U.S. patent number PP26,632 [Application Number 13/998,291] was granted by the patent office on 2016-04-19 for pelargonium plant named `regbedare`.
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 |
PP26,632 |
Geibel |
April 19, 2016 |
Pelargonium plant named `REGBEDARE`
Abstract
A new and distinct Regal Geranium plant named `REGBEDARE`,
characterized by its upright and uniformly rounded plant habit;
vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; early and
freely flowering habit; dark red-colored flowers with white-colored
centers 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: |
55700206 |
Appl.
No.: |
13/998,291 |
Filed: |
October 18, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/331 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20130101); A01H 6/42 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/00 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/331 |
Primary Examiner: Robinson; Keith
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Regal Geranium plant named `REGBEDARE` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Pelargonium grandiflorum.
Cultivar denomination: `REGBEDARE`.
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
`REGBEDARE`.
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 with unique and attractive flower types and
colors.
The new Regal Geranium plant originated from a cross-pollination
made by the Inventor in Dresden, Germany during the summer of 2008
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 2009.
Asexual reproduction of the new Regal Geranium plant by vegetative
terminal cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in
Dresden, Germany since October, 2009 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 `REGBEDARE`. These
characteristics in combination distinguish `REGBEDARE` 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. Dark red-colored
flowers with white-colored centers 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 as plants of the parent
selections had lighter-colored flowers. 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
Pelargonium grandiflorum `REGBECHER`, disclosed in U.S. Plant
patent application Ser. No. 13/998,305. In side-by-side comparisons
conducted in Dresden, Germany, plants of the new Regal Geranium
differed from plants of `REGBECHER` in the following
characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Regal Geranium were taller
with longer internodes than plants of `REGBECHER`. 2. Plants of the
new Regal Geranium were not as freely branching as plants of
`REGBECHER`. 3. Plants of the new Regal Geranium had smaller leaves
than plants of `REGBECHER`. 4. Plants of the new Regal Geranium and
`REGBECHER` differed in flower color as plants of `REGBECHER` had
lighter red-colored flowers.
Plants of the new Regal Geranium can also be compared to plants of
Pelargonium grandiflorum `REGBEPI`, disclosed in U.S. Plant patent
application Ser. No. 13/998,292. In side-by-side comparisons
conducted in Dresden, Germany, plants of the new Regal Geranium
differed from plants of `REGBEPI` in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Regal Geranium were more vigorous than plants
of `REGBEPI`. 2. Plants of the new Regal Geranium and `REGBEPI`
differed in flower color as plants of `REGBEPI` 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 `REGBEDARE` grown in a container.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photograph and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown in 19-cm containers
during the winter, spring and summer 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 and night temperatures;
however, traditional cooling treatments are not required for flower
initiation and development. Plants were six months old when the
photograph was taken and nine 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 `REGBEDARE`. 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 about 20.degree. C. Time to
initiate roots, winter.--About 22 days at temperatures about
20.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer and
winter.--About four weeks at temperatures about 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 45 cm. Plant height,
to top of foliar plane.--About 35 cm. Plant width.--About 45 cm.
Lateral branches.--Length: About 20 cm. Diameter: About 6 mm.
Internode length: About 2.5 cm. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to
144A. Leaf description: Arrangement.--Alternate or opposite;
simple. Length.--About 4.5 cm. Width.--About 6 cm. Shape.--Roughly
cordate. Apex.--Acute. Base.--Cordate, open. Margin.--Bi-serrate.
Venation pattern.--Palmate. Texture, upper and lower
surfaces.--Sparsely pubescent; leathery. Color.--Developing and
fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 138A; venation,
close to 137A. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface:
Close to 147B; venation, close to 144A. Zonation pattern: Not
observed. Petioles.--Length: About 3.5 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.
Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Color, upper and lower
surfaces: Close to 144A. 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 four flowers per umbel
with about 40 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
traditional 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 cm. Umbel diameter.--About 9.5 cm. Flower
diameter.--About 5.5 cm. Flower depth (height).--About 3 cm. Flower
buds.--Length: About 1.5 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Shape:
Spindle-shaped. Color: Close to 146B. Petals.--Quantity per flower:
Five arranged in a single whorl; two upper and three lower petals;
petals imbricate. Length, upper petals: About 3.8 cm. Length, lower
petals: About 3.5 cm. Width, upper petals: About 3.5 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, all petals: When opening, upper
surface: Darker than 53A and close to 47B and 57A; towards the
base, close to 155D. When opening, lower surface: Close to 69B;
towards the base, close to 155D. Fully opened, upper surface: Close
to 53A, 47B and 57A; towards the base, close to 155D; venation,
close to 59A; main color becoming closer to 53A with development.
Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 69B; towards the base, close
to 155D; venation, close to 59C. Sepals.--Quantity per flower: Five
or six arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 1.4 cm. Width:
About 5 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 5 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Strength:
Strong; flexible. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 146B.
Pedicels (individual flower stems).--Length: About 2.5 cm.
Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture:
Pubescent. Color: Close to 146B. Reproductive organs.--Androecium:
Stamen quantity per flower: About nine. Anther length: About 2 mm.
Anther shape: Tubular. Anther color: Close to 77A. Pollen amount:
Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 167A. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity
per flower: One. Pistil length: About 1.5 cm. Stigma shape: Five or
six-parted. Stigma color: Close to 61A. Style length: About 7 mm.
Style color: Close to 61B. 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 Geranium plants. 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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