Carnation plant named ‘Hilagas’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Carnation plant named Hilagas, characterized by its compact, upright to broadly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; red-colored double flowers; and good container and garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Carnation plant named Hilagas as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) The accompanying photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Carnation plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Carnation plant. The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Hilagas grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) Plants used in the aforementioned photograph and following observations and measurements were grown during the spring in 10.5-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in De Kwakel, The Netherlands and under cultural practices typical of commercial container Carnation production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 16 C. to 20 C. and night temperatures ranged from 16 C. to 18 C. Plants used for the photograph and description were 13 weeks from planting and were pinched one time at the time of planting. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Dianthus caryophyllus Hilagas. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Dianthus L. identified as code number A86099-27, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Dianthus L. Feline, not patented. Propagation: Type.By terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.About six days at temperatures ranging from 20 C. to 25 C. Time to initiate roots, winter.About eight days at temperatures about 18 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About three weeks at temperatures ranging from 20 C. to 25 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About five weeks at temperatures about 18 C. Root description.Medium in thickness, fibrous; white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.Moderate branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Herbaceous perennial, typically grown as a container plant; compact, uniformly mounding, upright to broadly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; slow to moderate growth rate. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.About 12.7 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.About 15.2 cm. Plant diameter or spread.About 21.4 cm. Lateral branches.Branching habit: Freely branching habit with about nine main (basal) stems; each main stem with about three lateral branches; pinching is not required, however, pinching will enhance lateral branch development. Length: About 10.7 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Internode length: About 2.1 cm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: Upright to about 50 from vertical. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous, waxy cuticle; matte. Color, developing: Close to 142D; at internodes, close to 145B. Color, developed: Close to NN137A; proximally, tinged with close to 184C; thin waxy cuticle, close to 189A. Leaf description: Arrangement.Opposite, simple; sessile. Length.About 8 cm. Width.About 9 mm. Shape.Narrowly lanceolate; slightly carinate; slightly to moderately curled. Apex.Acute. Base.Attenuate; decurrent. Margin.Entire; not lobed. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Venation pattern.Parallel. Color.Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 144B. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 143C. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137C; venation, close to NN137C. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to NN137C; venation, close to 143A. Flower description: Flower form and flowering habit.Rotate double-type flowers arranged singly or in pairs; freely flowering habit with about 30 open flowers per plant at one time; flowers face mostly upright to slightly outwardly. Natural flowering season.Flowering is continuous from the spring to late summer in The Netherlands; plants begin flowering about 13 weeks after planting. Postproduction longevity.Flowers last about ten days on the plant; flowers not persistent. Fragrance.Moderately fragrant; clove-like, sweet and pleasant. Flower buds.Length: About 2.2 cm. Diameter: About 1.2 cm. Shape: Obovate. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color: Close to 137A; towards the base, close to 144B; petal apices, tinged with close to N45A. Flower diameter.About 4.8 cm. Flower depth.About 4 cm. Petals.Quantity and arrangement: About five petals arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 3.7 cm. Width: About 2.1 cm. Shape: Spatulate. Apex: Irregularly and finely dentate and praemorse. Base: Narrowly cuneate. Margin: Distally, irregularly and finely dentate; proximally, entire; moderately undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; matte. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to N45A; towards the base, close to 145B to 145C. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to N45B; towards the apex and margins, close to N45A; at the base, close to 145B to 145C; venation, similar to lamina colors; color does not change with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to N45D; towards the apex and the margins, close to N45A; at the base, close to 145B to 145C; venation, similar to lamina colors; colors do not change with development. Petaloids.Quantity and arrangement: About 30 petaloids arranged in about five whorls. Length: About 2.9 cm to 3.7 cm. Width: About 1.1 cm to 1.9 cm. Shape: Spatulate. Apex: Irregularly and finely dentate and praemorse. Base: Narrowly cuneate. Margin: Distally, irregularly and finely dentate; proximally, entire; moderately to highly undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; matte. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to N45A; towards the base, close to 145B to 145C. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to N45B; towards the apex and margins, close to N45A; at the base, close to 145B to 145C; venation, similar to lamina colors; color does not change with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to N45D; towards the apex and the margins, close to N45B; at the base, close to 145B to 145C; venation, similar to lamina colors; colors do not change with development. Sepals.Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a single whorl; proximal 70% portion of the sepals are fused into a campanulate-shaped calyx. Calyx length: About 2.1 cm. Calyx diameter: About 1.3 cm. Sepal length: About 2.1 cm. Sepal width, at base of free portion: About 7 mm. Shape: Narrowly obovate. Apex: Broadly acute. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 147D; at the apex, flushed with close to 47D. When opening, lower surface: Close to 137B; towards the base, close to 145A; at the apex, flushed with close to 48B. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 147D; at the apex, slightly flushed with close to 48B. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 137A; towards the base, close to 144C; at the apex, flushed with close to 48C. Peduncles.Length: About 7 mm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: About 20 from the stem axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous, waxy; matte. Color: Close to 137B and 143B; thin waxy layer, close to 189A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity: Typically one; significantly deformed. Filament length: About 0.8 cm to 1.3 cm. Filament color: Close to 157D. Anther size: About 0.5 mm by 1.5 mm. Anther shape: Irregularly oblong, deformed. Anther color: Close to 155C. Pollen: None observed to date. Pistils: Quantity: About one to three per flower. Pistil length: About 2.4 cm. Stigma diameter: About 1 mm. Stigma shape: Pointed, curved. Stigma color: Close to 53C. Style length: About 2.3 cm. Style color: Close to NN155C to NN155D and 53A. Ovary color: Close to 145B. Fruits and seeds: To date, fruit and seed development have not been observed on plants of the new Carnation. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Carnation have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Carnation plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Carnation have been observed to tolerate rain, wind, high temperatures about 35 C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 9.