CIDZ0010

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Yowinnipeg' (Winnipeg)

Summary: The main colour on the inner side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0010' is yellow orange while it is blue pink with violet margins for 'Yowinnipeg'. The secondary colour on the inner side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0010' is orange pink to light red pink distributed as a flush along the central bar while there is no secondary colour on the inner side of the ray floret of 'Yowinnipeg'. The colour of the outer side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0010' is light yellow brown with brown red over colour while it is light blue violet for 'Yowinnipeg'.

Description:

PLANT: pot chrysanthemum, bushy type, upright growth habit, sparse to medium density of branching
STEM: green

PETIOLE: attitude is moderately upwards to horizontal, medium length relative to leaf length
LEAF: medium to high length to width ratio, length of terminal lobe relative to leaf length is long, lowest lateral sinus is medium to deep, margins of lowest lateral sinus are parallel, predominant shape of base is obtuse, absent or weak glossiness on upper side, medium to dark green on upper side, medium number of indentations of margin, medium to deep indentations of margin

FLOWER HEAD: double, medium to high height in non-disbudded plants, sparse to medium density of ray florets
RAY FLORET: three types, predominant type is quilled, secondary type is spatulate, occasional tertiary type is ligulate, very long corolla tube, profile of corolla tube is oblate, longitudinal axis is straight, very high length to width ratio, emarginate tip, main colour of inner side is yellow orange (RHS 11A, 13B), secondary colour of inner side is orange pink to light red pink (RHS 35C-D) over colour distributed as a flush along central bar, colour of outer side is markedly different from colour of inner side, outer side is light yellow brown (RHS 161D) with brown red (RHS 181D) over colour, colour of inner and outer sides of ray floret from inner row are similar to colour of inner and outer sides of ray floret from outer row

Origin & Breeding History: 'CIDZ0010' originated from a controlled cross-pollination conducted in June 2006, in Salinas, California, USA, as part of a controlled breeding program of Syngenta Flowers, Inc. The cross involved the proprietary line designated 'YB-B0607' as the female parent, and the proprietary line designated 'YB-A8052' as the male parent. The resultant seed was sown in a greenhouse in October 2006. 'CIDZ0010' was selected as a single plant from the progeny in March 2007 by the breeder, Wendy R. Bergman, in Alva, Florida, USA, based on its flower colour, plant growth habit, and production characteristics.

Tests & Trials: The trial for 'CIDZ0010' was conducted in the fall of 2012 at Meyers Fruit Farm in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. Flowering trials were conducted under greenhouse conditions similar to those used in commercial Chrysanthemum production. 50 unrooted cuttings were stuck into 15 cm pots on August 18, 2012. There were 5 cuttings per pot and the pots were spaced 30 cm apart. The plants were pinched once prior to short day treatment. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of plants, of the candidate variety, and 9 plants of the reference variety on November 13, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison table for 'CIDZ0010' with reference variety 'Yowinnipeg'

Colour of ray floret (RHS)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0010' (left) with reference variety 'Yowinnipeg' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0010' (left) with reference variety 'Yowinnipeg' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0010' (left) with reference variety 'Yowinnipeg' (right)