Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDG15176’

Abstract

A new Dianthus plant particularly distinguished by bi-color dark purple-pink, semi-double flowers, and an upright and bushy habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant named KLEDG15176 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 glass greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany. The photograph shows the whole plant, including the flowers and foliage and buds and was taken in May 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEDG15176. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany, and Latina, Italy. The Netherlands. Data was collected on plants grown 7-months after planting and 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.KLEDG15176. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary Dianthus DSS-2009-0511 (unpatented). Male parent.The proprietary Dianthus DSS-2007-0020 (unpatented). Plant: Propagation type.Vegetative cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.20 days. Root description.White-cream, RHS 155D, medium thickness. Rooting habit.Freely-branching. Plant form.Upright and bushy. Plant height.15.0 cm. Plant diameter or spread.18.0 cm. Lateral branches: Length.6.0 cm to 10.0 cm. Diameter.2.0 cm. Internode length.0.5 cm to 1.0 cm. Number of internodes per branch/stem.3 to 4. Node length.0.4 cm. Node diameter.0.4 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 137A to RHS 137B. Branch/stem.Solid. Foliage: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.4.0 cm to 6.0 cm. Width.0.4 cm to 0.7 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Immature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Mature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Venation pattern.Not strong, pinnate. Venation color (both surfaces).RHS 137B. Flowers: Flower type and habit.Round, semi-double, and continuous flowering. Fragrance.Present, strong. Natural flowering season.Spring to autumn. Position of flowers relative to the foliage.Slightly above. Number of flowers per spray.4 to 6. Flower longevity on the plant.More than 10 days. Buds.Length: 1.0 cm to 2.0 cm. Diameter: 0.5 cm to 0.7 cm. Shape: Ovate-cylindrical. Color: RHS 137A. Extrusion of the styles at the bud stage: Absent. Corolla.Quantity of petals and arrangement: 8 petals and petaloids. Corolla height: 1.5 cm. Petal length: 2.5 cm. Petal width: 1.7 cm. Petal shape: Drop-shaped. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal base: Peaked. Petal margin: Entire. Depth of petal margin: Very shallow. Petal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Petal color: Immature: Upper surface: RHS 63C and RHS 59C. Lower surface: RHS 59C. Mature: Upper surface: RHS 63C and RHS 59D. Lower surface: RHS 59D. Calyx.Quantity of sepals and arrangement: Composed of 5 sepals. Shape: Cylindrical. Calyx height: 2.0 cm. Calyx diameter (at the apex): 0.6 cm. Sepal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Sepal color: Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Peduncles: Length.6.0 cm to 8.0 cm. Diameter.0.1 cm to 0.2 cm. Strength.Moderate. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 137B. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: Approximately 5 to 6. Filament length: 0.6 cm. Filament color: RHS 76D. Anther length: 0.2 cm. Anther diameter: 0.08 cm. Anther color: RHS 69D. Pollen amount: Moderate to abundant. Pistils.Quantity per flower: 1. Pistil length: 2.0 cm. Style length: Approximately 1.5 cm. Style color: RHS 63C. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS 59C. Ovary size: 0.5 cm. Ovary shape: Ovate. Ovary color: RHS 142C. Fruit and seed set: Seed sometimes observed; additional information on seed not available. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No special observations were made.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEDG15176 is a distinct variety of Dianthus and is distinguished from the parental lines as described in Table 1

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female parent Male parent Characteristic KLEDG15176 DSS-2009-0511 DSS-2007-0020 Growth habit Medium Strong Strong Flower color Bi-color dark Dark pink Violet purple/pink

(5) KLEDG15176 is a distinct variety of Dianthus and is most similar to the commercial Dianthus variety KLEDG13146 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,877), also commercially known as EVERLAST Lavender Lace. Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEDG15176 KLEDG13146 Flower type Semi-double Single Flower color Bi-color dark purple/pink Violet-purple