New Guinea Impatiens named `BFP-523 Deep Red`

Abstract

A new and distinct New Guinea Impatiens cultivar named `BFP-523 Deep Red` is provided. This new cultivar was the result of a controlled breeding program wherein the `BFP-364 Deep Coral` cultivar (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 338,162, filed Nov. 8, 1994) was pollinated by a plant designated BFP-307 (non-patented in the United States). The new cultivar forms large round deep red flowers displaying an iridescent appearance, forms shiny dark green foliage, exhibits a good basal branching character, and exhibits a medium upright mounded growth habit. The new cultivar can be readily distinguished from the `BFP-347 Red` cultivar (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 337,529, filed Nov. 8, 1994).

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `BFP-523 Deep Red` substantially as herein shown and described, which: (a) exhibits attractive large deep red flowers,   (b) forms shiny dark green foliage,   (c) exhibits a good basal branching character, and   (d) exhibits a medium upright mounded growth habit.