A new cultivar of Dianthus caryophyllus "Deneb" was selected from the progenies of a cross "Mantovani" and "Deborah" in 1996 at the National Horticultural Research Institute, Rural Development Administration. It was finally selected in 2001 after the investigation of the characteristics for five years (1996-2001). "Deneb" was developed for a cut flower with a spray type. It has white with red edge flower color. The flower color is particularly clean and beautiful in indoor. It has a long flower stem and a long vase life. It is grown over 8℃ at night and under 25℃ at day. The cultivar was applied for a variety protection 2001 and was released to the growers and commercialized in 2002.

• Hyang Young Joung
• Kwang Jin Kim
• Seong Roul Choi
• Hak Ki Shin
• Hyoung Deug Kim