Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-02-20
2001-02-06
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011767
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant, botanically known as
Pelargonium×hortorum
, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Balfanfaro.
The new Geranium is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Arroyo Grande, Calif. The objective of the breeding program was to develop new cultivars with freely-branching growth habit, dark green-colored foliage, uniform flowering, rounded umbels, and interesting flower and foliage colors.
The new Geranium originated from a cross made by the Inventor of the proprietary
Pelargonium×hortorum
selection 1202-1, as the male, or pollen parent, with the proprietary
Pelargonium×hortorum
selection 4109-C as the female, or seed parent. The cultivar Balfanfaro was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Arroyo Grande, Calif., in December, 1995.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken at Arroyo Grande, Calif., has shown that the unique features of this new 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 ‘Balfanfaro’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Balfanfaro’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Numerous semi-double salmon-colored flowers.
2. Very freely flowering.
3. Upright growth habit.
4. Basal branching and vigorous.
5. Medium green leaves with a faint zonation pattern.
The new Geranium can be compared to the cultivar, BFP-825 Salmon Rose, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,534. However, in side-by side comparisons conducted in Arroyo Grande, Calif., plants of the new Geranium differ from plants of the cultivar BFP-825 Salmon Rose in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Geranium have smaller leaves than plants of the cultivar BFP-825 Salmon Rose.
2. Leaves of plants of the new Geranium have a less distinct zonation pattern than plants of the cultivar BFP-825 Salmon Rose.
3. Plants of the new Geranium have more flowers per umbel than plants of the cultivar BFP-825 Salmon Rose.
4. Flowers of plants of the new Geranium have more petals than plants of the cultivar BFP-825 Salmon Rose.
5. Flower color of plants of the new Geranium is different from the flower color of plants of the cultivar BFP-825 Salmon Rose.
A detailed comparison of plants of the cultivar Balfanfaro and the cultivar BFP-825 Salmon Rose, as grown side by side, appears in Chart A at the end of the specification.
Baker Wendy
Ball Floraplant a division of Ball Horticultural Co.
Campell Bruce R.
Whealy C. A.
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