Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Geranium
Plant Patent
2001-11-21
2003-05-13
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Geranium
Plant Patent
active
PP013813
ABSTRACT:
Genus: Pelargonium.
Species:
domesticum.
Denomination: ‘SARAH DON’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of geranium that is grown as an ornamental for its golden-yellow and lime-green variegated foliage. The new cultivar is known botanically as
Pelargonium×domesticum
and will be referred to hereinafter by the cultivar name ‘Sarah Don’.
‘Sarah Don’ is a naturally occurring branch sport that was discovered by the inventor at the base of a commercially grown Pelargonium ‘Darmsden’ (unpatented) in a cultivated area of Hampshire, England. On Nov. 12, 1998 the inventor selected ‘Sarah Don’ for its unique golden-yellow and lime-green variegated foliage. ‘Sarah Don’ is distinguishable from the parent plant by its leaf color and variegation. The parent Pelargonium ‘Darmsden’ does not exhibit any variegation.
‘Sarah Don’ is from a group of Pelargonium commonly referred to as Angel Pelargonium. Within this group the flowers are smaller and more numerous than in any other group of Pelargonium.
‘Sarah Don’ was first asexually propagated by the inventor in 1998 in a cultivated area of Hampshire, England. The method used for asexual propagation was vegetative cuttings. Since that time the characteristics of the new cultivar have been determined stable and are reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the distinguishing characteristics of the new cultivar ‘Sarah Don’. In combination these traits set ‘Sarah Don’ apart from all other Pelargonium known to the inventor. ‘Sarah Don’ has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in environmental, climatic and cultural conditions, however, without any variance in genotype.
1. Pelargonium ‘Sarah Don’ exhibits golden-yellow and lime-green variegated foliage.
2. Pelargonium ‘Sarah Don’ flowers profusely and exhibits mauve flowers with dark purple-pink markings.
3. Pelargonium ‘Sarah Don’ grows to 60 cm. in height and 80 cm. in width at maturity.
4. Pelargonium ‘Sarah Don’ exhibits a dense, naturally determining, mounding habit.
5. Pelargonium ‘Sarah Don’ is hardy to USDA Zone 8.
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