<i>Chrysanthemum </i>plant named ‘CIFZ0071’

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0071 particularly distinguished by a compact size plant with round mound plant habit, a medium (1.75 inch) size, red flower color and a natural season response in early-mid October.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0071 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of CIFZ0071 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 flowers 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-00003 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY CIEZ0071 AND TWO MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES: Emelda Red CIFZ0071 (Unpatented) Flowering response Half a week faster Half a week slower (blackcloth): blackcloth response blackcloth response flowering response Similar natural season Similar natural season (natural): response response Flower color: Similar flower color Similar flower colour color Flower size: Large Smaller Doubleness flower: Double Semi double Plant habit or size: Similar plant size and Similar plant size and plant habit plant habit Thera Red (U.S. Plant Pat. CIFZ0071 No. 28,182) Flowering response As much as two weeks As much as two weeks (blackcloth): faster to flower in slower to flower in blackcloth blackcloth Flowering response Similar natural season Similar natural season (natural): response response Flower color: Darker initial red flower Lighter initial red color flower color Flower size: Bit smaller flower size Bit bigger flower size Plant habit or size: Smaller overall plant size Bigger overall plant size because of less plant because of more plant height height 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).5-15 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).16-23 cm. Plant width.39-42 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 137A. Immature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137C. Mature leaf, color, upper surface.RHS 137A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.RHS NN137C. Length.5.5-5.6 cm. Width.4.7-4.3 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 N138A. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 137A. Petiole length.1.1-1.2 cm. Diameter.0.2-0.3 cm. Texture.Covered with bifid hairs. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.6 to 8. Color of stem.RHS 138A. Length of stem.8.2-9.1 cm. Diameter.0.5 cm. Length of internodes.1.5-1.8 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Color of peduncle.RHS 138A. Length of peduncle.5.5-6.1 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 6.5 weeks. Natural season flowering.Early to mid-October. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.170-180. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About 4.5 weeks from first color. Fragrance.Slightly spicy. Bud (when showing color): Color.RHS 46A. Length.1.3 cm. Width.1.2 cm. Shape.Oblate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.3.6 cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.RHS 46A, overlain with RHS 15A. Color of ray florets, lower surface.RHS 7A with some spots RHS 46A. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.3.9 cm. Depth.1.4 cm. Total diameter of disc.No disc present. Receptacle color.RHS 46A. Receptacle height.0.3 cm. Receptacle diameter.0.5 cm. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.Between 180 and 190 in several whorls. Color of florets, upper surface (abaxial).RHS 46A, overlain with RHS 15A. Color inner surface (adaxial).RHS 46A overlain with RHS 7A. Length.1.9 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. Phyllaries: Quantity.30-40. Color, upper surface.RHS 143C. Color, lower surface.RHS 143A. Length.0.8 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.0.5 cm. Style color.RHS 150A. Style length.0.3 cm. Stigma color.RHS 7B. Stigma shape.Bi-parted. Ovary color.RHS 145C. Ovary length.0.2 cm. Ovary width.0.1 cm. Androecium: Stamens.None (are normally present in disk florets, these are not developed). Fertility/seed set.Not determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.