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Balaton

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. Carnation · Ornamentals · bred by Gerrit Kooij

also searched as: балатон

Variety description

10 August 2026

The plant forms dense cushions from numerous rooting shoots. Leaves are oblong-linear, having a characteristic glaucous or silvery hue. Flowers are solitary, petals are deeply dissected, with fringed edges.

The variety is frost-hardy and drought-tolerant. When grown from seeds, it blooms in the second year after sowing. The flowering period occurs in the summer months, starting from June and lasting until August. The variety possesses an intense fragrance.

It is used in landscape design as a groundcover plant for decorating rock gardens, borders, retaining walls, and as decorative filling for spaces between paving stones.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Gerrit Kooij 117 Developed the variety
Applicant
P.Kooij & Zonen B.V. 338 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
P.Kooij & Zonen B.V. 338 Holds the rights to the variety

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

Netherlands № ANJ2126
Terminated
  1. Application filed 1 June 1994
  2. Registered 12 April 1996
  3. Entry closed 2 July 1996

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