<i>Chrysanthemum </i>plant named ‘CIDZ0100’

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0100’ particularly distinguished by its medium sized purple and white striped daisy-type inflorescences, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 7 weeks.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0100’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘CIDZ0100’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close-up view of an inflorescence and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken indoors in Hollister, Calif. in April 2020 on about 11 week old plants. Unrooted cuttings had been planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6 inch pots on Feb. 12, 2020. The plants were pinched and moved to short days on Mar. 4, 2020 to induce flowering.

(4) The aforementioned photographs: FIGS. 1 and 2 were taken of the same plants used for the descriptions and measurements in Hollister, Calif. in April 2020.

(5) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0100’ AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY: ‘CIDZ0080’ ‘CIDZ0100’ (Not patented) Plant size and habit: Shorter Taller Flowering response: Faster Slower Flower color: Purple and white Pink and white Plant: Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright to moderately angled, freely branching, strong and compact growth habit. Plant height.—12.0-15.0 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).—21.0-24.0 cm. Plant width.—33.0-36.0 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.—4 days at about 22 degrees C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—10-12 days at 22 degrees C. Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching. Color.—RHS N155B but whiter. Foliage: Arrangement.—Alternate. Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A. Lower surface.—RHS 137C. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 139A. Lower surface.—RHS 137A. Length.—6.2-7.3 cm. Width.—5.0-6.5 cm. Shape.—Ovate. Base shape.—Acute. Apex shape.—Obtuse. Margin.—Palmately lobed; irregularly incised, somewhat serrate. Texture, upper surface.—Puberlulent. Lower surface.—Puberlulent. Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 137C. Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 137B. Pattern of veining.—Palmate. Petiole color.—RHS 139A. Length.—1.8-2.5 cm. Diameter.—0.3-0.4 cm. Texture.—Puberlulent. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.—4-5. Color of stem.—RHS 137A. Length of stem.—11.0-14.0 cm. Diameter.—0.4-0.5 cm. Length of internodes.—0.5-1.8 cm. Texture.—Puberlulent. Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A. Length of peduncle.—2.9-8.0 cm. Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm. Texture.—Puberlulent. Inflorescence: Type.—Compositae type, solitary daisy-type inflorescences borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged acropetally on a capitulum. Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—7 weeks. Natural season flowering.—Not determined for this variety. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—18-28. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—4 weeks. Fragrance.—Slightly spicy. Bud (just when opening/showing color): Color.—Closest to RHS 158C. Length.—0.7-0.8 cm. Width.—0.9-1.0 cm. Shape.—Oblate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.—5.0-6.5 cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 71A and RHS 155D. Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 155D with RHS 72B. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.—8.0-9.6 cm. Depth.—2.0-3.2 cm. Total diameter of disc.—1.7-1.8 cm. Receptacle color.—RHS 145B. Receptacle height.—0.4 cm. Receptacle diameter.—0.6 cm. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.—24-32. Color of florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 71A and RHS 155D. Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 155D and RHS 72B. Length.—4.2-4.9 cm. Width.—0.9-1.2 cm. Shape.—Eliptical. Apex shape.—Acute, or mucronate or emarginate, some of each. Margin.—Entire. Texture, upper surface.—Papillose. Lower surface.—Papillose. Disc florets: Average quantity of florets.—255. Color of florets.—RHS 154B apex; RHS 145C at the base. Length.—0.6 cm. Width.—0.1-0.15 cm when open. Shape.—Tubular, elongated. Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed. Phyllaries: Quantity.—22-25. Color, upper surface.—RHS 138A. Lower surface.—RHS 137B. Length.—0.6-0.8 cm. Width.—0.2-0.3 cm. Shape.—Lanceolate. Apex shape.—Acute. Base.—Fused. Margins.—Entire; slightly papery. Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous. Lower surface.—Puberlulent. Reproductive organs: Pistil.—1, found on both types of florets. Length.—0.5 cm. Style color.—RHS 155C. Style length.—0.4 cm. Stigma color.—RHS 17C. Stigma shape.—Bi-parted. Ovary color.—RHS 155C but more translucent. Stamens.—4, found on only on the disc florets. Color of filaments.—RHS 155C. Length filaments.—0.4-0.5 cm. Anther color.—RHS 15A. Anther length.—0.15 cm. Anther shape.—Oval. Color of pollen.—Absent. Pollen amount.—Absent. Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed to date. Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed to date.