U.S. patent number PP25,339 [Application Number 13/986,774] was granted by the patent office on 2015-03-10 for pelargonium plant named `regsal`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR. The grantee listed for this patent is Martin Geibel. Invention is credited to Martin Geibel.
United States Patent |
PP25,339 |
Geibel |
March 10, 2015 |
Pelargonium plant named `Regsal`
Abstract
A new and distinct Regal Geranium plant named `Regsal`,
characterized by its upright and uniformly rounded plant habit;
vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; early and
freely flowering habit; light red, light red purple and dark red
purple-colored flowers that are held above the foliar plane on
strong peduncles; and no requirement for cooling treatment for
flower development.
Inventors: |
Geibel; Martin (Dresden,
DE) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Geibel; Martin |
Dresden |
N/A |
DE |
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Assignee: |
Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
(Dresden, DE)
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Family
ID: |
52597997 |
Appl.
No.: |
13/986,774 |
Filed: |
June 4, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/331 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/42 (20180501); A01H 5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/00 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/331 |
Primary Examiner: Grunberg; Anne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Regal Geranium plant named `Regsal` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Pelargonium grandiflorum.
Cultivar denomination: `REGSAL`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Regal Geranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium
grandiflorum, and hereinafter referred to by the name `Regsal`.
The new Regal Geranium plant is a product of a planned breeding
program conducted by the Inventor in Dresden, Germany. The
objective of the breeding program is to develop new early flowering
Regal Geranium plants that require little to no cooling treatment
for flowering.
The new Regal Geranium plant originated from a cross-pollination
made by the Inventor in Dresden, Germany during the summer of 2007
of two unnamed proprietary selections of Pelargonium grandiflorum,
not patented. The new Regal Geranium plant was discovered and
selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant from within the
progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse
environment in Dresden, Germany during the spring of 2008.
Asexual reproduction of the new Regal Geranium plant by vegetative
terminal cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in
Dresden, Germany since October, 2008 has shown that the unique
features of this new Regal Geranium plant are stable and reproduced
true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Regal Geranium have not been observed under all
possible environmental conditions and cultural practices. The
phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental
conditions such as temperature and light intensity without,
however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are
determined to be the unique characteristics of `Regsal`. These
characteristics in combination distinguish `Regsal` as a new and
distinct Regal Geranium plant: 1. Upright and uniformly rounded
plant habit. 2. Vigorous growth habit. 3. Freely basal branching
habit. 4. Early and freely flowering habit. 5. Light red, light red
purple and dark red purple-colored flowers that are held above the
foliar plane on strong peduncles. 6. No cooling treatment required
for flower development.
Plants of the new Regal Geranium differ primarily from plants of
the parent selections in flower coloration. In addition, plants of
the new Regal Geranium are more uniform than plants of the parent
selections.
Plants of the new Regal Geranium can be compared to plants of the
Pelargonium grandiflorum `Pacared`, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat.
No. 16,777. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Dresden,
Germany, plants of the new Regal Geranium differed from plants of
`Pacared` in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new
Regal Geranium had shorter internodes than plants of `Pacared`. 2.
Flower petals of plants of the new Regal Geranium were more
undulate than flower petals of plants of `Pacared`. 3. Plants of
the new Regal Geranium and `Pacared` differed in flower color as
plants of `Pacared` had darker-colored flowers. 4. Plants of the
new Regal Geranium had shorter peduncles (umbel stems) and pedicels
(flower stems) than plants of `Pacared`.
Plants of the new Regal Geranium can be compared to plants of the
Pelargonium grandiflorum `Pacasal`, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat.
No. 16,750. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Dresden,
Germany, plants of the new Regal Geranium differed from plants of
`Pacasal` in the following characteristics: 1. Flower petals of
plants of the new Regal Geranium were more undulate than flower
petals of plants of `Pacasal`. 2. Plants of the new Regal Geranium
and `Pacasal` differed in flower color as plants of `Pacasal` had
dark pink-colored flowers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall
appearance of the new Regal Geranium plant showing the colors as
true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored
reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ
slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical
description which accurately describe the colors of the new Regal
Geranium plant.
The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical
flowering plant of `Regsal` grown in a container.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photograph and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown in 13-cm containers
during the winter and spring in a glass-covered greenhouse in
Dresden, Germany and under cultural practices typical of commercial
Regal Geranium production. During the production of the plants, day
temperatures averaged 18.degree. C., night temperatures averaged
16.degree. C. and light levels ranged from 15 kilolux to 100
kilolux. To enhance the overall plant habit, plants were exposed to
eight weeks of 9.degree. C. day/night average temperatures;
however, cooling is not required for flower initiation and
development. Plants were six months old when the photograph was
taken and five months old when the detailed description was taken.
