<i>Chrysanthemum </i>plant named ‘CIDZ0106’

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0106’ particularly distinguished by its medium sized yellow double-type inflorescences, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 7.5 weeks.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0106’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘CIDZ0106’ 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 (RHS) 2001.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0106’ AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY: ‘Yocovington’, U.S. Plant Pat. ‘CIDZ0106’ No. 13,031 Plant height: 17-19 cm; and 25-28 cm About 28.5 cm (inflorescence included) Flowering response: 7.5 weeks 7 weeks Plant width: 35-37 cm About 46 cm Flower size: Smaller Larger Plant: Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright to moderately angled, freely branching, strong and compact growth habit. Plant height.—17.0-19.0 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).—25.0-28.0 cm. Plant width.—35.0-37.0 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 137B. Lower surface.—RHS 137D. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 139A. Lower surface.—RHS 137C. Length.—6.6-8.0 cm. Width.—5.1-6.3 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 138B. Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 138C. Pattern of veining.—Palmate. Petiole color.—RHS 139A. Length.—3.0-3.5 cm. Diameter.—0.2-0.4 cm. Texture.—Puberlulent. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.—5-6. Color of stem.—RHS 138B. Length of stem.—13.0-14.0 cm. Diameter.—0.4-0.5 cm. Length of internodes.—0.7-3.3 cm. Texture.—Puberlulent. Color of peduncle.—RHS 138B. Length of peduncle.—4.3-7.2 cm. Peduncle diameter.—0.2-0.25 cm. Texture.—Puberlulent. Inflorescence: Type.—Compositae type, double-type inflorescences borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged acropetally on a capitulum. Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—7.5 weeks. Natural season flowering.—Not determined for this variety. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—22-26. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—4 weeks. Fragrance.—Slightly spicy. Bud (just when opening/showing color): Color.—RHS 4A. Length.—0.9 cm. Width.—1.1 cm. Shape.—Oblate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.—5.5-6.8.cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 3A. Lower surface.—RHS 4A. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.—8.4-9.9 cm. Depth.—3.5-5.0 cm. Total diameter of disc.—0.2 cm. Receptacle color.—RHS 145B. Receptacle height.—0.25 cm. Receptacle diameter.—0.7 cm. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.—295. Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS 4A. Lower surface.—RHS 4B. Length.—3.7-4.2 cm. Width.—0.8-1.0 cm. Shape.—Eliptical. Apex shape.—Acute, or cuspidate or emarginate, some of each. Margin.—Entire. Texture, upper surface.—Papillose. Lower surface.—Papillose. Disc florets: Average quantity of florets.—32. Color of florets.—RHS 7A. Length.—0.5 cm. Width.—0.1 cm. Shape.—Tubular, elongated. Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed. Phyllaries: Quantity.—25-29. Color, upper surface.—RHS 137B. Lower surface.—RHS 137B. Length.—0.8-1.0 cm. Width.—0.3-0.4 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 4D. Style length.—0.4 cm. Stigma color.—RHS 4B. 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.—0.3 cm. Anther color.—RHS 12A. Anther length.—0.15 cm. Anther shape.—Oval. Color of pollen.—RHS 12A. Pollen amount.—Scant. Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed to date. Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed to date.