<i>Chrysanthemum </i>plant named ‘CIFZ0069’

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0069 particularly distinguished by the medium size plant with a round mound plant habit, a small sized (1.5 inch) flower, red-bronze decorative flower color and a natural season response in late September to mid-October

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0069 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of CIFZ0069 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an outdoor trial.

(3) The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1, as well as FIG. 2, were taken in August 2018 both showing a plant from the same blackcloth indoor trial in Gilroy, Calif.

(4) 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 in August.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in August 2018 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-00002 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY CIFZ0069 AND TWO MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES: CIFZ0048, U.S. Plant Pat. CIFZ0069 No. 29,639 Flowering response Similar Similar (blackcloth): Flowering response Similar Similar (natural): Flower color: Similar Similar Flower size: Larger Smaller Flowering: Not flowering uniform Flowering very uniform Plant habit: Wider More upright Pavia Red, CIFZ0069 PP23,134 Flowering response 2 weeks faster 2 weeks later (blackcloth): Flowering response Similar Similar (natural): Flower size: Similar Similar Plant habit: Less round/more mound Very round Flower longevity Long lasting Shorter lasting Plant size: Smaller Bigger 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).11-16 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).17-29 cm. Plant width.33-35 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. Foliage: Arrangement.Alternate. Immature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 139A. Immature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137C. Mature leaf, color, upper surface.RHS 137A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.RHS NN137C. Length.5.6 cm. Width.4.7-5.2 cm. Shape.Ovate, with distinct lobes. Base shape.Attenuate. Apex shape.Mucronate. Margin.5-lobed (palmate), edge dentate. Texture, upper surface.Bifid hairs. Texture, lower surface.Bifid hairs. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 138B. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS N137A. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 138A. Petiole Length.1.8-2.2 cm. Diameter.0.2-0.3 cm. Texture.Covered with bifid hairs. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.5-8. Color of stem.RHS 138A. Length of stem.7-9 cm. Diameter.0.6 cm. Length of internodes.1.0-1.6 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Color of peduncle.RHS 138B. Length of peduncle.6.7-7.8 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Inflorescence: Type.Compositae, solitary, decorative type inflorescences borne terminally above foliage, ligulate ray florets florets arranged on a capitulum. Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).Approximately 5.5 weeks. Natural season flowering.Late September to mid-October. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.130-140. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.More than six weeks from first color. Fragrance.Slightly spicy. Bud (when showing color): Color.RHS 46A. Length.0.6-0.8 cm. Width.1.4 cm. Shape.Oblate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.3.4 cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.RHS 46A. Color of ray florets, lower surface.RHS 46A overlain with RHS 7A. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.4.3 cm. Depth.1.6 cm. Total diameter of disc.No disc. Receptacle color.RHS 141B. Receptacle height.0.5 cm. Receptacle diameter.0.3 cm. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.Between 230 and 240 in many whorls. Color of florets, upper surface (abaxial).RHS 46A. Color inner surface (adaxial).RHS 46A overlain with RHS 7A. Length.1.9-2.1 cm. Width/diameter.0.5 cm. Shape.Elliptical. Apex shape.Most obtuse and dentate. Base shape.Tube. Margin.Entire, small incisions may occur at the tip. Texture, upper surface.Papillate. Lower surface.Papillate. Disc florets: None present. Phyllaries: Quantity.20-30. Color, upper surface.RHS 137B. Color, lower surface.RHS 137C. Length.0.6 cm. Width.0.3 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex shape.Acute. Base.Fused. Margins.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Texture, lower surface.Canescent. Reproductive organs: Pistil.One. Length.0.4-0.5 cm. Style color.RHS 150A. Style length.0.2-0.3 cm. Stigma color.RHS 7D. Stigma shape.Bi-parted. Ovary color.RHS 145C. Ovary length.0.15-0.2 cm. Ovary width.0.1 cm. Androecium: Stamens.None (are normally present in disk florets, these are not developed). Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.