Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Geranium
Plant Patent
2001-06-11
2002-12-17
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Geranium
Plant Patent
active
PP013388
ABSTRACT:
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION/CULTIVAR DESIGNATION
Pelargonium peltatum
cultivar Kleroder.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Ivy Geranium plant, botanically known as
Pelargonium peltatum
, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Kleroder’.
The new Ivy Geranium is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Stuttgart, Germany. The objective of the breeding program was to develop new Ivy Geraniums with uniform and compact growth habit, and interesting flower and foliage colors.
The new Ivy Geranium originated from a cross made by the Inventor in May, 1994 of the
Pelargonium peltatum
cultivar Wico, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with the
Pelargonium peltatum
cultivar Felix, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The cultivar Kleroder was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny from this cross in a controlled environment in Stuttgart, Germany, in June, 1995.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken at Stuttgart, Germany, since June, 1995, has shown that the unique features of this new Ivy Geranium are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Kleroder’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Kleroder’ as a new cultivar and distinguish it from other known Ivy Geranium cultivars:
1. Uniform, compact and cascading growth habit.
2. Dark green-colored leaves with faint zonation pattern.
3. Red-colored double flowers.
Plants of the new Ivy Geranium differ primarily from plants of the female parent, the cultivar Wico, in flower color as plants of the cultivar Wico have pink-colored flowers. In addition, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in Stuttgart, Germany, plants of the new Ivy Geranium are larger than plants of the cultivar Wico.
Plants of the new Ivy Geranium differ primarily from plants of the male parent, the cultivar Felix, in flower color as plants of the cultivar Felix have dark red-colored flowers. In addition, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in Stuttgart, Germany, plants of the new Ivy Geranium are more compact and have smaller flowers than plants of the cultivar Felix.
Campell Bruce R.
Hwu June
Klemm + Sohn GmbH + Co. KG
Whealy C. A.
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