Basket type interspecific
The present invention relates to a Pelargonium plant, in particular to a Pelargonium plant which is an interspecific crossing product between the P. hortorum (zonal) and P. peltatum (Ivy) in tetraploid level. There is a range of ploidy levels among Pelargonium type. For example, cutting geraniums are typically tetraploid while seed geraniums are diploid. The present invention relates to a Pelargonium plant, characterized in that said plant has a prostrating basket type growth habit phenotype.
1. An interspecific Pelargonium hybrid plant having a prostrating basket type habit, produced by crossing a Pelargonium plant with Pelargonium interspecific hortorum x peltatum 10809-1-5-2-(1 0), representative seed of which has been deposited at NCIMB under deposit number NCIMB 42174.
2. The Pelargonium plant according to claim 1 produced, wherein the plant is tetraploid.
3. The Pelargonium plant according to claim 1 produced, wherein the plant width is greater than the plant height when measured outdoors at the mature growth stage.
4. The Pelargonium plant according to claim 3 , wherein the plant width is at least 50% greater, at least 75% greater, or at least 100% greater than the plant height when measured outdoors at the mature growth stage.
5. The Pelargonium plant according to claim 4 , wherein the plant height is in the range 25 cm to 35 cm and the plant width is in the range 55 cm to 65 cm when measured outdoors at the mature growth stage.
6. The Pelargonium pant according to claim 1 produced, wherein said plant can be examined by thin layer chromatography analysis to resolve a cyanidin band.
7. A seed or vegetative cutting product of the Pelargonium plant produced according to claim 1 .
8. A method of producing hybrid seed by open field or insect pollination, wherein a plant is crossed with the plant produced according to claim 1 .
9. A dark red interspecific Pelargonium hybrid plant having a prostrating basket type habit, wherein said plant is Pelargonium interspecific hortorum x peltatum 10809-1-5-2-(10), representative seed of which has been deposited at NCIMB under deposit number NCIMB 42174.