<i>Dianthus </i>plant named ‘KLEDG20336’

Abstract

A new Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDG20336’ particularly distinguished by dark a purple flower color with violet spots and single filling.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDG20336’ as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Dianthus plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows the overall plant habit of the variety ‘KLEDG20336’ grown in a pot. The photograph is of a 14-week-old plant in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in March 2019.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY ‘KLEDG20336’

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLEDG20336’. Data was collected on seven-month-old plants potted and cultivated in Stuttgart, Germany in April of 2021. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5.sup.th edition. Classification: Family.—Caryophyllaceae. Species.—Dianthus caryophyllus x gratianopolitanus. Common name.—Pot carnation. Parentage: Female parent.—The Dianthus ‘DSS-2014-1022’(unpatented). Male parent.—The Dianthus ‘DSS-2013-0033’(unpatented). Propagation: Propagation type.—Vegetative stem cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.—14 to 18 days. Root description.—Young roots: RHS 161D. Mature roots: RHS 199C Rooting habit.—Lanceolate.. Plant description: Form.—Upright. Height.—19.0 cm to 22.0 cm. Diameter or spread.—30.0 cm to 35.0 cm. Lateral branches: Length.—8.0 cm to 12.0 cm. Diameter.—4.0 cm to 7.0 cm. Internode length.—2.0 cm to 4.0 cm. Number of internodes per branch/stem.—6 to 9. Node length.—0.2 cm to 0.4 cm. Node diameter.—0.1 cm to 0.2 cm. Texture.—Smooth. Color.—RHS 189A. Branch/stem.—Lower part solid, upper part hollow. Foliage description: Arrangement.—Opposite. Length.—2.0 cm to 5.0 cm. Width.—0.3 cm to 0.5 cm. Shape.—Ovate. Apex.—Acute. Base.—Obtuse. Margin.—Entire. Texture.—Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Immature leaf color.—Upper surface: RHS 189A. Lower surface: RHS 189A. Mature leaf color.—Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 137C Venation pattern.—No venation. Flower description: Flower type and habit.—Single flower, round/wavy shape. Fragrance.—Present. Natural flowering season.—Spring to Autumn. Position of flowers relative to the foliage.—Above foliage. Number of flowers per spray.—5 to 8. Flower longevity on the plant.—14 to 21 days. Flower buds.—Length: 1.3 cm to 1.8 cm. Diameter: 0.5 cm to 0.6 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Color: RHS 147A. Extrusion of the styles at the bud stage: Absent. Corolla.—Quantity of petals and arrangement: 5. Corolla height: 0.6 cm to 1.0 cm. Petal length: 2.7 cm to 3.0 cm. Petal width: 1.6 cm to 2.0 cm. Petal shape: Spoon shaped. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal base: Acute. Petal margin: Sparsely serrated. Depth of petal margin: Low. Petal texture: Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Petal color: Immature: Upper surface: RHS 77A and RHS 77C. Lower surface: Middle RHS 76 B, border RHS 76A. Mature: Upper surface: RHS 77A and RHS 76A. Lower surface: RHS 76B. Calyx: Quantity of sepals: Composed of 5 sepals. Shape: Cylindric. Calyx height: 1.8 cm to 2.2 cm. Calyx diameter (at the apex): 0.4 cm to 0.6 cm. Sepal texture: Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Sepal color: Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Peduncles: Length.—1.0 to 2.0 cm (last internode), whole stem 10.0 cm. Diameter.—0.1 cm to 0.2 cm. Strength.—Moderate. Texture.—Smooth. Color.—RHS 189A. Reproductive organs: Stamens.—Quantity per flower: 8 to 12. Filament length: 1.5 cm to 2.0 cm. Filament color: RHS 155B. Anther length: 0.15 cm. Anther diameter: 0.05 cm to 0.1 cm. Anther color: RHS 161A. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Yellow-brownish. Pistils.—Quantity per flower: 2 styles. Pistil length: 1.5 cm to 2.0 cm. Style length: 1.0 cm to 1.5 cm. Style color: RHS 69D. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS 77B. Ovary size: 0.6 cm to 0.8 cm. Ovary shape: Oval. Ovary color: RHS 145C, top is RHS 145A. Fruit and seed set: Seed sometimes observed but information not available. Disease and insect/pest resistance: No special observations were made.

COMPARISON OF ‘KLEDG20336’ WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) When ‘KLEDG20336’ is compared to the female parental line ‘DSS-2014-1022’ and the male parental line ‘DSS-2013-0033’, the following differences are noted in Table 1:

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Trait or characteristic ‘KLEDG20336’ Female parent Male Parent Flower color Dark purple, Dark purple Violet, dark violet spots red purple center Filling Single Double Single

(5) When ‘KLEDG20336’ is compared to the commercial line ‘KLEDG13146’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,877), the following differences are noted in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Trait or Commercial line: characteristic ‘KLEDG20336’ ‘KLEDG13146’ Flower color Dark purple, violet spots Purple, lavender speckles Flower pattern Two violet spots Many small speckles