<i>Chrysanthemum </i>plant named ‘CIDZ0097’

Abstract

A new Chrysanthemum plant named CIDZ0097 particularly distinguished by its medium size golden yellow daisy-type inflorescences, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 8 weeks.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named CIDZ0097 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of CIDZ0097 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings shows in FIG. 1 a close-up view plant 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 Gilroy, Calif. in March 2019 on about 11 week old plants. Unrooted cuttings had been planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6 inch pots on Dec. 27, 2018. The plants were pinched and moved to short days on Jan. 16, 2019 to induce flowering.

(4) The aforementioned photographs: FIGS. 1 and 2 were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in March 2019, and showing a plant from a trial, in which flowering had been induced by applying black cloth.

(5) These plants were about 11 weeks of age. Unrooted cuttings had been planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6 inch pots. The plants were pinched and moved to short days to induce flowering.

(6) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (RHS) 2001.

(7) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY CIDZ0097 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY: Yochesapeake (U.S. CIDZ0097 Plant Pat. No. 12,535) Plant height: Shorter Taller Flower response: 8 weeks 8.5 weeks Flower color: Gold Yellow gold Plant: Form, growth and habit.Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright, freely branching, strong and moderately vigorous growth habit. Plant height.18.0-20.0 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).23.0-25.0 cm. Plant width.32.0-35.0 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.Closest to RHS 137B. Lower surface.RHS 137D. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.Between RHS 137A and RHS 139A. Lower surface.RHS 138A. Length.5.8-7.6 cm. Width.5.0-6.4 cm. Shape.Ovate. Base shape.Attenuate. Apex shape.Obtuse. Margin.Palmately lobed; irregularly incised, somewhat serrate. Texture, upper surface.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Lower surface.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 138B. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 138C. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 137A. Length.2.5-3.4 cm. Diameter.0.3-0.4 cm. Texture.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.4-5. Color of stem.RHS 139C. Length of stem.11.5-14.0 cm. Diameter.0.4-0.5 cm. Length of internodes.0.6-1.4 cm. Texture.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Color of peduncle.RHS 139C. Length of peduncle.3.5-5.8 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.2-0.3 cm. Texture.Bifid T-shaped hairs. 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).8 weeks. Natural season flowering.Not determined on this variety. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.54-60. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.4 weeks. Fragrance.Slightly spicy. Bud (just when opening/showing color): Color.Closest to RHS 162A. Length.1.7-2.2 cm. Width.1.5 cm. Shape.Oblate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.8.0 cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.RHS 13B. Lower surface.RHS 11A. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.8.5-10.0 cm. Depth.2.5-3.0 cm. Total diameter of disc.1.8-2.0 cm. Receptacle color.RHS 142C. Receptacle height.0.4 cm. Receptacle diameter.0.6 -0.7 cm. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.24-27. Color of florets, upper surface.RHS 9B. Lower surface.RHS 5C. Length.4.1-4.8 cm. Width.1.2-1.7 cm. Shape.Eliptical. Apex shape.Mucronate. Margin.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Papillose. Lower surface.Papillose. Disc florets: Average quantity of florets.155-168. Color of florets.RHS 12A apex; RHS 144B basal. Length.0.4-0.6 cm. Width.0.15-0.3 cm when open. Shape.Tubular, elongated. Apex shape.Acute, 5 pointed. Phyllaries: Quantity.20-24. Color, upper surface.RHS 137C. Lower surface.RHS 137A. Length.0.7-1.0 cm. Width.0.2-0.3 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex shape.Acute. Base.Fused. Margins.Entire; slightly papery. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Lower surface.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Reproductive organs: Pistil.1, found on both types of florets. Length.0.6 cm. Style color.RHS 155C. Style length.0.45 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.RHS 17B. Fertility/seed set.Has not been observed to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been observed to date.