Deklightning

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Fidance'

Summary: The flower head of 'Deklightning' has a greater number of ray florets than the flower head of 'Fidance'. The main colour of the inner side of the ray floret of 'Deklightning' is purple whereas it is violet for 'Fidance'. The colour of the outer side of the ray floret in comparison to the colour of the inner side is markedly different for 'Deklightning' while it is similar for 'Fidance'.

Description:

PLANT: pot chrysanthemum, tall, non-bushy type, response group 8 (9 weeks) when grown with precise day length control
STEM: green, medium size stipule

PETIOLE: attitude is moderately upwards, short to medium length relative to leaf length
LEAF: attitude is horizontal, medium length including petiole, medium width, medium length to width ratio, length of terminal lobe relative to leaf length is medium, lowest lateral sinus is medium to deep, margins of lowest lateral sinus are overlapping, predominant shape of base is rounded, weak glossiness on upper side, dark green on upper side, medium number of indentations of margin, shallow to medium depth of indentations of margin

INFLORESCENCE: deeply domed form, narrow to medium width at widest point, large angle between primary lateral shoot and stem, attitude of lateral flower heads upright to semi-upright
FLOWER BUD: outer side is dark purple red (RHS N186D) just before opening
FLOWER HEAD: few per stem, semi-double, daisy type, medium diameter in non-disbudded plants, high height in non-disbudded plants, long to very long peduncle, very few to few rows of ray florets
RAY FLORET: many to very many per flower head, spatulate type, attitude of basal part is moderately to strongly ascending, ribbed on upper surface, medium to long corolla tube, profile of corolla tube is oblate, moderately concave profile in cross-section at widest point, moderately revolute margins along distal quarter, longitudinal axis has weak incurving along distal quarter, medium length, medium width, low to medium length to width ratio, mamillate tip, inner side is purple (slightly darker than RHS 72A), colour of outer side in comparison to inner side is markedly different, outer side is violet (RHS 77D)
DISC: medium size diameter relative to flower head diameter, profile in cross-section is slightly domed, green without dark spot at centre before anther dehiscence, medium yellow at anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'Deklightning' was bred and developed by the breeder, Cornelis W. Dekker, in Hensbroek, Netherlands, as part of a planned breeding program. It originated from a hybrid cross conducted in October 2008 between the proprietary seedling designated '07.63564.01' as the female parent, and the proprietary seedling designated '07.63967.01' as the male parent. 'Deklightning' was selected from the resultant progeny in April 2009 based on its purple flower colour, spatulate type ray florets, good response time, and good vase life. Asexual reproduction of 'Deklightning' was first conducted in May 2009.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Deklightning' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2011/1853, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2012. Colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison table for 'Deklightning' with reference variety 'Fidance'

Colour of inner side of ray floret (RHS)

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Chrysanthemum: 'Deklightning'