<i>Dianthus </i>plant named ‘KLEDG19308’

Abstract

A new Dianthus plant named KLEDG19308 particularly distinguished by single flowers with a light pink flower color with a purple center, medium incisions of the margin of the petal and a light green leaf color, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant named KLEDG19303 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 KLEDG19308 grown in a pot. The photograph is of a 14-week-old plant in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in March 2017.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY KLEDG19308

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEDG19308. Data was collected on eight-month-old plants potted and cultivated in Stuttgart, Germany in March of 2017. 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 sp. Common name.Pot carnation. Parentage: Female parent.The Dianthus DSS-2013-0080(unpatented). Male parent.The Dianthus DSS-2013-0078(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.15.0 cm to 18.0 cm. Diameter or spread.20.0 cm to 23.0 cm. Lateral branches: Length.5.0 cm to 10.0 cm. Diameter.2.0 cm. Internode length.2.5 cm to 5.0 cm. Number of internodes per branch/stem.2 to 4. Node length.0.2 cm to 0.4 cm. Node diameter.0.2 cm to 0.4 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 146 C. Branch/stem.Solid. Foliage description: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.2.0 cm to 5.0 cm. Width.0.2 cm to 0.4 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Immature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS 146A. Lower surface: RHS 146B. Mature leaf color.Upper and lower surfaces: RHS 147A. Venation pattern: No venation. Flower description: Flower type and habit.Single flower, bowl shaped. Fragrance.Present. Natural flowering season.Spring to Autumn. Position of flowers relative to the foliage.Moderately above. Number of flowers per spray.3 to 6. Flower longevity on the plant.14 to 16 days. Flower buds: Length.1.5 cm to 2.0 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm to 0.5 cm. Shape.Elliptic. Color.RHS 147B. Extrusion of the styles at the bud stage.Absent. Corolla: Quantity of petals and arrangement.5. Corolla height.0.8 cm to 1.2 cm. Petal length.2.8 cm to 3.2 cm. Petal width.1.0 cm to 1.3 cm. Petal shape.Spoon shaped. Petal apex.Obtuse. Petal base.Acute. Petal margin.Serrated. Depth of petal margin.Medium. Petal texture.Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Petal color.Immature: Upper surface: RHS 69A and center RHS 59B. Lower surface: RHS 69C. Mature: Upper surface: RHS 69A and center RHS 59B. Lower surface: RHS 69C. Calyx.Quantity of sepals and arrangement: Composed of 5 sepals. Shape: Campanulate. 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 147A. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: Not observed. Filament length: Not observed. Filament color: Not observed. Anther length: Not observed. Anther diameter: Not observed. Anther color: Not observed. Pollen amount: None. Pistils.Quantity per flower: 2. Pistil length: Not observed. Style length: 1.0 cm to 2.0 cm. Style color: RHS 155D. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS 85C. Ovary size: 0.5 cm to 0.7 cm. Ovary shape: Oval. Ovary color: RHS 145C. Fruit and seed set: Seed sometimes observed. Disease and insect/pest resistance: No special observations were made.

COMPARISON OF KLEDG19308 WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) When KLEDG19308 is compared to the female parental line DSS-2013-0080 and the male parental line DSS-2013-0078, the following differences are noted in Table 1:

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental and Commercial Line Trait or characteristic KLEDG19308' Female parent Male Parent Flower color Light pink, Purple, dark star Light purple purple center Depth of Medium Very shallow Very shallow incisions of margin of petal

(5) When KLEDG19308 is compared to the commercial line KLEDG18305 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 31,019), the following differences are noted in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Trait or Commercial line: characteristic KLEDG19308 KLEDG18305 Flower type Single Single Flower color Light pink, purple center Pink with purple ring Leaf colour Light green Dark green