Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Geranium
Plant Patent
2003-11-19
2004-07-13
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Geranium
Plant Patent
active
PP015008
ABSTRACT:
Genus and species of the invention: Hybrid
Pelargonium zonale
L'Héritier
Variety denomination: ‘Fisromon’.
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 ‘Fisromon’.
‘Fisromon’ is a product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating new zonal geranium cultivars with salmon flower color, relatively vigorous, but well-branched growth habit, and good outdoor performance.
‘Fisromon’ originated from a hybridization made by the inventor, Angelika Utecht, in a controlled breeding program in Hillscheid, Germany, in 1998. The female parent was an unpatented hybrid seedling, No. 95-30-5, having red single-type flowers, medium green foliage, with strong zonation, and medium sized plant habit, and derived from crosses between the commercial varieties ‘Fisnida’ (unpatented), and ‘Volcano’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,940). The male parent of ‘Fisromon’ was the unpatented hybrid seedling No. 92-175-18, with salmon and white, semi-double flowers, medium green leaves with weak zonation, and moderately vigorous growth habit.
‘Fisromon’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Angelika Utecht in 1999 in a controlled environment in Moncarapacho, Portugal.
The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Fisromon’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in the fall of 1999 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 2000 in Hillscheid, Federal Republic of Germany, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Fisromon’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘Fisromon’ 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, under greenhouse conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Fisromon’ in combination distinguish this geranium as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Bright salmon-pink flowers with a narrow white margin;
2. Large inflorescences and long, strong peduncles;
3. Deep green foliage with strong zonation;
4. Fairly vigorous growth, medium to tall, semi-spherically shaped plant habit, and
5. Medium spring flowering response.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to ‘Fisromon’ are the patented varieties ‘Fisorange’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,485), ‘Fishelen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,722), and ‘Fissalm’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,454).
In comparison to ‘Fisorange’, ‘Fisromon’ has somewhat less deep orange colored flowers, and grows distinctly taller. In comparison with ‘Fishelen’, ‘Fisromon’ has a somewhat deeper salmon flower color, less distinct white margin, and a much taller plant habit. In comparison with ‘Fissalm’, inflorescences of ‘Fisromon’ are higher above the foliage, the leaves are not quite so big, and zonation is somewhat stronger.
Bell Kent
Florfis AG
Foley & Lardner LLP
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