Geranium plant named Marktex

Abstract

A new and distinctive geranium cultivar particularly distinguished by its very large flower clusters, or flower balls, of a light red or vermilion coloration and comprising up to about sixty closely-growing florets of medium size, each with five very broad, imbricated petals. The cluster stalks are sturdy, upright, brown in color and about 12 cm. long and the blooms are very long lasting. The foliage is bushy and abundant, the medium sized leaf having an intensive zonation, and the foliage extends about 15 cm. above the soil.

I claim: 
     
       1. The new and distinctive geranium cultivar, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized in particular by the very large size of the umbel-formed flower clusters of about twelve, dark salmon-colored florets, each of which has broad, closely imbricated petals, and by its abundant foliage of medium sized, dark green leaves.