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Variety traits

Double-flowering — Pelargonium zonale

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér.

Double-flowering in Pelargonium zonale is a breeding trait characterized by an increase in the number of petals in a flower, which defines its ornamental form.

In the reference 162 varieties crop Horseshoe pelargonium, where this is mentioned in the description.

When evaluating double-flowering in Pelargonium zonale, a scale based on the number of petals per flower is used: single flowers have 5–6 petals, semi-double have 7–9, double have 10–14, and rosebud or densely double forms contain from 15 to more than 20 petals.

This trait directly influences flower typology, including groups such as rosebud types with petals curled in the center or carnation-flowered types with fringed edges. When propagated by cuttings, the double-flowering trait is stably transmitted to offspring, which allows for the maintenance of varietal purity in commercial cultivation.

In breeding, the goal is to combine double-flowering with high peduncle strength and petal retention, as densely double varieties possess increased aesthetic value for use in pot culture and landscape gardening.

General information about the subject — on the page Double flowering / Reversion.

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Varieties of Horseshoe pelargonium mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

ROSA ZINK

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

KIM M. NIELSEN

DK
1 record

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Floha V.O.F

1 record

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

POLARIS

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

CHRISTA HOFMANN

DK
1 record

MARITZA

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Europe Geranium Diffusion S.A.R.L.

1 record

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

AMERICANA PINK

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

Castelo

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Willibald Endisch / Margarete Endisch Geb. Schmieder / Wolf Endisch / Gerd Endisch

DE
1 record

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Floha V.O.F

1 record

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Floha V.O.F

1 record

TOSTD0451

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Floha V.O.F

1 record

Balgalpipn

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Lorena

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

ENDISCH WOLF| Wolf Endisch / ENDISCH GERD| Gerd Endisch / ENDISCH-BURMEISTER| Ursula Endisch-Burmeister geb. Endisch

DE
1 record

Bolero

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

SCHUMANN INGEBORG

SE
1 record

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

CZ
1 record