U.S. patent number PP29,866 [Application Number 15/530,944] was granted by the patent office on 2018-11-20 for pelargonium plant named `pacalm`.
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 |
PP29,866 |
Geibel |
November 20, 2018 |
Pelargonium plant named `Pacalm`
Abstract
A new and distinct Zonal Geranium plant named `Pacalm`,
characterized by its upright and uniformly rounded plant habit;
moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit;
dark green-colored leaves; early and freely flowering habit; and
light red purple-colored semi-double flowers held above the foliar
plane on strong peduncles.
Inventors: |
Geibel; Martin (Dresden,
DE) |
Applicant: |
Name |
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State |
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Geibel; Martin |
Dresden |
N/A |
DE |
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Assignee: |
Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
(Dresden, DE)
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Appl.
No.: |
15/530,944 |
Filed: |
March 28, 2017 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20180288922 P1 |
Oct 4, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/329 |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/329 |
Primary Examiner: Robinson; Keith O.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Zonal Geranium plant named `Pacalm` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Pelargonium x hortorum.
Cultivar denomination: `PACALM`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Zonal Geranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium x hortorum,
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name `Pacalm`.
The new Zonal 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 uniform Zonal
Geranium plants with dark green-colored leaves and numerous
attractive flowers.
The new Zonal Geranium plant originated from a cross-pollination
made by the Inventor in Dresden, Germany during the summer of 2011
of two unnamed proprietary selections of Pelargonium x hortorum,
not patented. The new Zonal 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 2012.
Asexual reproduction of the new Zonal Geranium plant by vegetative
terminal cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in
Dresden, Germany since January, 2013 has shown that the unique
features of this new Zonal Geranium plant are stable and reproduced
true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Zonal Geranium have not been observed under all
possible combinations of 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 `Pacalm`. These
characteristics in combination distinguish `Pacalm` as a new and
distinct Zonal Geranium plant: 1. Upright and uniformly rounded
plant habit. 2. Moderately vigorous growth habit. 3. Freely basal
branching habit. 4. Dark green-colored leaves. 5. Early and freely
flowering habit. 6. Light red purple-colored semi-double flowers
held above the foliar plane on strong peduncles.
Plants of the new Zonal Geranium differ primarily from plants of
the parent selections in plant habit as plants of the new Zonal
Geranium are more uniform than plants of the parent selections.
Plants of the new Zonal Geranium can be compared to plants of the
Pelargonium x hortorum `Pactina`, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No.
16,778. In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Zonal
Geranium differ from plants of `Pactina` in the following
characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Zonal Geranium are more
freely branching than plants of `Pactina`. 2. Leaves of plants of
the new Zonal Geranium are darker green in color than leaves of
plants of `Pactina`. 3. Flowers of plants of the new Zonal Geranium
are lighter red purple in color than flowers of plants of
`Pactina`.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall
appearance of the new Zonal 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 Zonal
Geranium plant.
The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical
flowering plant of `Pacalm` 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 spring, summer and autumn in a glass-covered greenhouse
in Dresden, Germany and under cultural practices typical of
commercial Zonal 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. Plants were three 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 x hortorum `Pacalm`.
Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.--Unnamed proprietary selection
of Pelargonium x hortorum, not patented. Male or pollen
parent.--Unnamed proprietary selection of Pelargonium x hortorum,
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.--About four weeks at temperatures about 20.degree.
C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.--About four weeks
at temperatures about 18.degree. C. Root description.--Fine,
fibrous; typically white in color, actual color of the roots is
dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers,
substrate temperature and age of roots. Rooting habit.--Freely
branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth
habit.--Upright and uniformly rounded plant habit; inverted
triangle; densely foliated; moderately vigorous growth habit; rapid
growth rate; freely basal branching habit with about 28 lateral
branches developing per plant; pinching is not required. Plant
height, to top of umbels.--About 35 cm. Plant height, to top of
foliar plane.--About 25 cm. Plant width.--About 45 cm. Lateral
branches.--Length: About 22 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm. Internode
length: About 1.5 cm. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A.
