CIDZ0014

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Yopueblo' (Pueblo)

Summary: The plants of 'CIDZ0014' are shorter than the plants of 'Yopueblo'. The number of colours on the inner side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0014' is one whereas it is two for 'Yopueblo'. The colour on the inner side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0014' is yellow with yellow orange and orange overcolour while for 'Yopueblo', the main colour on the inner side of the ray floret is yellow orange with orange brown to orange pink overcolour, and the secondary colour, located at the base, is yellow.

Description:

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

PETIOLE: attitude is moderately upwards to horizontal, medium length relative to leaf length
LEAF: high length to width ratio, length of terminal lobe relative to leaf length is medium to long, lowest lateral sinus is medium depth, margins of lowest lateral sinus are predominantly parallel, predominant shape of base is obtuse, 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 HEAD: semi-double, daisy type, low height in non-disbudded plants, two to three rows of ray florets, medium to dense ray florets
RAY FLORET: ranging from 26 to 38 per flower head, ligulate type, attitude of basal part is moderately ascending to horizontal, two keels on upper surface, short corolla tube, weakly concave in cross-section at widest point, no rolling of margins, longitudinal axis of ray floret is weakly incurved along distal quarter, medium length to width ratio; pointed, emarginate and mamillate tip; inner side is yellow (RHS 9A) with yellow orange (RHS 14A) and orange (RHS 26D) tones, colour of outer side is markedly different from colour of inner side, outer side is light yellow (closest to RHS 10B), in comparison to ray floret from inner row the colour of inner side is similar
DISC: profile in cross-section is indented, green with no spot at centre before anther dehiscence, yellowish green at anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'CIDZ0014' originated from a naturally occurring whole plant mutation of variety 'Yopueblo' (Pueblo). It was discovered and selected in March 2008 by the breeder, Wendy R. Bergman, in Alva, Florida, USA. Selection of 'CIDZ0014' was based on its flower colour, and plant growth habit.

Tests & Trials: The trial for 'CIDZ0014' 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 15, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'CIDZ0014' with reference variety 'Yopueblo'

Plant height (cm)

Colour of ray floret (RHS)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0014' (left) with reference variety 'Yopueblo' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0014' (left) with reference variety 'Yopueblo' (right)