#Plants of the cultivar Shacor have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment, such as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.
#The aforementioned photograph, following observations and averaged measurements describe plants grown during the spring in containers in Dresden, Germany, and under commercial practice in a glass-covered greenhouse with day temperatures about 18° C., night temperatures about 16° C. and light levels about 60,000 lux. Plants used for the photograph were about seven months old and plants used for the detailed botanical description were about four to five months old. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Pelargonium×hortorum cultivar Shacor. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Pelargonium×hortorum, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Pelargonium×hortorum, not patented. Propagation: Type cutting.—Terminal cuttings. Time to initiate roots.—Summer: About 10 days at 23° C. Winter: About 12 days at 23° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant.—Summer: About 28 days at 23° C. Winter: About 30 days at 23° C. Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color. Rooting habit.—Freely branching, moderately dense. Plant description: General appearance.—Upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; uniform; densely foliated. Growth and branching habit.—Vigorous growth habit. Freely basal branching, pinching is not required. Plant height, to top of umbels.—About 25 to 30 cm. Plant height, to top of foliar plane.—About 18 to 28 cm. Plant width.—About 28 to 35 cm. Foliage description.—Arrangement: Alternate or opposite; simple. Length: About 4.5 cm. Width: About 8 cm. Shape: Reniform. Apex: Rounded. Base: Cordate; open. Margin: Palmately lobed. Venation pattern: Palmate. Texture, upper surface: Pubescent. Texture, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Developing foliage, upper surface: 137A. Developing foliage, lower surface: 137C. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 137A; venation, similar to lamina. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 137B; venation, similar to lamina. Zonation pattern: None observed. Petiole: Length: About 6 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. Flower description: Flower arrangement.—Orange-colored flowers; single flat and roughly rotate flowers arranged in rounded hemispherical umbels arising from apical leaf axils. Umbels displayed above the foliage on strong peduncles. Flowers face upright to outwardly. Flowers not persistent. Flowers not fragrant. Quantity of flowers.—Freely flowering habit; about 13 to 21 flower buds and open flowers per umbel. Flowering season.—Year-round under greenhouse conditions. In the garden in Dresden, Germany, flowering is continuous from April until frost in the fall. Flower longevity.—Individual flowers last about five to seven days on the plant. Umbel height.—About 6 cm. Umbel diameter.—About 12 cm. Flower diameter.—About 3.5 cm. Flower depth (height).—About 1 cm. Flower buds.—Length: About 1.4 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Shape: Elliptic. Color: Close to 144A. Petals.—Quantity per flower: Five. Length: About 1.7 cm. Width: About 1.2 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening, upper surface: 43A. When opening, lower surface: 43C. Fully opened, upper surface: 43B; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, 45A. Fully opened, lower surface: 43C; towards the base, close to 155D; venation, 45B. Sepals.—Quantity per flower: Five, arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 9 mm. Width: About 3 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous. Texture, lower surface: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. Peduncle (umbel stem).—Length: About 17 to 25 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A. Pedicel (individual flower stem).—Length: About 3 cm. Diameter: About 1 to 2 mm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A. Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Stamen quantity per flower: Five. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther shape: Oval. Anther color: Close to 155D. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Yellowish. Gynoecium: Pistil quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 1 cm. Stigma color: Pinkish. Style color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to 144A. Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit development has not been observed. Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Zonal Geranium have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Zonal Geraniums. Garden performance: Plants of the new Zonal Geranium have been observed to tolerate rain, wind, and temperatures ranging from 5 to 30° C. and have demonstrated good garden performance. Plants of the new Zonal Geranium have been observed to flower well under partial shade conditions.