Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Geranium
Plant Patent
1999-01-11
2002-09-17
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Geranium
Plant Patent
active
PP012955
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hardy perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Geranium a member of the Geraniaceae family and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘BLOGOLD’.
This new cultivar of Geranium arose as a chance seedling at the nursery of
Mr Hans Kramer
Kwerkerij de Hessenhof
Hessenweg 41
6718 TC Ede
Netherlands.
The true parentage of Geranium ‘BLOGOLD’ is not known.
Geranium ‘BLOGOLD’ was discovered in August of 1994. Geranium ‘BLOGOLD’ is the result of this single seedling being grown and observed and the unique characteristics of which include yellow-green foliage with almost orange stems in the spring and yellow green foliage at flowering, the flowers being, violet-blue, distinguish Geranium ‘BLOGOLD’ as a new and distinct cultivar.
The new cultivar has been reproduced from this single plant asexually by division and basal cuttings. This asexual reproduction has shown the unique features of the new cultivar to be stable and that they are reproduced true to type in successive generations. The first asexual reproduction of the cultivar was carried out by Hans Kramer at his aforementioned nursey.
Geranium ‘BLOGOLD’ forms spreading mounded clumps with deeply cut divided yellow-green leaves, Geranium ‘BLOGOLD’will flower for many weeks starting mid June through to early October. Geranium ‘BLOGOLD’ can be compared to Geranium ‘ANN FOLKARD’ (not patented).
Geranium ‘BLOGOLD’ differs from Geranium ‘ANN FOLKARD’ by way of the combination of foliar and flower color. A detailed comparison of plants of the cultivars ‘BLOGOLD’ and ‘ANN FOLKARD’ appears in chart A.
The plant thrives best in full sun and well drained soil. The plant does not succeed well in dry shade. The plants were observed at the nursery of Blooms of Bressingham, Ltd. in Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, England, under normal UK conditions, throughout the growing season, February until November.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1996/325 (1996-11-01), None
Blooms Wholesale Plant Promotions 2000 Catalogue (2000).
European Union Community Plant Variety Gazette No. Jan. 1997 (1997).
European Union Community Plant Variety Gazette No. Mar. 2000 (2000).
Blooms of Bressingham Ltd.
Foley & Lardner
Kizilkaya Michelle
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