Leaf description: Arrangement.--Typically opposite; simple.
Length.--About 5.4 cm. Width.--About 8.9 cm. Shape.--Rounded;
roughly reniform. Apex.--Rounded. Base.--Cordate, open.
Margin.--Bi-crenate. Venation pattern.--Palmate. Texture, upper and
lower surfaces.--Pubescent; velvety. Color.--Developing and fully
expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 147A; venation, close to
147A. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to
147B; venation, close to 144A. Zonation pattern: Intensity: Faint.
Width: About 5 mm. Distance from margin: Close to 1 cm. Color:
Darker than 147A. Petioles.--Length: About 6 cm. Diameter: About 3
mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; rough. Color,
upper and lower surfaces: Close to 148B. Flower description: Flower
arrangement and flowering habit.--Semi-double flowers arranged in
roughly hemispherical umbels arising from apical leaf axils; umbels
displayed above the foliar plane on strong peduncles; flowers face
upright to outwardly; freely flowering habit with about 25 flower
buds and flowers per umbel and about 27 umbels developing per
plant. Fragrance.--None detected. Flowering season.--Early
flowering habit, plants begin flowering about 80 days after
planting; in the garden in Germany, flowering begins in April and
continues until frost in the autumn. Flower longevity.--Flowers
last about six to ten days on the plant; umbels last about three to
four weeks on the plant; flowers persistent. Umbel height.--About 6
cm. Umbel diameter.--About 9.5 cm. Flower diameter.--About 4.8 cm.
Flower depth (height).--About 2 cm. Flower buds.--Length: About 8
mm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Shape: Shell-shaped. Color: Close to
144A. Petals.--Quantity per flower: About seven; petals imbricate.
Length: About 2.6 cm. Width: About 2 cm to 2.5 cm. Shape: Obovate.
Apex: Rounded. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and
lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening and fully
opened, upper surface: Close to 69D and becoming closer to 65B with
development; venation, close to 65B; color becoming close to 69D
with subsequent development. When opening and fully opened, lower
surface: Close to 69D; venation, close to 65B; color does not
change with development. Petaloids.--Quantity per flower: None to
about two arranged at the center of the flower. Length: About 1 cm
to 1.5 cm. Width: About 3 mm to 5 mm. Shape: Irregularly shaped.
Apex: Acute to rounded. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture,
upper and lower surfaces: Smooth to crinkled, glabrous. Color: When
opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 69D and becoming
closer to 65B with development; venation, close to 65B; color
becoming close to 69D with subsequent development. When opening and
fully opened, lower surface: Close to 69D; venation, close to 65B;
color does not change with development. Sepals.--Quantity per
flower: Five arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 1 cm. Width:
About 3 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire.
Texture, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous. Texture, lower surface:
Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 175A.
Peduncles (umbel stems).--Length: About 14 cm. Diameter: About 4
mm. Strength: Strong. Angle: Mostly upright. Texture: Pubescent.
Color: Distally, close to 166A; proximally, close to 146B. Pedicels
(individual flower stems).--Length: About 2.7 cm. Diameter: About 1
mm. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture: Pubescent.
Color: Close to 175A. Reproductive organs.--Androecium: Stamen
quantity per flower: About ten. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther
shape: Tubular. Anther color: Close to 71A. Pollen amount:
Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 171A. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity
per flower: One. Pistil length: About 8 mm. Stigma shape: Five to
six-parted. Stigma color: Close to 58A. Style length: About 3 mm.
Style color: Close to 58A. Ovary color: Close to 200D. Seeds and
fruits: Seed and fruit development have not been observed on plants
of the new Zonal Geranium. Disease & pest resistance: Plants of
the new Zonal Geranium have not been observed to be resistant to
pathogens and pests common to Zonal Geraniums. Temperature
tolerance: Plants of the new Zonal 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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