Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDP14216’

Abstract

A new variety of Dianthus plant designated KLEDP14216 having purple and dark-red double flowers and a mainly upright plant habit with little drooping, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant designated KLEDP14216 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 to 12-weeks old and grown in a glass greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

(3) The photograph shows the whole plant habit, including flowers, foliage, and buds of KLEDP14216 taken in April 2012.

DESCRIPTION

(4) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEDP14216. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on 5-month old plants grown in a greenhouse in May 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 (2007). Classification: Family.Caryophyllaceae. Botanical.Dianthus caryophyllus. Common.Pot carnation. Designation.KLEDP14216. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary Dianthus variety DCP 2006 0122 (unpatented). Male parent.The proprietary Dianthus variety DCP 2007 0092 (unpatented). Plant: Propagation type.Vegetative stem cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.14 to 16 days. Root description.White and fine. Rooting habit.Lanceolate. Plant form.Potted and hanging plant. Plant height.10.0 cm to 12.0 cm. Plant diameter or spread.25.0 cm to 27.0 cm. Lateral branches: Stem.Solid. Length.8.0 cm to 10.0 cm. Diameter.3.0 cm to 5.0 cm. Number of internodes per stem.3 to 4. Internode length.1.0 cm. Node length.0.2 cm. Node diameter.0.2 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS N137B. Foliage: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.4.5 cm to 5.5 cm. Width.0.7 cm to 0.9 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 137B. Mature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS N137A. Lower surface: RHS N137D. Venation pattern.Parallel. Venation color (both upper and lower surfaces).RHS N137A. Flowers: Flower type and habit.Double, round, small spray. Flower position.Slightly above the foliage. Fragrance.Absent. Natural flowering season.Early spring to fall. Flower longevity on the plant.10 to 12 days. Number of flowers per spray.2 to 4. Buds.Length: 1.3 cm to 1.5 cm. Diameter: 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm. Shape: Ovate. Color: RHS 187A. Extrusion of the styles at bud stage: Absent. Corolla.Quantity of petals and arrangement: Greater than 30 and arranged in several whorls. Corolla height: 1.6 cm to 2.0 cm. Petal length: 4.0 cm. Petal width: 2.0 cm. Petal shape: Spoon-shaped. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal base: Acute. Petal margin: Crenate, depth is medium. Petal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Satiny. Petal color: Immature: Upper surface: RHS 46B. Lower surface: RHS 185B. Mature: Upper surface: RHS 46A. Lower surface: RHS 185A. Calyx.Quantity of sepals: Composed of 4 to 5 fused sepals. Calyx height: 1.4 cm to 1.6 cm. Calyx diameter (at the apex): 0.6 cm to 0.8 cm. Calyx shape: Campanulate. Sepal apex shape: Acute. Sepal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Sepal color: Upper surface: RHS N77A. Lower surface: RHS 137B. Epicalyx.Position of the outer lobes in relation to the calyx: Adpressed. Apex shape of inner and outer lobes: Acute. Length: 0.9 cm. Peduncles: Length.10.0 cm to 12.0 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Strength.Weak. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS N137A. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: 3 to 5. Filament length: 0.4 cm to 0.6 cm. Filament color: RHS 155A. Anther length: 0.1 cm. Anther diameter: 0.05 cm. Anther color: RHS 26D. Pollen amount: Few. Pistils.Quantity per flower: 1. Pistil length: 1.5 cm to 1.7 cm. Style length: 0.1 cm. Style color: RHS N155B. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS 187A. Ovary size: 0.7 cm to 0.9 cm. Ovary shape: Ovate. Ovary color: RHS 145A. Ovary texture: Smooth. Fruit and seed set: No fruit and seed set observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(5) KLEDG14216 is a distinct variety of Dianthus and is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female Parent Male Parent Characteristic KLEDP14216 DCP 2006 0122 DCP 2007 0092 Flower color Purple and dark-red Dark-red Purple Plant habit Little drooping Upright Drooping

(7) KLEDP14216 is a distinct variety of Dianthus and is most similar to the commercial Dianthus variety Rubin (patent status unknown). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(8) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEDP14216 Rubin Plant habit Little drooping Upright Flower type Double Semi-double