Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDP16230’

Abstract

A new Dianthus plant particularly distinguished by pink flowers, good branching, and an upright habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant designated KLEDP16230 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 8 weeks old and grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany. The photograph shows the whole plant, including the flowers and foliage and buds and was taken in April 2016 in Stuttgart, Germany.

(2) The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(3) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEDP16230. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected in April 2017 on 7-month old plants grown in a plastic 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 caryophyllus. Common.Pot carnation. Designation.KLEDP16230. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary Dianthus variety DCP-2009-1003 (unpatented). Male parent.The proprietary Dianthus variety DCP-2009-0190 (unpatented). Plant: Plant form.Upright, potted plant. Plant height.12.0 cm to 14.0 cm. Plant diameter or spread.20.0 cm to 24.0 cm. Propagation type.Vegetative cuttings, stem cutting. Time to produce a rooted young plant.14 to 16 days. Root description.White, RHS 155B, fine. Rooting habit (shape).Lanceolate. Lateral branches: Length.11.0 cm to 13.0 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm to 0.5 cm. Number of lateral branches with flower buds or flowers of the second order.4. Flower clustering on lateral branches.In some lateral branches. Internode length.2.0 cm to 4.0 cm. Number of internodes per branch/stem.4 to 6. Node length.0.3 cm to 0.5 cm. Node diameter.0.4 cm. Thickness of the internode of the stem.Medium thick. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 144A. Branch/stem appearance.Solid. Foliage: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.6.0 cm to 8.0 cm. Width.0.5 cm to 0.7 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Glaucosity of the leaf.Medium. Curvature of the leaf.Weakly recurved. Immature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS 144A. Lower surface: RHS 144B. Mature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS 139A. Lower surface: RHS 137A. Venation pattern.Palmate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 139A. Lower surface: RHS 137A. Flowers: Flower type and habit.Round, double, small sprays. Fragrance.Absent. Natural flowering season.Spring to fall. Position of flowers relative to the foliage.Slightly above. Number of flowers per spray.3 to 4. Flower longevity on the plant.10 to 14 days. Buds.Length: Approximately 2.0 cm. Diameter: 1.0 cm to 1.2 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Color: RHS 138A and RHS 145A. Extrusion of the styles at the bud stage: Absent. Corolla.Quantity of petals and arrangement: 18 to 20. Corolla height: 1.6 cm to 2.0 cm. Corolla diameter: 2.5 cm. Petal length: 3.5 cm to 4.0 cm. Petal width: 2.0 cm to 2.5 cm. Petal shape: Spoon-shaped. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal base: Acute. Petal margin: Crenate. Depth of petal margin: Deep. Petal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Petal color: Immature: Upper surface: RHS N66B. Lower surface: RHS 67D. Mature: Upper surface: RHS 68A. Lower surface: RHS 68B. Calyx.Quantity of sepals and arrangement: Composed of 5 sepals. Shape: Campanulate. Logitudinal axis of lobes: Convex. Apex: Aristate. Length of calyx lobe: 2.1 cm. Calyx height: 2.0 cm to 2.5 cm. Calyx diameter (at the apex): 1.0 cm to 1.4 cm. Sepal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Sepal color: Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Peduncles: Length.Approximately 13.0 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Strength.Moderate. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 133A. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: 7 to 10. Filament length: 0.4 cm to 0.6 cm. Filament color: RHS 157B. Anther length: 0.1 cm. Anther diameter: 0.05 cm. Anther color: RHS 1D. Pollen amount: Absent. Pistils.Quantity per flower: 1. Pistil length: 0.1 cm. Style length: 1.5 cm to 1.7 cm. Style color: RHS N155D. Shoulder of style: Absent. Number of styles: 4. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS 72C. Ovary size: 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm. Ovary shape: Oval. Ovary surface: Smooth. Ovary color: RHS 144B and RHS 145B. 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 WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

(4) KLEDP16230 is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female Parent Male Parent Characteristic KLEDP16230 DCP-2009-1003 DCP-2009-0190 Flower color Pink Pink with a purple Yellow center

(6) KLEDP16230 can be compared to the commercial Dianthus variety SuperTrouper Claire, also known as KLEDP13121 (unpatented). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(7) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEDP16230 SuperTrouper Claire Branching Good branching Less branching Vigor Vigorous More compact Flower time Medium Early