Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0068’

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0068 particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round mound plant habit, a medium-small (1.75 inch) size flower, white flower color and a natural season response in early-mid September.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0068 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of CIFZ0068 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an outdoor trial.

(2) 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.

(3) 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

(4) The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in August 2018 on the plants from the aforementioned trial.

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

(6) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY CIFZ0068 AND TWO MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES: CIFZ0029, U.S. CIFZ0068 Plant Pat. No. 23,874 Flowering response One week slower One week faster (blackcloth): Flowering response Similar Similar (natural): Flower color: Similar Similar Flower size: Smaller Bigger Plants, stems, flexibility: More sturdy, less Less sturdy, more splitting plants splitting plants Plant habit or size: Similar plant size Similar plant size and and plant habit plant habit Zanmuspen, U.S. CIFZ0068 Plant Pat. No. 21,205 Flowering response Similar Similar (blackcloth): Flowering response Similar Similar (natural): shape/size similar Similar, but more Similar, but with disk florets less disk florets Flower color: Similar Similar Plants, stems, flexibility: More stiff plant More soft plant Plant habit or size: Rounder plant habit, Less round plant habit, larger plant smaller plant 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).4-15 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).12-25 cm. Plant width.42-45 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 NN137C. Length.5.2-5.3 cm. Width.4.5-4.9 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 N138B. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 138A. Petiole length.1.2-1.3 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.6-8. Color of stem.RHS 138A. Length of stem.6-8.5 cm. Diameter.0.5 cm. Length of internodes.0.8 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Color of peduncle.RHS 138B. Length of peduncle.7.2-8.6 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3 cm. Texture.Bifid hairs. Inflorescence: Type.Compositae, solitary, decorative type inflorescences borne terminally above foliage, ray and disc florets arranged on a capitulum. Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).Approximately 5 weeks. Natural season flowering.Early to mid September. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.160-180. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About five weeks from first color. Fragrance.Slightly spicy. Bud (when showing color): Color.RHS 158C. Length.1.6 cm. Width.1.9 cm. Shape.Oblate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.2.5-3.5 cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.RHS 158D. Color of ray florets, lower surface.RHS 61A, overlain with RHS 158D. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.4.8 cm. Depth.1.2 cm. Total diameter of disc.0.8 cm. Receptacle color.RHS 139A. Receptacle height.0.9-1.0 cm. Receptacle diameter.0.3 cm. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.Between 130 and 140 in several whorls. Color of florets, upper surface (abaxial).RHS 155D. Color inner surface (adaxial).RHS 155D. Length.2.8 cm. Width/diameter.0.6 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: 50-60. Width.0.1 cm. Length.0.4 cm. Color.RHS 61B at apex, RHS N144D at base. Phyllaries: Quantity.10-20. Color, upper surface.RHS 137A. Color, lower surface.RHS 137A. Length.0.7-0.8 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.0.3-0.5 cm. Style color.RHS 150B. Style length.0.2-0.3 cm. Stigma color.RHS 13B. Stigma shape.Bi-parted. Ovary color.RHS 145C. Ovary length.0.15 cm. Ovary width.0.1 cm. Androecium: Stamens.1, found on only disc florets. Color of filaments.RHS 9C. Length filaments.0.2 cm. Anther color.RHS 13B. Anther length.0.2 cm. Anther shape.Oval to club shaped. Color of pollen.RHS 13B. Pollen amount.Moderate. Fertility/seed set.Fertile as male parent. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.