Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Carnation or pink
Plant Patent
2003-09-30
2004-06-15
Grunberg, Anne Marie (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Carnation or pink
Plant Patent
active
PP014919
ABSTRACT:
Genus: Dianthus.
Species: ×
hybrida.
Denomination: DEVON PP 11.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of carnation that is grown for use as an ornamental landscape and container plant. The new cultivar is known botanically as
Dianthus×hybrid
and will be referred to hereinafter by the cultivar name ‘DEVON PP 11’.
‘DEVON PP 11’ is an induced hybrid plant that is the product of a breeding program started by the inventor in 1980. The breeding program is not federally funded and is on going, conducted in a cultivated area of Houndspool, Dawlish, Devon, United Kingdom. The primary focus of the breeding program is to produce new cultivars of carnations that exhibit unique growth habit. ‘DEVON PP 11’ was selected in 1996 by the inventor from a large group of open pollinated seedlings, and was selected for height and strongly perfume-scented flowers.
‘DEVON PP 11’ resulted from the open pollination between the female parent plant Dianthus ‘Devon Glow’ (unpatented) and the male parent plant which is an unidentified cultivar of Dianthus. ‘DEVON PP 11’ is distinguishable from the female parent ‘Devon Glow’ by short flower stalks, bi-colored flowers, upright compact growth habit, early flowering and long flowering season. The closest comparison plant is ‘Devon Glow’.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was first accomplished by the inventor in 1986 in a cultivated area of Houndspool, United Kingdom. The method of asexual propagation used was stem cuttings. Since that time the characteristics of the new cultivar have been determined stable and are reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the characteristics of the new Dianthus cultivar ‘DEVON PP 11’. These traits in combination distinguish this cultivar from all other commercial varieties known to the inventor. ‘DEVON PP 11’ has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in environmental, climatic and cultural conditions.
1. Dianthus ‘DEVON PP 11’ exhibits an upright compact growth habit.
2. Dianthus ‘DEVON PP 11’ exhibits strongly perfume-scented bi-colored flowers.
3. Dianthus ‘DEVON PP 11’ is 12 cm. without blooms and 25 cm. in height with blooms, and 30 cm in width.
4. Dianthus ‘DEVON PP 11’ is a hardy perennial.
5. Dianthus ‘DEVON PP 11’ blooms early and is long flowering with a blooming season from April to October.
6. Dianthus ‘DEVON PP 11’ is hardy to minus 15° Centigrade.
Grunberg Anne Marie
Para Annette H
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