CIDZ0012

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Pink Yograceland' (Graceland Pink)

Summary: The margins of the lowest lateral sinus of the leaf are parallel for 'CIDZ0012' while they are diverging for 'Pink Yograceland'. The predominant shape of the leaf base is truncate for 'CIDZ0012' while it is obtuse for 'Pink Yograceland'. 'CIDZ0012' has a smaller flower head diameter with a shorter and more narrow ray floret than 'Pink Yograceland'. The colour of the outer side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0012' is white with light blue violet overcolour and violet central bar on the distal three quarters whereas the outer side of the ray floret of 'Pink Yograceland' is white with light blue pink overcolour and light blue violet fading to white at base. 'CIDZ0012' has a larger disc diameter than 'Pink Yograceland'. Before anther dehiscence, the colour of the apex of the disc is blue pink for 'CIDZ0012' while it is yellow green for 'Pink Yograceland'. At anther dehiscence, the colour of the disc of 'CIDZ0012' is white with a light blue violet flush whereas the disc of 'Pink Yograceland' is yellow.

Description:

PLANT: pot chrysanthemum, bushy type, upright growth habit, sparse branching
STEM: green

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

FLOWER BUD: just before opening, outer side is white (RHS NN155D) with violet (RHS 77D) apex
FLOWER HEAD: semi-double, anemone type, low height in non-disbudded plants, one to two rows of ray florets, sparse ray florets
RAY FLORET: ranging from 16 to 22 per flower head, ligulate type, attitude of basal part is moderately ascending to horizontal, keeled upper surface, very short corolla tube, weakly concave and flat in cross-section at widest point, no rolling of margins, longitudinal axis is straight, medium to high length to width ratio, pointed and emarginate tips, inner side is white (RHS NN155D) with light blue violet (RHS 76D) distributed as flush along central bar, colour of outer side is similar to colour of inner side, outer side is white (RHS NN155D) with violet (RHS 77C-D) central bar on distal three quarters
DISC: large diameter relative to flower head diameter, blue pink (RHS 186D) before anther dehiscence, white (RHS NN155B) with light blue violet (RHS 76B) flush at anther dehiscence
DISC FLORET: funnel type, outer side is white (RHS NN155B) with light blue violet (RHS 76B) flush, inner side is white (whiter than RHS N155B)

Origin & Breeding History: 'CIDZ0012' originated from a controlled cross-pollination conducted in February 2007, in Salinas, California, USA, as part of a controlled breeding program of Syngenta Flowers, Inc. The cross involved variety 'Yovisalia' as the female parent, and a proprietary line designated 'YB-B1665' as the male parent. The resultant seed was sown in a greenhouse in July 2007. 'CIDZ0012' was selected as a single plant from the progeny in December 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 'CIDZ0012' 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 and reference varieties on November 14, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'CIDZ0012' with reference variety 'Pink Yograceland'

Flower head diameter (cm)

Ray floret length (cm)

Ray floret width (cm)

Colour of ray floret (RHS)

Colour of disc floret (RHS)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0012' (left) with reference variety 'Pink Yograceland' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0012' (left) with reference variety 'Pink Yograceland' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0012' (left) with reference variety 'Pink Yograceland' (right)