CIDZ0035

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Syngold Emporia' (Golden Emporia)

Summary: Just before opening, the colour on the outer side of the flower bud of 'CIDZ0035' is yellow brown with brown red tones whereas the outer side of the flower bud of 'Syngold Emporia' is yellow orange. The colour of the inner side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0035' is yellow orange with orange brown overcolour whereas the inner side of the ray floret of 'Syngold Emporia' is yellow with yellow orange overcolour. The colour of the outer side of the ray floret of 'CIDZ0035' is light yellow brown whereas the outer side of the ray floret of 'Syngold Emporia' 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: high length to width ratio, length of terminal lobe relative to leaf length is medium, lowest lateral sinus is shallow to medium depth, margins of lowest lateral sinus are mostly converging, 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 BUD: just before opening, yellow brown (closest to RHS 165C) with brown red (RHS 180D) tones
FLOWER HEAD: semi-double, daisy type, low height in non-disbudded plants, few rows of ray florets, sparse to medium density of ray florets
RAY FLORET: ranging from 27 to 34 per flower head, two types of ray florets, predominant type is spatulate, secondary type is ligulate, attitude of basal part is moderately ascending, one to two keels on upper surface, medium length corolla tube, flat to weakly convex in cross-section at widest point, flat to weakly revolute rolling of margins along distal half, profile of tube is oblate, longitudinal axis is straight, medium to high length to width ratio, mamillate tip, inner side is yellow orange (RHS 13A) with orange brown (RHS 34C, and closest to 169C) overcolour distributed throughout ray floret as flush and diffuse stripes, colour of outer side is markedly different from colour of inner side, outer side is light yellow brown (RHS 162A)
DISC: small diameter relative to head diameter, profile in cross-section is indented, green with no spot at centre before anther dehiscence, green to yellowish green at anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'CIDZ0035' originated from a naturally occurring whole plant mutation of the variety 'Syngold Emporia'. It was discovered and selected in March 2009 by the breeder, Wendy R. Bergman, in Alva, Florida, USA. Selection of 'CIDZ0035' was based on its flower colour, and plant growth habit.

Tests & Trials: The trial for 'CIDZ0035' 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 13, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'CIDZ0035' with reference variety 'Syngold Emporia'

Colour of flower bud just before opening (RHS)

Colour of ray floret (RHS)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0035' (left) with reference variety 'Syngold Emporia' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0035' (left) with reference variety 'Syngold Emporia' (right)