Dekorlina

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: tall, non bushy, green stem

STIPULE: large
PETIOLE: moderately upwards attitude, medium to long length relative to leaf length
LEAF: medium length and width, medium length to width ratio, terminal lobe medium in length relative to leaf length, lowest lateral sinus medium to deep with converging margins, base truncate, upper side medium green with weak glossiness, few to medium shallow margin indentations

INFLORESCENCE: cylindrical form, narrow to medium width at widest point, medium angle between primary lateral shoot and stem, semi upright attitude of lateral flower heads, medium number of flower heads per stem
FLOWER BUD: yellow (RHS 9A)
FLOWER HEAD: semi double, daisy type, medium to large diameter, medium height, medium length peduncle
RAY FLORETS: few number of rows, medium to many, ligulate type, moderately ascending attitude of basal part, upper surface ribbed, corolla tube very short to short, cross section at widest point weakly convex, margin weakly involute at basal quarter, longitudinal axis weakly reflexing at distal quarter, short to medium length, medium to broad, low length to width ratio, tip dentate, inner side yellow (RHS 3A), outer side similar in colour to inner side
DISC: small to medium diameter, small to medium diameter relative to head diameter, flat profile in cross section, green before anther dehiscence, no dark spot at centre, medium yellow at anther dehiscence.

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Dekorlina' originated from a cross made in Hensbroek, Netherlands in November 2005. The female parent was a proprietary seedling designated 41418 and the male parent was a proprietary seedling designated 04.41621.03. The new variety was selected from the resultant progeny in April 2006, based on its pure yellow ray florets, dark green flower centre, good spray formation and good flower size. Asexual reproduction of the variety by cuttings was first conducted in Hensbroek in June 2006 and was designated for commercialization in December 2006.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Dekorlina' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2007/2960, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2009. Colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart, 5th edition.

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Chrysanthemum: 'Dekorlina'