Geranium plant named ‘Fip 469’

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2003-11-19

2004-11-30

Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

Geranium

Plant Patent

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PP015379

ABSTRACT:

Genus and species of the plant claimed: Hybrid
Pelargonium zonale
L'Héritier
Variety denomination: ‘Fip 469’
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 ‘Fip 469’.
‘Fip 469’ is a product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating new zonal
geranium
cultivars with pink flower color, medium green foliage, vigorous growth habit, and good outdoor performance.
‘Fip 469’ originated from a hybridization made by the inventor, Angelika Utecht, in a controlled breeding program in Hillscheid, Germany, in 1997. The female parent was the commercial variety ‘Highfield's Festival’ (unpatented), having pink semi-double flowers, foliage with slight zonation, and vigorous growth. The male parent of ‘Fip 469’ was an unpatented hybrid seedling no. K96-1059-1, characterized by pink single-type flowers with eyes on petals, uniform, dark-green foliage, and about medium sized plant habit.
‘Fip 469’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Angelika Utecht in 1998 in a controlled environment in Moncarapacho, Portugal. The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Fip 469’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in the fall of 1998 in a controlled environment in Moncarapacho, Portugal, by, or under the supervision of, Angelika Utecht.
Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in May, 1999, in Hillscheid, Federal Republic of Germany, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Fip 469’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘Fip 469’ 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.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe plants grown in Hillscheid, Germany, under greenhouse conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Fip 469’ in combination distinguish this
geranium
as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Bluish-pink semi-double flowers with white eyes;
2. Medium sized inflorescences with long, thick, reddish peduncles;
3. Medium-green foliage with weak to medium zonation;
4. Vigorous growth, tall, moderately tight, and
5. Medium to late spring flowering response.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar ones in comparison to ‘Fip 469’ is the variety ‘Fip 749’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,084), the variety ‘Fislypso’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,162), the variety ‘Fisfany’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,876), and the variety ‘Fisrobrav’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,249).
In comparison to ‘Fip 749’, ‘Fip 469’ has a similar or slightly deeper main flower color, more distinct reddish veins at the bases of upper petals, but only weakly reddish colored peduncles, medium-green, instead of dark-green, foliage, taller plant habit, and later beginning of flowering.
In comparison to ‘Fislypso’, ‘Fip 469’ has a slightly more pink, less bluish hue of flower color, somewhat more distinct zonation on leaves, and much taller plant habit.
In comparison to ‘Fisfany’, ‘Fip 469’ lacks the red eyes on petals, and grows distinctly taller.
In comparison to ‘Fisrobrav’, ‘Fip 469’ has a similar main flower color, but no red-purple eyes on petals. Furthermore, ‘Fip 469’ grows more vigorously, and develops really tall plants.


REFERENCES:
GTITM UPOV ROM Citation for ‘Fip 469’, as per DE PBR PEL 01650, Oct. 15, 2001.*
Canadian Plant Breeder's Rights Application No. 02-3405 filled Dec. 23, 2002.
German Plant Breeder's Rights application No. PEL 1650 filed Jun. 26, 2000.
Published denomination of German Plant Breeder's Rights Application No. PEL 1650, Oct. 15, 2001.
Published grant of German Plant Breeder's Rights Application No. PEL 1650, Jan. 17, 2002.

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