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
PP013390
ABSTRACT:
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION/CULTIVAR DESIGNATION
Pelargonium peltatum
cultivar Kleropur.
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 ‘Kleropur’.
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 growth habit and interesting flower and foliage colors.
The new Ivy Geranium originated from a cross made by the Inventor in August, 1994 of two unidentified proprietary selections of
Pelargonium peltatum
, not patented. The cultivar Kleropur 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 September, 1995.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken at Stuttgart, Germany, since November, 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 ‘Kleropur’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Kleropur’ as a new cultivar and distinguish it from other known Ivy Geranium cultivars:
1. Uniform and cascading growth habit.
2. Green-colored leaves with darker green zonation pattern.
3. Purple-colored double flowers.
Plants of the new Ivy Geranium differ primarily from plants of the parent selections in plant growth habit, leaf color and flower color.
Campell Bruce R.
Hwu June
Klemm + Sohn GmbH + Co. KG
Whealy C. A.
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