CIDZ0016

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Currant Yomistique' (Mistique Currant)

Summary: The margins of the lowest lateral sinus of the leaf are parallel for 'CIDZ0016' while those of 'Currant Yomistique' are diverging. The upper side of the leaf of 'CIDZ0016' is lighter green than the leaf of 'Currant Yomistique'. Just before opening, the colour of the flower bud of 'CIDZ0016' is brown purple while the flower bud of 'Currant Yomistique' is yellow green with yellow at the tip. The flower head of 'CIDZ0016' has fewer ray florets than the flower head of 'Currant Yomistique'. The main colour of the inner side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0016' is dark red purple to brown purple with no secondary colour while the main colour of the inner side of the ray floret of 'Currant Yomistique' is brown purple with yellow green secondary colour at the base. The profile of the disc in cross-section is indented for CIDZ0016' whereas the profile for 'Currant Yomistique' is slightly domed.

Description:

PLANT: fleurette type pot chrysanthemum, bushy type, upright growth habit, medium density of 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 to deep, margins of lowest lateral sinus are parallel, predominant shape of base is obtuse, absent or weak glossiness on upper side, medium green on upper side, medium number of indentations of margin, medium depth of indentations of margin

FLOWER BUD: outer side is brown purple (RHS 185C-D) just before opening
FLOWER HEAD: single, daisy type, low height in non-disbudded plants, one row of ray florets, sparse ray florets
RAY FLORET: ranging from 18 to 21 per flower head, ligulate type, attitude of basal part is moderately ascending to horizontal, two keels on upper surface, short corolla tube, flat profile in cross-section at widest point, no rolling of margins, longitudinal axis is straight, medium length to width ratio; mamillate, dentate and emarginate tips; inner side is dark purple red to brown purple (RHS 185A-B), colour of outer side is markedly different from colour of inner side, outer side is brown red (RHS 182B) with brown purple (RHS 184D) tones and yellow at base
DISC: medium size diameter relative to flower head diameter, profile in cross-section is indented, green to yellowish without dark spot at centre before anther dehiscence, medium yellow at anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'CIDZ0016' originated from a controlled cross-pollination conducted in April 2007, in Salinas, California, USA, as part of a controlled breeding program of Syngenta Flowers, Inc. The cross involved the proprietary line designated 'YB-A8602' as the female parent, and the proprietary line designated 'YB-A7240' as the male parent. The resultant seed was sown in a greenhouse in October 2007. 'CIDZ0016' was selected as a single plant from the progeny in March 2008 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 'CIDZ0016' 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. 60 unrooted cuttings were stuck into 15 cm pots on August 18, 2012. There were 3 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 13, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'CIDZ0016' with reference variety 'Currant Yomistique'

Colour of flower bud just before opening (RHS)

Number of ray florets per flower head (count)

Colour of inner side of ray floret (RHS)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0016' (left) with reference variety 'Currant Yomistique' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0016' (left) with reference variety 'Currant Yomistique' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0016' (left) with reference variety 'Currant Yomistique' (right)