Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
2001-01-31
2002-02-12
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012406
ABSTRACT:
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 ‘Fisgopi’.
‘Fisgopi’ is a product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating new geranium varieties with pink colored flowers with distinct markings, in combination with dark-green foliage. ‘Fisgopi’ 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 variety ‘Roseball’ (unpatented), Plant Breeder's Right in Europe, ‘Penbab’, having light pink semi-double flowers with distinct white eyes at the bases of upper petals, and medium green foliage with weak zonation. The male parent of ‘Fisgopi’ was a hybrid seedling, no. 1937-23 (unpatented), which was characterized by single-type, light-pink florets, dark-green foliage without zonation, and compact, round plant habit.
‘Fisgopi’ 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 ‘Fisgopi’ 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.
Horitultural 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 ‘Fisgopi’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘Fisgopi’ 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 DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe plants grown in Hillscheid, Germany, and in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, under greenhouse conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basis characteristics of ‘Fisgopi’ in combination distinguish this geranium as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Bright pink colored flowers with dark pink and white markings;
2. Numerous medium-sized inflorescences, well above the foliage;
3. Dark-green foliage with weak zonation;
4. Compact plant habit; and
5. Early spring flowering response.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to ‘Fisgopi’ are the varieties ‘Fisrosimo’, U.S. plant patent application Ser. No. 09/323,108, and ‘Fisbravo’, U.S. plant Pat. No. 9,765.
In comparison to ‘Fisrosimo’, ‘Fisgopi’ has a slightly less bluish and more intense main flower color, rounder shaped umbels, borne higher above the foliage, leaves with weak zonation (‘Fisrosimo’ has no zonation), and earlier flowering time.
In comparison to ‘Fisbravo’, ‘Fisgopi’ has differently shaped flowers, rounder shaped umbels and longer peduncles. Furthermore, ‘Fisgopi’ has less intense reddish coloring of peduncles and pedicles.
REFERENCES:
patent: PP9230 (1995-08-01), Trees
2001 Fischer-Schmüllung Plant Alliance Catalogue featuring ‘FISGOPI’ on p. 17.
German Application and Denomination—‘FISGOPI’ (Dec. 15, 1998).
Official Gazette of the Community Plant Variety Rights Office—‘FISGOPI’ (Dec. 15, 1999), European Community Application and Grant (Jun. 11, 2000).
Canadian Application and Denomination, Plant Varieties Journal No. 38, Jan. 2001, Canada. pp. 55-56.
GTITM UPOVROM Citation for ‘FISGOPI’ as per QZ PBR 991470; Oct. 20, 1999.
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