<i>Dianthus </i>plant named ‘KLEDP23440’

Abstract

A new Dianthus plant designated KLEDP23440 particularly distinguished by white and purple flowers, good earliness, and upright plant with long flower stems, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Dianthus Plant Named KLEDP23440 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Dianthus plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph of a 14-week-old plant taken in May 2022 and grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photograph is a whole plant photograph of KLEDP23440 and shows the foliage, buds, and flowers.

DESCRIPTION

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEDP23440. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected in May 2024 from plants planted in September 2023 that were 23 weeks old 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 caryophyllus L. Designation.KLEDP23440. Type.Pot carnation. Parentage: Female parent.Dianthus KLEDP16194 (unpatented). Male parent.Unknown. Plant: Propagation type.Vegetative cuttings. Time to produce a rooted young plant.28 days. Root description.Fine roots, RHS 155C. Rooting habit shape.Lanceolate. Plant form.Upright. Plant height.24.0 cm. Plant diameter or spread.39.0 cm. Lateral branches/stems: Shape of the branch in cross-section.Circular. Hollowness of the branch.Absent. Length.26 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Stem thickness.Thick. Internode length.5.6 cm. Internode quantity per branch.5. Number of internodes per branch/stem.5. Node length.0.5 cm. Node diameter.0.5 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 137A. Flower clustering on the lateral branch.None. Foliage: Arrangement.Opposite. Length.6.1 cm. Width.0.5 cm. Shape.Obovate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Cross-section of the leaf.Moderately concave. Curvature of the leaf.Absent. Glaucosity of the leaf.Weak. Leaf color (both immature and mature).Immature: Upper surface: RHS N137C. Lower surface: RHS N137A. Mature: Upper surface: RHS N137A. Lower surface: RHS 137A. Venation pattern.Absent. Flowers: Flower type and habit.Double flower. Fragrance.Present, sweet and fresh. Position of the flowers compared to the foliage of the plant.Far above. Profile of both the upper and lower part in the lateral view.Convex. Diameter of the flower.4.9 cm. Natural flowering season.Spring to autumn. Number of flowers per spray.1. Flower longevity on the plant.14 days. Buds: Length.1.9 cm. Diameter.0.9 cm. Shape.oblong. Color.RHS 137C. Extrusion of the styles at the bud stage.Absent. Corolla: Quantity of petals and arrangement.25 and arranged in 4 whorls. Corolla height.2.0 cm. Petal length.3.7 cm. Petal width.2.0 cm. Petal shape.Obtuse. Petal apex.Obtuse. Petal base.Acute. Petal margin.Crenate. Depth of petal margin.Shallow. Petal texture (both upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Petal color.Immature: Upper surface: RHS NN155C with N79B macule and N78B flush. Lower surface: RHS NN155C. Mature: Upper surface: RHS NN155C with N79B macule and N78B flush. Lower surface: RHS NN155C. Macule.Present. Color: RHS N79B. Size (length): 0.3 cm. Calyx: Quantity of sepals and arrangement.Composed of 6 sepals. Longitudinal axis of the lobes of the calyx.Straight. Shape.Acute. Calyx height.2.0 cm. Calyx diameter (at the apex).1.3 cm. Sepal texture (both upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Sepal color.Upper surface: RHS 147B. Lower surface: RHS 147C. Position of the outer lobes of the epicalyx in relation to the calyx.Free. Apex shape of the outer lobes of the epicalyx.Acute. Tip length of the outer lobes of the epicalyx.0.3 cm. Apex shape of the inner lobes of the epicalyx.Short acuminate. Tip length of the inner lobes of the epicalyx.0.3 cm. Peduncles: Length.1.5 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Strength.Medium. Texture.Smooth. Color.RHS 137A. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity per flower: 7. Filament length: 2.3 cm. Filament color: 157C RHS. Anther length: 0.1 cm. Anther diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Anther color: RHS 199C. Pollen amount: None observed. Pistils.Quantity per flower: 2. Length: 1.0 cm. Diameter: 0.1 cm. Stigma: Color: RHS 155C. Shape: Filamentous. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: 0.1 cm. Style: Color: RHS 155C. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: 0.1 cm. Number of styles: 2. Shoulder: Absent. Ovary: Color: RHS 145D. Width: 0.2 cm. Texture: Smooth. Seeds: None observed to date. Disease and insect resistance: No particular disease or insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON OF KLEDP23440 WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEDP23440 is distinguished from the female parent as described in Table 1.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Characteristic KLEDP23440 Female parent Flower color White and purple White and red bicolor Earliness Early Medium early

(5) KLEDP23440 can be compared to the commercial Dianthus variety KLEDP23480 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 36,216). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEDP23440 KLEDP23480 Flower color White and purple White and magenta Earliness Early Very early Habit Upright with long Upright with shorter flower stems flower stems