<i>Chrysanthemum </i>plant named ‘DLFDGRN5’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘DLFDGRN5’, characterized by its upright plant habit; uniform growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; strong upright flowering stems; pompon-type inflorescences with bright green-colored ray florets; resistance to Fusarium; and good postproduction longevity.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named ‘DLFDGRN5’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Chrysanthemum plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering stem of ‘DLFDGRN5’ grown as a spray-type cut flower.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of upper (top of the photographic sheet) and lower (bottom of the photographic sheet) surfaces of typical leaves (left) and inflorescences (right).

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe plants grown during the late spring in ground beds in a glass-covered greenhouse in Maasdijk, The Netherlands and under cultural practices typical of commercial cut Chrysanthemum production. Plants were initially given long day/short night treatments followed by short day/long night treatments to induce flower initiation and development. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 18° C. to 25° C., night temperatures ranged from 20° C. to 22° C. and light levels averaged 8 klux. Plants were grown as single-stem spray-type plants and were eleven weeks old when the photographs and the description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum X morifolium ‘DLFDGRN5’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Chrysanthemum x morifolium identified as code number db 10327, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Chrysanthemum x morifolium identified as code number db 48402, not patented. Propagation: Type.—Terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.—About four days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to initiate roots, winter.—About six days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 13 days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 15 days at temperatures about 20° C. Root description.—Fine, fibrous; typically creamy white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.—Freely branching, medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.—Herbaceous decorative-type cut flower that is typically grown as a single stem spray-type; upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.—About 74.4 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of inflorescence plane.—About 80.3 cm. Plant (spray) diameter.—About 20.1 cm. Flowering stem length.—About 70.8 cm. Flowering stem diameter.—About 7 mm. Flowering stem internode length.—About 2.8 cm. Flowering stem strength.—Strong. Flowering stem aspect.—Erect. Flowering stem texture and luster.—Densely pubescent; slightly glossy. Flowering stem color, developing.—Close to 144A. Flowering stem color, developed.—Close to 144A and 146D. Leaf description.—Arrangement: Alternate; simple. Length: About 10.9 cm. Width: About 7.5 cm. Shape, in outline: Ovate. Apex: Abruptly acute, minute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Palmately lobed, coarsely crenate to dentate; sinuses parallel to convergent and medium in depth. Texture and luster, upper surface: Densely pubescent, not rugose; moderately velvety; very slightly glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Densely pubescent, prominent venation; slightly velvety; very slightly glossy. Venation pattern: Pinnate, reticulate. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137A to NN137B. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to between 138A and 147B. Fully developed leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137A to NN137B; venation, close to 147B. Fully developed leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 146C. Petioles: Length: About 3.7 cm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm by 4 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Densely pubescent; moderately glossy. Color, upper surface: Close to 148B; edges, close to NN137B. Color, lower surface: Close to 148B; edges, close to 147B. Stipules: Quantity and appearance: Two leafy stipules, opposite, at the petiole attachment to the stem. Length: About 9.5 mm. Width: About 1.4 mm. Shape, in outline: Reniform; occasionally with two or three shallow incisions distally. Texture and luster, upper surface: Densely pubescent; very slightly glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Densely pubescent; very slightly glossy. Color: Upper surface: Close to NN137A to NN137B; venation, close to 147B. Lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 146C. Inflorescence description: Appearance.—Decorative-type inflorescence form with incurved narrowly oblong to narrowly oblanceolate-shaped ray florets and tubular disc florets; inflorescences borne perpendicular to peduncles and face upright; ray and disc florets develop acropetally on a capitulum. Fragrance.—Faintly fragrant; typical of Chrysanthemums. Flowering response.