KLEDG10118

Dianthus

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'KLEDG10117' (Everlast Lavender + Eye)

Summary: The leaf blade of 'KLEDG10118' is longer than that of 'KLEDG10117'. The flower diameter of 'KLEDG10118' is smaller than the flower diameter of 'KLEDG10117'. The petal of 'KLEDG10118' is smaller than that of 'KLEDG10117'. When fully open, the inner side of the petal of 'KLEDG10118' is mainly the brown purple of the macule with blue pink secondary colour along the margin whereas the inner side of the petal of 'KLEDG10117' is mainly light blue pink with the dark purple red secondary colour of the macule. When aged, the inner side of the petal of 'KLEDG10118' is mainly the dark purple red of the macule with light blue violet secondary colour and tones of blue pink whereas the inner side of the petal of 'KLEDG10117' is mainly light blue pink with the dark purple red secondary colour of the macule. The macule on the inner side of the petal of 'KLEDG10118' is very large while it is of medium size for 'KLEDG10117'.

Description:

PLANT: dense, flowers located moderately above foliage

STEM: medium thick, circular in cross-section, not hollow

LEAF: linear to obovate, absent or very weakly recurved along longitudinal axis, flat or very weakly concave in cross-section, grey green on upper side, strong glaucosity, no spiny ciliation of margin

FLOWER BUD: elliptic, no extrusion of styles
EPICALYX (INNER LOBES): acute to acuminate shape of apex, medium length of apex
CALYX: cylindrical
CALYX LOBE: acute apex, short, straight and convex along longitudinal axis, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: double type, many petals
COROLLA: convex upper part in lateral view, concave lower part in lateral view
PETAL: predominantly type 3, absent or weak undulation, when newly open inner side is mainly brown purple (closest to RHS N77A) of macule and secondary colour of inner side is purple (brighter than RHS 71C) along margin, when fully open inner side is mainly brown purple (closest to RHS 187A) of macule and secondary colour of inner side is blue pink (brighter than RHS 71D) along margin, when aged inner side is mainly dark purple red (closest to 187B) of macule and secondary colour is light blue violet (RHS 69D) with blue pink (RHS 72D) tones, no stripes or speckles, no area of flush, very large macule
PETAL MARGIN: medium width
PETAL MARGIN INCISIONS: medium number, denticulate, deep
OVARY: obovate, whitish base, smooth surface
STYLE: only two, medium length, no shoulder
STIGMA: white

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLEDG10118' originated from a hybrid cross conducted in May 2006 by the breeder, Martin Glawe, in Stuttgart, Germany. The cross involved the two proprietary varieties 'DSS ×allwoodii' as the female parent and 'DCP 06020' as the male parent. The seedlings were selected in May 2007 based on flower colour, semi-double flower type, plant growth habit and branching traits. The selected seedlings were evaluated in greenhouse trials from November 2007 to May 2008, and in 2009. A single seedling was selected for commercialization and named 'KLEDG10118' in April 2010.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'KLEDG10118' was conducted in a polyhouse trial during the spring of 2014 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 12 cm pots on April 28, 2014. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of plants of each variety on June 10, 2014. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'KLEDG10118' with reference variety 'KLEDG10117'

Leaf blade length (cm)

Flower diameter (cm)

Petal length (cm)

Petal width (cm)

Main colour of inner side of petal (RHS)

Secondary colour of inner side of petal (RHS)

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Dianthus: 'KLEDG10118' (left) with reference variety 'KLEDG10117' (right)

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Dianthus: 'KLEDG10118' (left) with reference variety 'KLEDG10117' (right)

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Dianthus: 'KLEDG10118' (left) with reference variety 'KLEDG10117' (right)