KLEDP11104

Carnation

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Fire'

Summary: The plant of 'KLEDP11104' is shorter than the plant of 'Fire'. The stem of 'KLEDP11104' has a shorter internode than the stem of 'Fire'. The depth of the incisions of the margin of the petal is medium deep for 'KLEDP11104' while the depth of the incisions for 'Fire' is shallow. The colour on the inner side of the petal is dark pink red for 'KLEDP11104' while the inner side of the petal of 'Fire' is red.

Description:

PLANT: garden or pot carnation type, dense, position of flowers in relation to foliage ranges from at same level to above
STEM: medium thickness of internode, circular in cross-section, not hollow

LEAF: linear and elliptic shape, no curvature or very weakly recurved along longitudinal axis, flat or very weakly concave in cross-section, medium green on upper side, medium glaucosity, no spiny ciliation of margin

EPICALYX: position of outer lobes in relation to calyx is intermediate and free, acute to acuminate apex of outer lobes, absent to short apex of outer lobes, acute to acuminate apex of inner lobes, absent or very short apex of inner lobes
CALYX: cylindrical
CALYX LOBE: straight along longitudinal axis, medium anthocyanin colouration along edge, acute apex, medium length
FLOWER BUD: obovate, no extrusion of style
FLOWER: double type, medium number of petals
COROLLA: profile of upper part in lateral view is convex, profile of lower part in lateral view is concave
PETAL: predominant shape is type 1, absent or weak undulation, medium number of crenate incisions of margin, inner side is dark pink red (RHS 46D) with dark pink red (close to RHS 45D) along margin, no secondary colour
OVARY: obovate, whitish base, smooth surface
STYLE: only two, medium length, no shoulder
STIGMA: white with some pink

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLEDP11104' was bred and developed by Martin Glawe in Stuttgart, Gernamy. It originated from a cross pollination conducted in June 2006 between a proprietary variety designated 'DCP 04 086' as the female parent, and the variety 'Fire' as the male parent. In May 2007, seedlings resulting from this cross were selected in Stuttgart based on their plant growth habit, branching characteristics, and flower colour. These seedlings were evaluated in greenhouse trials from September 2007 to May 2008 and assessed for early flowering, flower colour, branching, and indoor performance. 'KLEDP11104' was selected for commercialization in April 2010.

Tests & Trials: The trial of 'KLEDP11104' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2013 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. It included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 17, 2013. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of plants of each variety on June 11, 2013. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'KLEDP11104' with reference variety 'Fire'

Plant height (cm)

Stem internode length (cm)

Colour of petal (RHS)

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Carnation: 'KLEDP11104' (left) with reference variety 'Fire' (right)

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Carnation: 'KLEDP11104' (left) with reference variety 'Fire' (right)

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Carnation: 'KLEDP11104' (left) with reference variety 'Fire' (right)