<i>Dianthus </i>hybrid plant named ‘Fuchsia Fire’

Abstract

A new, distinct Dianthus plant as illustrated and described, characterized by magenta pink flowers on short stems, above mat forming and compact silvered foliage.

Claims

1. A new, distinct Dianthus plant as illustrated and described, characterized by magenta pink flowers on short stems, above mat forming and compact silvered foliage.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) Plants pictured in the drawing were grown for one year.

(2) FIG. 1. Close up of the foliage.

(3) FIG. 2. A picture of many plants blooming together.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (2001). Plants used for the description were grown for one year. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plants. Botanical classification: Dianthus hybrid plant named ‘Fuchsia Fire’. Parentage: Female or seed parent Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’, male or pollen parent Dianthus ‘Paint the town Fuchsia’ patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 28,636. Propagation: Vegetative tip cutting propagation. Plant description: Overall habit of the new Dianthus is mat forming clumps to 7 cm tall and 40 cm wide, with up to 15 cm stems topped by magenta pink flowers May through June. Plant height.—Average 7 cm. Plant width.—40 cm. Growth habit.—Moderately vigorous. Stems: Upright, terete, branching at alternate nodes, around 70 per plant. Stem color.—138 B in spring, summer, and fall. Stem shape.—Both typical and observed — round. Stem texture.—Glabrous, glaucous. Stem length.—3 cm, Stem diameter — 3 mm. Stem branching.—Numerous, typically alternate from lower leaf axils, about 2-3 per main stem, branch length 5 cm at the time of flowering. Nodes.—About 3-4 per stem. Internode length.—5 mm. Roots.—Fine, fibrous, color close to 159A. Foliage: Type.—Simple, linear, opposite, decussate, sessile, glabrous, glaucous on adaxial and abaxial sides. Leaf division.—Simple. Leaf attachment.—Sessile. Shape.—Linear. Petiole.—None. Length.—4-5 cm. Width.—2-3 mm. Thickness.—3 mm. Margin.—Entire. Leaf apex, typical and observed.—Acute. Leaf bases, typical and observed.—Decurrent. Texture.—Glabrous and glaucous. Leaf arrangement.—Opposite, crowded. Leaf venation pattern.—None. Leaf vein color.—None. Adaxial leaf description.—Color is 137 B. Abaxial leaf description.—Color is 147 B. Fall foliage color.—None noticed. Flower: Type.—Terminal, cymose. Aspect.—Upright. Inflorescence type.—Perfect, single. Inflorescence size.—28 mm across. Flower number.—2 per stem, 140 per plant. Flower longevity.—Five days. Flower fragrance.—Medium, spice like. Bloom period and duration.—Late spring; sporadically to early fall. Blooming habit.—Solitary on up to 15 cm stems. Petal count.—5. Petal texture.—Glabrous. Petal arrangement.—Rotate. Petal shape.—Obovate. Adaxial petal color.—N74 A. Abaxial petal color.—N74 B. Petal apex shape.—Obovate. Petal bases, typical and observed.—Acute, 20 mm wide. Petal length.—Up to 28 mm, Petal width — 14 mm. Petal margin, typical and observed.—Dentate up to 3 mm deep a 2 mm wide. Bud length, typical and observed.—2 cm. Bud diameter, typical and observed.—5 cm. Bud color, typical and observed.—N74 A. Sepal size.—2 mm across, 6 mm tall, Sepal number — 5. Sepal shape, typical and observed.—Lanceolate. Sepal apex, typical and observed.—Acute. Sepal base, typical and observed.—Acute. Sepal margin, typical and observed.—Entire. Sepal surface, typical and observed.—Smooth. Sepal color, abaxial and adaxial typical and observed.—146 C. Peduncle.—Glabrous, glaucous, terete. Pedicle color, typical and observed.—Close to 138 B. Pedicle length, typical and observed.—3 cm. Pedicle diameter, typical and observed.—1 mm. Pedicle color, typical and observed.—Close to 138 B. Pedicle surface, typical and observed.—Glaucous, glabrous, terete. Bracts.—Two pair, opposite, glaucous, glabrous, sessile, margin entire, broadly obtuse with acute apex; outer pair 3 mm long and 3 mm wide; inner pair 7 mm long and 3 mm wide. Bract color.—Abaxial and adaxial typical and observed — 137 A and B. Androecium.—Absent. Stamens.—Absent. Anthers.—Absent. Pollen color.—Absent. Gynoecium.— Style.—Split in two above the ovary. Pistil.—Glabrous abaxial and adaxial surface, curled in distal 4 mm. Pistil length.—15 mm, shape — slender, 1 mm diameter, Color N155 B. Stigma.—Glabrous, about 0.5 mm long and 0.5 mm wide. Color 79 C. Ovary.—Superior, ellipsoid shaped, size — 8 mm long and 3 mm wide, Color close to 145 B and 150 D. Fertility.—None observed. Fruit.—Capsule, oblong ovoid with rounded base and acute apex, opening buy 4 teeth, 3 mm long and 2 mm diameter, color 164 C. Seed.—None observed. Hardiness.—U.S.D.A. hardiness zones 5-10. Disease resistance.—Resistance to diseases common to Dianthus has not been observed on plants grown under nursery conditions. Pest resistance.—Resistance to pests common to Dianthus has not been observed on plants grown under nursery conditions.