—Under natural conditions, plant flower in the autumn/winter in the Northern Hemisphere; at other times of the year, inflorescence initiation and development can be induced under short day/long night conditions (at least 13.5 hours of darkness); uniform flowering habit and short response time, plants exposed to two weeks of long day/short night conditions after planting followed by photoinductive short day/long night conditions flower about 59 days later when grown as a spray-type. Postproduction longevity.—Good postproduction longevity; after a seven-day storage period, cut flowers will maintain good color and substance for about two to three weeks in an interior environment; inflorescences persistent. Quantity of inflorescences.—Typically grown as a spray-type, about 18 inflorescences develop per flowering stem. Inflorescence size.—Diameter, grown as a spray-type: About 3.7 cm. Depth (height), grown as a spray-type: About 1.9 cm. Disc diameter: About 1.2 cm. Receptacles.—Height: About 5 mm. Diameter: About 1.2 cm. Shape: Flattened globular. Color: Close to 145C. Inflorescence buds.—Height: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 1.6 cm. Shape: Flattened globular. Texture and luster: Distally, smooth and glabrous; proximally, moderately to densely pubescent; moderately glossy. Color: Close to 137A, NN137A and 138A to 138D; immature ray florets, close to 144A. Ray florets.—Quantity and arrangement: About 260 arranged in about six whorls. Length: About 1.4 cm, varying between 1.1 cm and 1.6 cm. Width: About 2 mm, varying between 1 mm and 3 mm. Shape: Narrowly oblong to narrowly oblanceolate; strongly involute and moderately carinate. Apex: Fringed, emarginate. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire; not undulate. Aspect: About 30° to 80° from vertical. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety; matte. Texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety; slightly glossy. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145B; towards the apex, close to 145A. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 144B; towards the base, close to 145A to 145B; venation, similar to lamina colors; color does not change with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 144A; towards the base, close to N144D; venation, similar to lamina colors; color does not change with development. Disc florets.—Quantity and arrangement: About 60 at the center of the receptacle. Length: About 6 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Shape: Lower 85% fused into a tube; upper 15% free. Apex: Narrowly acute. Margin, free-part: Entire. Texture and luster, inner and outer surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color, when opening, inner and outer surfaces: Close to 145D; towards the apex, close to N144A. Color, fully opened, inner and outer surfaces: Close to 145D; towards the apex, close to N144B. Involucral bracts.—Quantity and arrangement: About 26 arranged in about two whorls. Length: About 1.1 cm. Width: About 5 mm. Shape: Ovate to narrowly ovate. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Moderately to densely pubescent; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to 143A; lateral margins, translucent and close to 157D and apical margins tinged with close to N199A. Color, lower surface: Close to 137A and NN137B; lateral margins, translucent and close to 157D and apical margins tinged with close to N199A. Peduncles.—Length, terminal peduncle: About 7.4 cm. Diameter, terminal peduncle: About 4 mm. Length, third peduncle: About 8.3 cm. Diameter, third peduncle: About 3 mm. Strength: Strong. Aspect, terminal peduncle: Upright. Aspect, third peduncle: About 40° from the flowering stem axis. Texture and luster: Densely pubescent; moderately glossy. Color: Close to 138A and 138B. Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Present on disc florets only. Quantity: About five per floret. Filament length: About 2 mm. Filament color: Close to 145D. Anther size: About 0.5 mm by 2 mm. Anther shape: Narrowly oblong. Anther color: Close to 154D. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 13B. Gynoecium: Present on both ray and disc florets. Quantity: One per floret. Pistil length: About 6.5 mm. Style length: About 6 mm. Style color: Close to 145C. Stigma diameter: About 1 mm. Stigma shape: Cleft to three-parted, decurrent. Stigma color: Close to 153D. Ovary color: Close to 157A. Seeds and fruits.—To date, seed and fruit production have not been observed on plants of the new Chrysanthemum. Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have been observed to be resistant to Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum spp. chrysanthemi (strain FoNL1)). To date, plants of the new Chrysanthemum have not been observed to be resistant to pests and other pathogens common to Chrysanthemum plants grown under commercial conditions. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about −12° C. to 35° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 10.