In the detailed description, color references are made to The Royal
Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where
general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Botanical classification: Pelargonium grandiflorum `Regsal`.
Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.--Unnamed proprietary selection
of Pelargonium grandiflorum, not patented. Male or pollen
parent.--Unnamed proprietary selection of Pelargonium grandiflorum,
not patented. Propagation: Type.--By vegetative terminal cuttings.
Time to initiate roots, summer.--About 18 days at temperatures of
20.degree. C. Time to initiate roots, winter.--About 22 days at
temperatures of 20.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young plant,
summer and winter.--About four weeks at temperatures of 20.degree.
C. Root description.--Fine, fibrous; white in color. Rooting
habit.--Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and
growth habit.--Upright and uniformly rounded plant habit; inverted
triangle; densely foliated; vigorous growth habit; freely basal
branching habit with numerous lateral branches developing per
plant. Plant height, to top of umbels.--About 30 cm. Plant height,
to top of foliar plane.--About 25 cm. Plant width.--About 35 cm.
Lateral branches.--Length: About 7 cm. Diameter: About 6 mm.
Internode length: About 1.5 cm. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to
144A. Leaf description: Arrangement.--Alternate or opposite;
simple. Length.--About 5.5 cm. Width.--About 7.5 cm.
Shape.--Roughly cordate. Apex.--Acute. Base.--Cordate, open.
Margin.--Bi-serrate. Venation pattern.--Palmate. Texture, upper and
lower surfaces.--Slightly pubescent or glabrous; leathery.
Color.--Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 144A. Developing
leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, upper
surface: Close to 137A; venation, close to 137A. Fully expanded
leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B; venation, close to 146D.
Zonation pattern: Not observed. Petioles.--Length: About 3.5 cm.
Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent.
Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 146B. Flower description:
Flower arrangement and flowering habit.--Single flowers arranged in
inversely conical umbels arising from apical leaf axils; umbels
displayed above the foliar plane on strong peduncles; flowers face
upright to mostly outwardly; freely flowering habit; about five
flowers per umbel with about ten umbels developing per plant.
Fragrance.--None detected. Flowering season.--Early flowering
habit, plants begin flowering about five months after planting;
plants do not require a cooling treatment for flower initiation and
development; in the garden in Germany, plants flower during the
spring and again during the summer. Flower longevity.--Flowers last
about two weeks on the plant; flowers not persistent. Umbel
height.--About 7.5 cm. Umbel diameter.--About 9 cm. Flower
diameter.--About 5.5 cm. Flower depth (height).--About 3 cm. Flower
buds.--Length: About 1.5 cm. Diameter: About 6 mm. Shape:
Spindle-shaped. Color: Close to 146B. Petals.--Quantity per flower:
Five or occasionally six arranged in a single whorl; two upper and
three or four lower petals; petals imbricate. Length, upper petals:
About 4 cm. Length, lower petals: About 3.7 cm. Width, upper
petals: About 4 cm. Width, lower petals: About 2.7 cm. Shape, all
petals: Obovate. Apex, all petals: Rounded. Base, all petals:
Cuneate. Margin, all petals: Entire; undulate. Texture, all petals,
upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety. Color, upper
petals: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 58C;
center, close to 59A; towards the base, close to 155D; venation,
close to 59A. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close
to 54D; center, close to 59B; towards the base, close to 155D;
venation, close to 59C. Color, lower petals: When opening and fully
opened, upper surface: Close to 46D; small center marking, close to
58B; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, close to 59A. When
opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 56D; towards the
base, close to 155D; venation, close to 59C. Sepals.--Quantity per
flower: Five to seven arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 1.8
cm. Width: About 4 mm to 7 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute;
somewhat reflexing. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower
surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to
146B. Peduncles (umbel stems).--Length: About 6 cm. Diameter: About
3 mm. Strength: Strong; flexible. Angle: Slightly outwardly
slanted. Texture: Slightly pubescent. Color: Close to 146B.
Pedicels (individual flower stems).--Length: About 3 cm. Diameter:
About 2 mm. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture: Pubescent. Color:
Close to 146B. Reproductive organs.--Androecium: Stamen quantity
per flower: About ten. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther shape:
Tubular. Anther color: Close to 179A. Pollen amount: Abundant.
Pollen color: Close to 167A. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity per flower:
One. Pistil length: About 2 cm. Stigma shape: Six-parted. Stigma
color: Close to 59A. Style length: About 1.5 cm. Style color: Close
to 59C. Ovary color: Close to 147C. Seeds and fruits: Seed and
fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new Regal
Geranium. Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Regal
Geranium have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and
pests common to Regal Geraniums. Temperature tolerance: Plants of
the new Regal Geranium have been observed to tolerate temperatures
ranging from about 1.degree. C. to about 35.degree. C. to
40.degree. C.
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