Carnation named Digisun

Abstract

A new standard carnation cultivar particularly distinguished by its very large, light yellow colored flowers of a shade between Dresden Yellow and Sulphur Yellow, the flower petals being striated with very thin stripes of a medium Neyron Rose color giving the bloom a very distinctive appearance. The blooms are carried on strong, upright and rigid stems averaging about 90 cm. in length of a plant having moderately abundant foliage and standing at an average height of about 104 cm. at eight months. This plant blooms profusely, at recurrent intervals, in the Spring, Midseason and Fall blooming seasons, and on the plant, the flowers hang on and dry. As cut flowers, the lasting quality is at least ten days in vase keeping which, together with the other favorable characteristics of this new variety, provides a plant of very favorable marketing advantages.

We claim: 
     
       1. The new and distinctive carnation cultivar substantially as herein shown and described, particularly characterized by the very large size of its light yellow colored blooms which have numerous petals with light red striae, the flowers being produced profusely at recurrent periods during the blooming season on long, strong and erect stems having moderately abundant foliage.