<i>Chrysanthemum </i>plant named ‘CIFZ0079’

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0079 particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round sphere plant habit, a medium size decorative flower (1.75 inch), creamy white flower color with a yellow colored center and a natural season response late September.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0079 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of CIFZ0079 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close view of a flower of the new variety and in

(3) FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an outdoor trial.

(4) The aforementioned photographs, FIG. 1 as well as FIG. 2, were taken in September 2019 both showing a plant from the same black cloth indoor trial in Gilroy, Calif. These plants were about 10 weeks of age. One rooted cutting per pot had been planted in a one gallon pot, not pinched in week 24, and black clothed from week 25. Plants started flowering the end of August.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif., in September 2019 on the plants from the aforementioned trial.

(6) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2015.

(7) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY CIFZ0079 AND TWO MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES: Yowilma, U.S. Plant Patent Trait CIFZ0079 No. 18,924 Natural response: 1 week faster 1 week slower Blackcloth response: week slower week faster Flower size: Bit smaller Bit larger Flower color: White with distinct White with typical slight darker center darker center Flower type: Similar Similar Plant size: Smaller overall Larger overall Plant habit: Rounder/more Mounded sphere

(8) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Meridian White, Trait CIFZ0079 Not patented Natural response - 1 week slower 1 week faster North: Natural response - Similar Similar South: Blackcloth response: Similar Similar Flower size: Smaller Larger Flower color: White with distinct White with typical darker center slight darker center Flower type: Similar Similar Plant size: Similar Similar Plant habit: Similar Similar Flowering uniformity: More Uniform Less uniform Plant: Form, growth and habit.Herbaceous garden-type, stems. Upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong and moderately vigorous growth habit Plant height (above soil).14-16 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).17-20 cm. Plant width.32-38 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.About 4 days at about 22 C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.14-16 days at 22 C. Type.Fine, fibrous, free branching. Color.RHS N155B but whiter. Foliage: Arrangement.Alternate. Immature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 137A. Immature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137C. Mature leaf, color, upper surface.RHS 137A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137B. Length.4.2 cm. Width.3.5 cm. Shape.Ovate, with distinct lobes. Base shape.Attenuate. Apex shape.Mucronate. Margin.5-lobed (palmate), edge dentate. Number of margin indentations.Many. Depth of margin indentations.Shallow. Leaf length terminal lobe relative to total leaf length.Terminal lobe is to the length of the total leaf=Medium. Leaf depth lower lateral sinus.Shallow. Texture, upper surface.Bifid hairs. Texture, lower surface.Bifid hairs. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 138B. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 138A. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 137A. Petiole length.1.5 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Presence of stipules.Yes. If present, size of stipules.Medium. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.7. Color of stem.RHS 138A. Length of stem.8.0-9.0 cm. Diameter.1.0 cm. Length of internodes.1.5-3.0 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Color of peduncle.RHS 138A. Length of peduncle.3-7 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Inflorescence: Type.Compositae, solitary, decorative-type inflorescences borne terminally above foliage, ligulate ray florets arranged acropetally on a capitulum giving a double flower. Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).Approximately 6 weeks. Natural season flowering.Late September. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.130-140 with many small buds developing. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About six weeks from first color. Fragrance.Slightly spicy. Bud (when showing color): Color.RHS 9B, Tips are RHS 9D. Length.1.1 cm. Width.0.9 cm. Shape.Oblate. Immature inflorescence (at moment of opening): Diameter.2.4 cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.RHS NN155A, with RHS 9A at center. Color of ray florets, lower surface.RHS NN155A, with RHS 9A at center. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.4.0 cm. Depth.1.5 cm. Total diameter of disc.0.3 cm to no disc present. Receptacle color.RHS NN155A, with RHS 9D at center. Receptacle height.0.3 cm. Receptacle diameter.0.5 cm. Length of corolla tube.Medium. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.140-150 in several whorls. Color of florets, upper surface (abaxial).Exterior flowers with RHS NN155A, RHS 1B at base. Color inner surface (adaxial).Interior flowers RHS 9C, RHS 1B at base. Length.1.5 cm. Width/diameter.0.4 cm. Shape.Elliptical. Apex shape.Mostly obtuse and dentate. Base shape.Tube. Margin.Entire. Small incisions may be present at tip. Margin.Type of rolling Moderately involute. Texture, upper surface.Papillate. Lower surface.Papillate. Ribs present.No. Number of keels.0. Disc florets: Number of disc florets.None present. Inflorescence (at moment of senescence): Color of ray florets, upper surface.RHS NN155A. Color of ray florets, lower surface.RHS NN155A. Phyllaries: Quantity.30-40. Color, upper surface.RHS 143C. Color, lower surface.RHS 143A. Length.0.7 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex shape.Acute. Base.Fused. Margins.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Texture, lower surface.Canescent. Reproductive organs: Pistil.One. Length.0.4 cm. Style color.RHS 150B. Style length.0.4 cm. Stigma color.RHS7D. Stigma shape.Bi-parted. Ovary color.RHS 145C. Ovary length.0.2 cm. Ovary width.0.1 cm. Androecium: Stamens.1, found on only disc florets. Color of filaments.RHS 2B. Length filaments.0.2 cm. Anther color.RHS 13A. Anther length.0.2 cm. Anther shape.Oval to club shaped. Color of pollen.RHS 13A. Pollen amount.Moderate. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date. Hardiness.Has not been determined to date.