<i>Dianthus </i>plant named ‘KLEDG20466’

Abstract

A new Dianthus plant designated KLEDG20466 particularly distinguished by double light pink flowers and very early flowering, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Dianthus Plant Named KLEDG20466 as described and illustrated herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) These new Dianthus plants are illustrated by the accompanying photograph of plants grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a whole plant of KLEDG20466 showing foliage, buds, and flowers. The photo is of a 30-week-old plant taken in May 2019.

DESCRIPTION OF KLEDG20466

(3) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEDG20466. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected in May 2019 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 x allwoodii Hort. Common.Pot carnation. Designation.KLEDG20466. Parentage: Mutation parent is KLEDG12163 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,707). Plant: Propagation type.Vegetative cuttings via stem, terminal cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.10 to 14 days. Root description.Fine roots, young roots are R.H.S. 161D, mature roots are R.H.S. 199C. Rooting habit shape.Lanceolate. Plant form.Upright. Plant height.15 cm to 17 cm. Plant diameter or spread.22 cm to 25 cm. Lateral branches: Length.7 cm to 10 cm. Diameter.4 cm to 7 cm. Internode length.2 cm to 3 cm. Number of internodes per branch/stem.3 to 5. Node length.0.2 cm to 0.4 cm. Node diameter.0.2 cm to 0.4 cm. Internode thickness.Medium. Stem cross section.Slightly angular. Texture.Smooth. Color.R.H.S. 146B. Flowering clusters.Some lateral branches. Branch/stem appearance in cross-section.Solid. Foliage: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.4 cm to 5 cm. Width.0.3 cm to 0.5 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Leaf curvature.Absent. Leaf color.Upper surface: R.H.S. 138A for immature leaves and R.H.S. 137A for mature leaves. Lower surface: R.H.S. 138A for immature leaves and R.H.S. 137A for mature leaves. Venation pattern.Absent. Leaf glausity.Weak. Spiny ciliation of the leaf margin.Absent. Flowers: Flower type and habit.Semi-double, small sprays, round. Fragrance.Present. Natural flowering season.Spring to autumn. Position of flowers relative to the foliage.Moderately above. Number of flowers per spray.3 to 5. Flower longevity on the plant.14 to 18 days. Buds: Length.0.5 cm to 1.5 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm to 0.4 cm. Shape.Elliptic. Color.R.H.S. 138A. Extrusion of the styles at the bud stage.Absent. Corolla: Quantity of petals and arrangement.7 to 13 arranged in several whorls. Corolla height.0.8 cm to 1.5 cm. Petal length.1.8 cm to 2.5 cm. Petal width.1.0 cm to 1.5 cm. Petal shape.Spoon-shaped. Petal apex.Obtuse. Petal base.Acute. Petal margin.Serrated. Incision of petal margin.Medium. Depth of petal margin.Shallow. Petal texture (upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Corolla profile of upper part in lateral view.Flat convex. Corolla profile of lower part in lateral view.Flat. Petal color.Immature: Upper surface: R.H.S. 75C. Lower surface: R.H.S. 75D. Mature: Upper surface: R.H.S. 159 D. Lower surface: R.H.S. 159 D. Petal veins color.R.H.S. 75A. Petal macule.Absent. Calyx.Quantity of sepals and arrangement: Composed of 5 sepals. Shape: Campanulate. Calyx height: 0.8 cm to 1.5 cm. Calyx diameter (at the apex): 0.4 cm to 0.6 cm. Sepal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Sepal color: Upper surface: R.H.S. 137A. Lower surface: R.H.S. 137D. Anthocyanin: Absent. Epicalyx.Length:1.0 cm - 1.3 cm. Width: 0.5 cm - 0.7 cm. Outer lobes: Adpressed and free. Apex shapes inner and outer lobes: acute. Color: R.H.S. 137A. Peduncles: Length.5 cm to 8 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Strength.Moderate. Texture.Smooth. Color.R.H.S. 146B. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: Moderate. Filament length: 0.5 cm to 0.8 cm. Filament color: R.H.S. 157B. Anther length: 0.1 cm. Anther diameter: 0.05 cm. Anther color: R.H.S. 155B. Pollen amount: Absent. Pistils.Not observed. Fruit and seed set: Not observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON OF KLEDG20466 WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

(4) KLEDG20466 is distinguished from the mutation parent as described in Table 1.

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Mutation Parent Characteristic KLEDG20466 KLEDG12163 Main flower color RHS 75C RHS 75B Secondary flower color None RHS 71A Flower color pattern Single color Bi-color

(6) KLEDG20466 can be compared to the commercial Dianthus variety KLEDG18305 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 31,019). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(7) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEDG20466 KLEDG18305 Flower type Double Single Flower color Light pink Pink with purple ring Flowering time Very early Early-medium