth.—6.0-6.5 cm. Corolla: Form.—Semi-double. Number of petals.—6. Diameter of flower.—4.5-5.0 cm. Depth of flower.—2-2.5 cm. Color upper petals, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 62B with RHS 57B spot and striping. Color upper petals, lower surface.—Between RHS 62B&C. Length of upper petals.—2.5-3.0 cm. Width of upper petals.—1.7 cm. Color lower petals, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 62B with RHS 57B spots and striping. Color lower petals, lower surface.—Between RHS 62B&C. Length of lower petals.—2.5 cm. Width of lower petals.—2.2 cm. Petal shape.—Obovate to spathulate. Apex shape.—Rounded. Margin.—Entire. Base.—Attenuate. Petal texture.—Papillose on both surfaces. Calyx: Number of sepals.—6. Color of sepals.—RHS 145B mottled with anthocyanins of RHS 182A. Length of sepals.—1.5 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. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil.—1. Length.—0.7-0.8 cm. Style color.—Closest to RHS 57B. Style length.—0.4-0.5 cm. Stigma color.—Closest to RHS 57B. Ovary color.—Between RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Ovary length.—0.3-0.4 cm. Ovary diameter.—0.2 cm. Androecium: Number of stamens.—7-9. Color of filaments.—RHS 157C. Length filaments.—0.8 cm. Anther color.—RHS 47C. 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.