Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Geranium
Plant Patent
2001-11-26
2002-11-05
Bell, Kent L. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Geranium
Plant Patent
active
PP013191
ABSTRACT:
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Pelargonium zonale.
VARIETY DENOMINATION
‘Fisrocoral’.
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 ‘Fisrocoral’.
‘Fisrocoral’ is a product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating new geranium varieties with deep salmon to red flower color in combination with vigorous growth and good outdoors performance.
‘Fisrocoral’ 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 an unpatented hybrid seedling, no. K92-990-1, derived from a cross between the unpatented cultivar ‘Fisnida’ and the cultivar ‘Volcano’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,940). The hybrid seedling was characterized by red, single-type flowers, large inflorescences, and medium green foliage with strong zonation. ‘Fisnida’ has large inflorescences of orange-red, single-type flowers, medium green foliage with distinct zonation, and fairly vigorous growth, while ‘Volcano’ has red, semi-double flowers, medium green foliage without zonation, and compact plant habit.
The male parent of ‘Fisrocoral’ was an unpatented seedling, No. I94-1187-15, originated by self-pollinating the commercial variety ‘Isabell’, disclosed in (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,080). ‘Isabell’ is characterized by brilliant orange-red, semi-double flowers and medium green foliage with weak zonation. I94-1187-15 is characterized by its orange-red semi-double flowers, medium sized plant habit with relatively large leaves and weak to medium zonation of the foliage.
‘Fisrocoral’ 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 ‘Fisrocoral’ 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 ‘Fisrocoral’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction. The new cultivar reproduces true to type.
‘Fisrocoral’ 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, and in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, 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 ‘Fisrocoral’ in combination distinguish this geranium as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Brilliant, deep-orange colored, semi-double flowers;
2. Large, semi-spherically shaped inflorescence, well above the foliage;
3. Medium-green foliage with strong zonation;
4. Vigorous growth, and tall, but uniformly rounded, 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 ‘Fisrocoral’ are the patented cultivars ‘Fisgrand’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,760), and the related cultivars ‘Fismerk’ (U.S. Plant Pat No. 12, 444), and ‘Fisfire’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,489).
In comparison to ‘Fisgrand’, ‘Fisrocoral’ has a somewhat lighter, orange, not orange-red flower color, and larger umbels, stronger zonation on leaves, and even taller, and somewhat more evenly shaped, plant habit.
In comparison to both ‘Fismerk’ and ‘Fisfire’, ‘Fisrocoral’ has a less intense hue of flower color, and distinctly more vigorous growth habit.
Bell Kent L.
Florfis AG
Foley & Lardner
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