Geranium plant -- BSR-284 Pink cultivar

Abstract

A new and distinct tetraploid Pelargonium×hortorum cultivar named BSR-284 Pink is provided. This new Zonal Geranium cultivar was the result of a controlled breeding program wherein the TWIST cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,928) was pollinated by the Sunbelt Coral cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,757). The new cultivar forms attractive semi-double pink florets which contrast well with dark green foliage. The leaf edges are darker than the centers of the leaves on the upper surface. The upper two petals of the florets commonly include a white eye. The attractive dark green foliage coloration exhibits improved tolerance to stress during shipment. The growth habit is inherently compact and self-branching and does not require the use of growth regulators to maintain such growth characteristic. Good tolerance to wind and rain also is exhibited.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named BSR-284 Pink, substantially as herein shown and described, which: (a) exhibits attractive pink semi-double florets, wherein he two upper petals commonly possess a white eye on the upper surface,   (b) forms attractive dark green foliage which exhibits improved tolerance to stress during shipment,   (c) bears leaves wherein the edges of the upper surface tend to be darker than the central portions, and   (d) exhibits an inherently compact and self-branching growth habit in the absence of growth regulators.