Dianthus plant named ‘Devon Octavia’

Details Dianthus plant named ‘Devon Octavia’ Dianthus plant named ‘Devon Octavia’

2003-09-30

2004-10-19

Grunberg, Anne Marie (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

Carnation or pink

Plant Patent

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PP015248

ABSTRACT:

Genus:
Dianthus.
Species:
xhybrida.
Denomination: ‘Devon Octavia’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of carnation that is grown for use as an ornamental container plant. The new cultivar is known botanically as
Dianthus xhybrida
and will be referred to hereinafter by the cultivar name ‘Devon Octavia’.
‘Devon Octavia’ is a 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 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 Octavia’ was selected in 2000, by the inventor, from a large group of open pollinated seedlings. The exact parents are unknown. The female parent plant is presumed to be an unidentified cultivar of
Dianthus
and the male parent is presumed to be an unidentified cultivar of
Dianthus
. There are no close comparison plants known to the inventor.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘Devon Octavia’ was first accomplished by the inventor in 2000 in a cultivated area of Houndspool, United Kingdom. The method of sexual propagation used was vegetative stem cuttings. Since that time the characteristics of the new cultivar have been determined stable and are reproduced true to type in successive generations by vegetative propagation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the characteristics of the new
Dianthus
cultivar ‘Devon Octavia’. These traits in combination distinguish this cultivar from all other commercial varieties known to the inventor. ‘Devon Octavia’ has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in environmental, climatic and cultural conditions without however any variation in genotype.
1.
Dianthus
‘Devon Octavia’ exhibits a compact mounding growth habit.
2.
Dianthus
‘Devon Octavia’ exhibits pink and red flowers.
3.
Dianthus
‘Devon Octavia’ exhibits medium-green foliage.
4.
Dianthus
‘Devon Octavia’ is 25-30 cm. in height and 15-20 cm in width.
5.
Dianthus
‘Devon Octavia’ is an evergreen perennial herb.
6.
Dianthus
‘Devon Octavia’ blooms from April to October.
7.
Dianthus
‘Devon Octavia’ is hardy to minus 15° Centigrade.

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