KLEDP18255

Carnation

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: pot plant type, white or near white main colour group, purple red secondary colour group, short, medium density, flowers positioned moderately above foliage
STEM: short internode, thin to medium internode thickness, circular in cross-section, not hollow

LEAF BLADE: obovate, short to medium length, narrow to medium width, absent or very weakly recurved along longitudinal axis, flat or very weakly concave in cross-section, grey green upper side, weak degree of glaucosity, no spiny ciliation of margin

FLOWER BUD: obovate, no extrusion of styles
EPICALYX (OUTER LOBES): adpressed and free in relation to calyx, acute apex, short tip
EPICALYX (INNER LOBES): acute apex, short tip
CALYX: short to medium length, narrow to medium width, cylindrical
CALYX LOBE: acute apex, medium length, straight along longitudinal axis, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: small to medium diameter, double type, few petals
COROLLA: very short to short, profile of upper part is flat concave in lateral view, profile of lower part is flat in lateral view
PETAL: predominantly type 3 shape, medium degree of undulation, short, very narrow to narrow, mainly white (RHS NN155D), few purple red (RHS 58B) stripes, medium width margin, medium number of stripes, no speckles, no flush, no macule
PETAL MARGIN INCISIONS: dentate, many, medium to deep
OVARY: obovate, yellowish base, slightly ribbed surface
STYLE: only two, short, no shoulder
STIGMA: white

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLEDP18255' originated from a controlled cross conducted by the breeder Lena Gutbrodt, in Stuttgart, Germany in June 2013. The cross was made between the female parent variety designated DCP-2006-0024 and the male parent variety designated DCP-2009-0069. A single unique seedling was selected in July 2014, in Stuttgart, based on its growth habit and flower colour. The new variety 'KLEDP18255' was evaluated in greenhouse trials in Stuttgart from September 2014 to April 2015 where it was further assessed for growth habit and flower colour.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'KLEDP18255' is based on the UPOV Report of Technical Examination, application number 2019/1467, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Naktuinbouw, in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2020. The colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Carnation: 'KLEDP18255'