Yopatagonia

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Delano'

Summary: 'Yopatagonia' has a lighter red purple colour on the inner side of the ray floret at stage 8 than 'Delano'.

Description:

PLANT: short, nine (9) week response group
STEM: short internode, small diameter, yellow green (RHS 144A), no anthocyanin colouration, medium to strong strength, no brittleness, angular in cross section

STIPULE: large to very large
LEAF: short to medium length, medium width, medium to high length/width ratio, medium thickness, fleshy texture, fine to medium serration, between green (RHS 137A) and yellow green (RHS 147A), medium to long lower lobe, rounded base, mucronate apex
LEAF SINUS: round shape of base, claw present in base, diverging margins occasionally parallel

PEDUNCLE: thin to medium thickness, very short to short (terminal flower head only)
FLOWER HEAD: double type, medium diameter, high to very high height, five or less rows of involucral bracts, no involucral bracts among ray florets
RAY FLORET (GENERAL): short corolla tube, convex in cross-section, medium length/width ratio, 2 keels present, medium thickness, textured surface, mamillate tip
RAY FLORET (MAJORITY): reflexing along longitudinal axis with weak strength along the distal half, purple violet (RHS 80D) on outer side, red purple (RHS 71B) on inner side
RAY FLORET (OUTER ROW): reflexing along longitudinal axis with weak strength along the distal half, medium to long length, very broad
RAY FLORET (INNER ROWS): purple violet (RHS 80D) on outer side, red purple (RHS 71B) on inner side

DISC: medium diameter, Type 2 distribution of disc florets
DISC FLORET: short to medium length, tubular, yellow
RECEPTACLE: small to medium diameter, domed raised shape

Origin & Breeding History: 'Yopatagonia' is the product of a planned breeding program conducted by Yoder Brothers Inc. 'Yopatagonia' originated from a cross pollination in February 1999 in Salinas, California, USA, of the proprietary seedling selections coded YB-4065 as the female parent and YB-6489 as the male parent. It was discovered and selected in November 1999 as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross. Selection criteria included growth habit, inflorescence form, floret colours, response time and postproduction longevity.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Yopatagonia' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, CPVO reference number 2004/0566, grant number 16215. The trials were conducted by NIAB, in Cambridge, UK in 2004. Colour determinations were made using the 1986 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison table for 'Yopatagonia' with reference variety 'Delano'

Ray floret colour (RHS)

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Chrysanthemum: 'Yopatagonia'