Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDG18267’

Abstract

A new Dianthus plant designated KLEDG18267 particularly distinguished by dark pink double flowers with red-purple eyes and an upright habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant designated KLEDG18267 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Dianthus plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph of a plant approximately 10-months old and grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany. The photograph shows the whole plant, including the flowers and foliage and buds and were taken in September 2015 in Stuttgart, Germany. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF KLEDG18267

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEDG18267. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected in April 2018 on 8-month old plants grown in a greenhouse. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5.sup.th edition (2007). Classification: Family.Caryophyllaceae. Botanical.Dianthus sp. Common.Pot carnation. Designation.KLEDG18267. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary Dianthus variety DCP-2008-0137 (unpatented). Male parent.The proprietary Dianthus variety DSS-2011-0099 (unpatented). Plant: Plant form.Upright. Plant height.6.0 cm to 8.0 cm. Plant diameter or spread.18.0 cm to 20.0 cm. Propagation type.Vegetative stem cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.10 to 14 days. Rooting habit (shape).Lanceolate. Lateral branches: Length.6.0 cm to 8.0 cm. Diameter.2.0 cm to 3.0 cm. Internode length.0.2 cm to 0.3 cm. Number of internodes per branch/stem.4 to 6. Node length.0.15 cm. Node diameter.0.15 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS N138A. Branch/stem appearance.Solid. Foliage: Type.Sessile. Arrangement.Opposite. Length.2.0 cm to 3.0 cm. Width.0.2 cm to 0.4 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Immature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS 138A. Lower surface: RHS N138B. Mature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS 139A. Lower surface: RHS N138B. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 139A. Lower surface: RHS N138B. Flowers: Flower type and habit.Double, round, small sprays. Fragrance.Present. Natural flowering season.Spring to fall. Position of flowers relative to the foliage.Slightly above. Diameter of the flower.3.0 cm to 4.0 cm. Number of flowers per spray.2 to 4. Diameter of the spray.7.0 cm to 9.0 cm. Flower longevity on the plant.14 to 21 days. Buds.Length: 1.5 cm to 1.8 cm. Diameter: 0.6 cm to 0.8 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Color: RHS 147A, RHS 144B, and RHS 183A. Extrusion of the styles at the bud stage: Absent. Corolla.Quantity of petals and arrangement: 15 to 20 in spiral whorls. Corolla height: 1.5 cm. Petal length: 3.5 cm. Petal width: 1.5 cm to 2.0 cm. Petal shape: Spoon-shaped. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal base: Acute. Petal margin: Crenate. Depth of petal margin: Medium. Petal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Petal color: Immature: Upper surface: RHS 61B with RHS 187B eyes. Lower surface: RHS 64B. Mature: Upper surface: RHS 71C with RHS 59A eyes. Lower surface: RHS N74B. Calyx.Quantity of sepals and arrangement: Composed of 5 sepals, fused. Shape: Campanulate. Calyx height: 1.8 cm to 2.0 cm. Calyx diameter (at the apex): 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm. Sepal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Sepal color: Upper surface: RHS 146A, RHS 183B, and RHS 144B. Lower surface: RHS 146C. Peduncles: Length.6.0 cm to 8.0 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Strength.Moderate. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 137A. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: 3 to 5. Filament length: 0.5 cm to 0.7 cm. Filament color: RHS NN155A. Anther length: 0.1 cm. Anther diameter: 0.05 cm. Anther color: RHS 75A. Pollen amount: Sparse. Pistils.Quantity per flower: 1. Pistil length: 1.4 cm to 1.8 cm. Style length: 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm. Style color: RHS N155A. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS 75A. Ovary size: 0.6 cm to 0.8 cm. Ovary shape: Oval. Ovary color: RHS 150B. Fruit and seed set: Seed is sometimes observed, but no information on the seed is available. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON OF KLEDG18267 WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEDG18267 is distinguished from the mutation parent as described in Table 1.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Female parent Male parent Characteristic KLEDG18267 DCP-2008-0137 DSS-2011-0099 Flower 2 to 4 weeks 1 to 2 weeks 1 to 2 weeks longevity on the plant Flower size Large, filled Smaller flowers, Smaller flowers, flowers semi double semi double

(5) KLEDG18267 can be compared to the commercial Dianthus variety KLEDP14206 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 26,846), also known as OSCAR Purple Wings. Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEDG18267 KLEDP14206 Flower longevity 2 to 4 weeks 1 to 2 weeks on the plant Winter hardiness Winter hardy Not winter hardy