Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDG14174’

Abstract

A new Dianthus plant named KLEDG14174 particularly distinguished by white, double flowers with purple centers, medium growth, and an upright plant form, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant named KLEDG14174 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 KLEDG14174 grown in a pot. The photograph is of a 10 to 12 week old plant in Stuttgart, Germany grown under greenhouse conditions in March 2014.

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

DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

(3) The following detailed description sets forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEDG14174. 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.Female: The proprietary dianthus variety DSS 2007 0003 (unpatented). Male: The dianthus variety KLEDG10116 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,363). Propagation: Type.Vegetative stem cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.About 20 days. Root description.White, fine, well-branched. Rooting habit.Lanceolate. Plant description: Plant form.Upright, bushy, round, potted and garden plant. Plant height.12.0 cm. Plant diameter or spread.20.0 cm. Lateral branches: Stem.Solid. Length.6.0 cm. Diameter.1.5 cm. Number of internodes per stem.4 to 5. Internode length.0.6 cm. Node length.0.4 cm. Node diameter.0.4 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 137A. Foliage description: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.6.0 cm. Width.0.3 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Color.Immature and mature leaves: Upper surface: RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Mature leaves: Upper surfaces: RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Venation pattern.Parallel. Venation.RHS 138C. Flower description: Flower type and habit.Double, round. Flower position.Moderately above the foliage. Fragrance.Little. Natural flowering season.Spring to autumn. Flower longevity.8 to 10 days. Number of flowers per spray.3 to 5. Flower buds.Length: 1.3 cm. Diameter: 0.7 cm. Shape: Ovate. Color: RHS 137C. Extrusion of the styles at bud stage: Absent. Corolla.Quantity of petals/arrangement: More than 12 and having petaloids. Corolla height: 2.0 cm. Petaloids: Length: 0.6 cm. Width: 0.5 cm. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Cuspidate. Margin: Crenate. Color: Upper surface: RHS NN155C and RHS 64B. Lower surface: RHS NN155B. Texture: Smooth. Petal length: 3.0 cm. Petal width: 1.4 cm. Petal shape: V-shaped. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal base: Cuspidate. Petal margin: Crenate, depth is deep. Petal texture: Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Petal color: Immature: Upper surface: Main color is RHS NN155C and the secondary color in the eye is RHS 64B. Lower surface: RHS N155A. Mature: Upper surface: Main color is RHS NN155D and the secondary color in the eye is RHS 71B. Lower surface: RHS NN155C. Calyx: Quantity of sepals/arrangement: 5, single. Calyx height: 1.5 cm. Calyx diameter, at the apex: 0.6 cm. Shape: Campanulate. Sepal apex shape: Acute. Sepal texture: Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Sepal color: Upper surface: RHS 138B. Lower surface: RHS 138D. 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.8.0 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Strength.Moderate. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS N138A. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity: Less than 5. Filament length: 0.8 cm. Filament color: RHS N155D. Anther length: 0.2 cm. Anther diameter: 0.08 cm. Anther color: RHS N155B. Pollen amount: Sparse. Pistils.Quantity: 2. Pistil length: 1.6 cm. Style length: 0.1 cm. Style color: RHS NN155D. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS NN155C. 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 LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(4) When KLEDG14174 is compared to the female and male parental lines, the following differences are noted in Table 1:

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Variety Female parent Male Parent Trait KLEDG14174 DSS 2007 0003 KLEDG10116 Flower color White with White, with light pink Purple purple center Growth Medium Small, compact Strong Flower type Double Semi-double Double

(6) When KLEGD14174 is compared to the commercial line Diantica White (unpatented), the following differences are noted in Table 2:

(7) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait KLEDG14174 Diantica White Plant form Upright Plain growing Flower color White with purple center White with light pink center