Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Geranium
Plant Patent
2001-11-26
2002-11-19
Bell, Kent L. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Geranium
Plant Patent
active
PP013249
ABSTRACT:
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Pelargonium zonale.
VARIETY DENOMINATION
‘Fisrobrav’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of geranium, botanically known as
Pelargonium zonale
, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Fisrobrav’.
‘Fisrobrav’ is a product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating new geranium varieties with pink to purple-pink flowers with eyes in combination with medium green foliage and medium to tall plant habit.
‘Fisrobrav’ originated from a hybridization made by the inventor Angelika Utecht in a controlled breeding program in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain, in 1996. The female parent was the patented cultivar ‘Fisbravo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,765), which is characterized by pink colored flowers with large purple eyes, dark-green, slightly zoned foliage and moderately compact plant habit. The male parent of ‘Fisrobrav’ was the commercial cultivar ‘Valentine’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,587), having violet-pink, semi-double flowers with white eyes, dark green foliage without or with only very slight zonation, and moderately compact plant habit.
‘Fisrobrav’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Angelika Utecht in 1997 in a controlled environment in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain. The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Fisrobrav’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in the fall of 1997, in a controlled environment in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain, by, or under the supervision of, Angelika Utecht.
Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in May 1998, in Hillscheid, Federal Republic of Germany, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Fisrobrav’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction. The new cultivar reproduces true to type.
‘Fisrobrav’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.
The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe plants grown in Hillscheid, Germany, under greenhouse conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Fisrobrav’ in combination distinguish this geranium as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Round, semi-double, bluish-pink flowers with bright red and white markings (eyes);
2. Wide inflorescences on strong peduncles, well above the foliage;
3. Large, medium green leaves with weak zonation;
4. Moderately vigorous growth, and medium to tall, somewhat open plant habit; and
5. Medium (mid season) spring flowering response.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to ‘Fisrobrav’ are the parental varieties ‘Fisbravo’, and ‘Valentine’, and the commercial cultivar ‘Americana Deep Rose’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,383).
In comparison to ‘Fisbravo’, ‘Fisrobrav’ has medium green foliage, in contrast to the dark-green leaves of ‘Fisbravo’, larger leaves and a taller plant habit.
In comparison to ‘Valentine’, ‘Fisrobrav’ has a similar ground color of flowers, with added distinct red eyes, both on upper and lower petals, which ‘Valentine’ lacks. Furthermore, ‘Fisrobrav’ has larger leaves and medium-green foliage color, while ‘Valentine’ has relatively small, round, and dark-green leaves. In addition, ‘Fisrobrav’ grows more vigorously and develops a taller plant habit.
In comparision to ‘Americana Deep Rose’, ‘Fisrobrav’ has a somewhat lighter or less bluish general flower color, RHS 68 A, versus the flower color, RHS 72 C, of ‘Americana Deep Rose’, and with rose-red to cherry-red eyes, while ‘Americana Deep Red’ has somewhat deeper, bluish-red markings. Furthermore, ‘Fisrobrav’ has light green pedicels and more distinct zonation on leaves, while ‘Americana Deep Rose’ has light red pedicels and no or only very weak zonation. Both varieties grow vigorously, with ‘American Deep Rose’ developing an even wider plant habit.
Bell Kent L.
Florfis AG
Foley & Lardner
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