Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDG14178’

Abstract

A new dianthus plant named KLEDG14178 particularly distinguished by purple-red flowers with a dark red center and small, dark blue-green foliage, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant named KLEDG14178 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) These new Dianthus plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph, which shows the overall plant habit of the variety KLEDG14178 grown in a pot. The photograph is of a 10 to 12 week old plant in Stuttgart, Germany grown under greenhouse conditions in May 2013.

(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 KLEDG14178. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on four month old plants grown in a glass greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany in March, 2014. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5.sup.th edition. Classification: Family.Caryophyllaceae. Species.Dianthus sp. Common name.Garden carnation. Type.Spray type carnation. Parentage: Mutation from the proprietary dianthus DSU 2011 0033. Propagation: Type.Vegetative stem cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.About 20 days. Root description.Small, white, well-branched. Rooting habit.Lanceolate. Plant description: Plant form.Potted and garden plant, bushy. Plant height.10.0 cm. Plant diameter or spread.18.0 cm. Lateral branches: Stem.Solid. Length.6.0 cm. Diameter.1.5 cm. Number of internodes per stem.3 to 4. Internode length.0.6 cm. Node length.0.3 cm. Node diameter.0.3 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 137B. Foliage description: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.5.0 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Color.Immature and mature leaves: Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 137C. Venation pattern.Parallel. Venation.RHS 137D. Flower description: Flower type and habit.Single, round. Flower position.Slightly above the foliage. Fragrance.Absent. Natural flowering season.Spring to fall. Flower longevity.6 to 8 days. Number of flowers per spray.3 to 4. Flower buds.Length: 1.8 cm. Diameter: 0.5 cm. Shape: Cylindrical. Color: RHS 137C. Extrusion of the styles at bud stage: Absent. Corolla.Quantity of petals/arrangement: 5, whorled. Corolla height: 0.5 cm. Petal length: 3.0 cm. Petal width: 1.4 cm. Petal shape: V-shaped. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal base: Cuspidate. Petal margin: Serrate, depth is medium. Petal texture: Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Petal color: Immature: Upper surface: Main color is RHS 61B and the secondary color in the eye is RHS 59A. Lower surface: RHS 61C. Mature: Upper surface: Main color is RHS 61B and the secondary color in the eye is RHS 59B. Lower surface: RHS 60C. Calyx: Quantity of sepals/arrangement: 5, single. Calyx height: 2.0 cm. Calyx diameter, at the apex: 0.5 cm. Shape: Campanulate. Sepal apex shape: Acute. Sepal texture: Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Sepal color: Upper surface: RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Epicalyx: Position of the outer lobes in relation to the calyx: Adpressed. Apex shape of inner and outer lobes: Acute. Length: 0.7 cm. Peduncles: Length.6.0 cm. Diameter.1.0 cm. Strength.Moderate. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 136B. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity: Greater than 5. Filament length: 1.0 cm. Filament color: RHS 75B. Anther length: 0.15 cm. Anther diameter: 0.08 cm. Anther color: RHS 91D. Pollen amount: Sparse. Pistils.Quantity: 1. Pistil length: 0.8 cm. Style length: 0.1 cm. Style color: RHS 76D. Style shoulder: Absent. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS 72A. Ovary size: 0.4 cm. Ovary shape: Ovate. Ovary color: RHS 139D. Ovary texture: Smooth. Fruits/seeds: None observed. Disease and insect/pest resistance: No special observations were made.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

(4) When KLEDG14178 is compared to the parental line, the following differences are noted in Table 1:

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Variety Female parent Trait KLEDG14178 DSU 2011 0033 Flower color Purple-Red with a Dark purple with dark red center dark center

(6) When KLEDG14178 is compared to the commercial line Kahori (patent status unknown), the following differences are noted in Table 2:

(7) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait KLEDG14178 Kahori Flower color Purple-red with a dark red center Purple and blue Color of foliage Dark green-blue Green Size of leaves Small Medium