Geranium plant named Scarlet Red Veronica

Abstract

A new variety of geranium plant is distinguished from its parent, Veronica, (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,054) by the color of the petals. The upper side of the petals of the parent Veronica, is Red-Purple Group 58B (R.H.S.). The major outer portion of the upper side of the petals in the new variety is Red Group 46B (R.H.S.) the medial portion is Red Group 44C (RHS), a blotch of Red Group 53C is between the areas of Red Group 46B and 44C, the base portion where the petal joins the stem has a blotch of white, forming with the other petals of the corolla a white eye, and the underside of the petals is Red Group 41A.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of geranium plant characterized in that, as distinguished from its parent plant, Veronica, (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,054), the major outer portion of the upper side of the petal is Red Group 46B on the RHS Chart, the medial portion is Red Group 44C, a blotch of Red Group 53C is between the areas of Red Group 46B and 44C, the base portion where the petal joins the stem has a white blotch, forming with the other petals of the corolla a white eye, and the under side of the petal is Red Group 41A (RHS), Vermilion HCC18 on the HCC chart.