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Dianthus plant named ‘Cute as a Button’

a technology of dianthus and button, which is applied in the field of cute button plant, can solve the problem of inability to compare, and achieve the effect of increasing the color change and denser the habi

Active Publication Date: 2020-02-18
WALTERS GARDENS
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The patent text describes a new plant variety called Dianthus 'Cute as a Button'. This plant has unique features such as semi-double flowers, pink petals with a dark red bar, and multiple flowers per stiff, upright peduncle. It also has a lightly-sweet spicy fragrance and a compact habit and dense blue-green foliage. The patent text also describes the variation in environmental conditions that can impact the plant's phenotype. Overall, the patent text provides a detailed description and comparison of Dianthus 'Cute as a Button' with other Dianthus varieties and provides technical effects that make it a distinct and desirable new plant variety.

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Plants nor photographs of the two parent were not maintained so comparison is not possible.

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[0018]The following detailed description of the new plant is based on observations of two-year-old plants in a partially shaded greenhouse and also full-sun trial garden at a nursery in Zeeland, Mich. with supplemental watering, light additions of fertilizer and free of other plant growth regulators. All color usage is in accordance with the 2015 edition of The Royal Horticultural Colour Chart except where common dictionary terms are used.[0019]Botanical classification: Dianthus hybrid;[0020]Parentage: The female or seed parent is 11-167-01; the male or pollen parent is 11-283-1;[0021]Plant habit: Caespitose, herbaceous, evergreen, winter-hardy perennial; stems and peduncles highly branched, mostly erect stems; height of foliage about 15.0 cm and about 48.0 cm across; height in flower is about 18.0 cm;[0022]Root system.—Fine, fibrous; color nearest RHS 155D.[0023]Vigor.—Good, spring planted plugs finish in 3.8 liter pots in seven to eight weeks.[0024]Foliage:[0025]Leaf type.—Simple,...

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Abstract

A new and unique plant cultivar of perennial carnation or pinks, Dianthus plant named ‘Cute as a Button’ with numerous, medium-sized, semi-double, lightly-fragrant flowers producing a rounded flat face. The numerous stems cover top to bottom of clump on well-branched stems having up to 3 flowers per stem. Petals are bright pink maturing medium pink and have fine serrations. The habit is compact with long, thin, blue-green foliage.

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[0001]Botanical denomination: Dianthus hybrid.[0002]Cultivar designation: ‘Cute as a Button’.STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES UNDER 37 CFR 1.77(b)(6)[0003]The first public disclosure of the claimed plant, in the form of a website to the public and email release to customers, was made by Walters Gardens, Inc. on Feb. 1, 2018. The first sales of the claimed plant was on Jul. 9, 2018 by Walters Gardens, Inc. Walters Gardens, Inc. obtained the new plant and information about the new plant directly from the inventor. No plants of Dianthus ‘Cute as a Button’ have been sold, in this country or anywhere in the world, nor has any disclosure of the new plant been made, more than one year prior to the filing date of this application, and such sale or disclosure within one year was either derived directly or indirectly from the inventor.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention relates to the new and distinct cultivar of carnation or pinks from the genus Dianthus and given the...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01H5/02A01H6/30
CPCA01H5/02A01H6/305
Inventor HANSEN, HANS A
Owner WALTERS GARDENS
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