Dekfirmenich

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: tall, non-bushy type, response group when grown under precise daylength control is 4 (7 weeks)
STEM: green
STIPULE: medium to large

PETIOLE: attitude is moderately upwards, short to medium length relative to leaf length
LEAF: medium length including petiole, medium width, medium length/width ratio, terminal lobe is medium length relative to leaf length, lowest lateral sinus is deep, margins of lowest lateral sinus are converging, cordate base, absent or very weak glossiness of upper side, medium green on upper side, attitude is moderately upwards
LEAF MARGIN: medium number of indentations, shallow to medium depth indentations

INFLORESCENCE: deeply domed form, narrow at widest point, small angle between primary lateral shoot and stem, semi-upright attitude of lateral flower heads
FLOWER BUD: colour of outer side just before opening is nearest to grayed-purple (RHS 187C, but more intense)
FLOWER HEAD: medium number per stem, semi-double type, medium diameter and medium height on non-disbudded plants, very few to few rows of ray florets, medium number of ray florets, short to medium length peduncle
RAY FLORET: ligulate type only, attitude of basal part is moderately ascending, ribbed upper surface, very short corolla tube, profile in cross-section at widest point is weakly convex, weakly revolute margin at mid-section, longitudinal axis is reflexed, part of longitudinal axis which is not straight extends from extreme tip to distal quarter, medium strength curvature along londitudinal axis, short to medium length, medium width, low length/width ratio, pointed tip, two coloured on inner side, main colour on inner side is nearest to red-purple (RHS 71A, but slightly more red), secondary colour on inner side is white (RHS NN155C) and located in the marginal zone of the distal quarter, solid or nearly solid pattern of secondary colour on inner side, colour of outer and inner sides is similar
DISC: daisy type, medium diameter, medium diameter relative to head diameter, strongly domed profile in cross-section, green before anther dehiscence, no dark spot at centre before anther dehiscence, medium yellow at anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'Dekfirmenich' was bred and developed as part of a planned breeding program by the breeder, Cornelius W. Dekker, in Hensbroek, Netherlands. It originated from a hybrid cross conducted on October 8, 2007 between the female parent, proprietary seeding number '40693', and the male parent, proprietary seedling number '41257'. 'Dekfirmenich' was selected from the resultant progeny in March 2008 based on its plant vigour, flower colour, flower quality and good vase life.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Dekfirmenich' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2010/0380, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2010. Colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Chrysanthemum: 'Dekfirmenich'