Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Geranium
Plant Patent
2003-05-06
2004-04-13
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Geranium
Plant Patent
active
PP014701
ABSTRACT:
Genus: Geranium.
Species: ×hybrida.
Denomination: Cheryl's Shadow.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Geranium known botanically as Geranium ×hybrida and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Cheryl's Shadow’. The new variety ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ is a perennial hybrid plant grown for use in containers and in the landscape as an ornamental.
‘Cheryl's Shadow’ was discovered by the inventor as a chance seedling that resulted from open pollination occurring in a cultivated area of Arroyo Grande, Calif. The seedling ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ was selected in 1999 for its dark purple foliage and contrasting pale pink flowers. ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ was discovered as one individual seedling among other Geraniums in a block of mother stock. The block of mother stock was made up of the following different individual crops of Geraniums that were being evaluated for commercial production: Geranium ‘Bertie Crug’, Geranium “Crug Strain Seedlings”,
Geranium sessiliflorum
ssp.
novaezelandiae
‘Nigricans’,
Geranium traversii
var.
elegans
‘Porters Pass’, and Geranium ‘Stanhoe’ (all unpatented).
‘Cheryl's Shadow’ is a Geranium characterized by low-growing habit, dark purple leaves, rose-pink stems and small pale pink flowers. The exact parents are unidentified, however the female parent is presumed to be
Geranium traversii
var.
elegans
‘Porters Pass’ (unpatented). ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ is distinguishable from ‘Porters Pass’ by flower color. ‘Porters Pass’ exhibits white flowers whereas ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ exhibits pale pink flowers. Geranium ‘Pink Spice’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,172) is the closest comparison plant to ‘Cheryl's Shadow’. When compared with ‘Pink Spice’, ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ exhibits smaller leaves, dark purple foliage, open rosette branching, small pale pink flowers, and a low spreading habit.
In 2001 the inventor conducted the first asexual propagation in a cultivated area of Arroyo Grande, Calif. using the method of stem cuttings. Since that time subsequent asexual propagation has been conducted using stem cuttings, tissue culture and division. Under careful observation the instant plant has been determined stable and uniform and reproduces true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the distinguishing characteristics of the new Geranium plant ‘Cheryl's Shadow’. These traits in combination distinguish ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ from all other varieties of Geranium known to the inventor. The new invention has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, however, without any variance in genotype.
1. Geranium ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ exhibits a low-growing, prostrate habit.
2. Geranium ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ exhibits small pale pink flowers.
3. Geranium ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ exhibits rose-pink stems.
4. Geranium ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ begins blooming in late spring and continues blooming through the summer months.
5. Geranium ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ is 6 cm. in height and 31 cm. in width in a 1-litre container.
6. Propagation of Geranium ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ can be accomplished by using stem cuttings, tissue culture and division.
7. Geranium ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ exhibits dark purple foliage.
8. Geranium ‘Cheryl's Shadow’ is hardy to USDA Zone 5.
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