Geranium plant `Jubilee`

#The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Geranium Pelargonium.times.hortorum called `Jubilee`. The cultivar is particularly well adapted to both commercial greenhouse production and garden performance. The cultivar is characterized by a semi-double flower whose flower color is a unique combination of red-orange and watermelon shades. The cultivar is early flowering, floriferous, self-branching and compact.

#The cultivar was developed from an organized, scientifically designed breeding program conducted at the Department of Horticulture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. 16802. The breeding program combined European cultivars with exceptional flowering ability and compactness to create new cultivars with clear, bright flower colors.

#Specifically, the cultivar resulted from selection in the progeny of the cross pollination between European geranium cultivars `Jean Billes` and `Honseler's Glorie Lila`, reported to be a selection of `Purpurball`. `Jean Billes` has a clear salmon flower color and is vigorous. `Honseler's Glorie Lila` is compact and magenta in flower color. `Jubilee` possesses a combination of these colors. The selection was asexually propagated by cutttings in Pennsylvania and the reproductions ran true.

#The accompanying drawing is a color photograph illustrating the new cultivar, including foliage and flowers. The color in the photograph is as nearly true as is reasonably possible to make in a color illustration of this character.

#Classification:

#Botanical.--Pelargonium.times.hortorum.

#Tradename--#175-(83-16-3)=`Jubilee`.