CIDZ0096

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'CIDZ0094' (Grandview Apricot)

Summary: The stipule of ‘CIDZ0096' is absent or very small while that of ‘CIDZ0094' is medium sized. The leaf base of ‘CIDZ0096' is obtuse while that of ‘CIDZ0094' is truncate. Just before opening, the outer side of the flower bud of ‘CIDZ0096' is medium brown purple while that of ‘CIDZ0094' is light yellow to light orange. The main colour of the inner side of the ray floret of ‘CIDZ0096' is medium brown purple with lighter medium brown purple tones while that of ‘CIDZ0094' is light violet. The disc of ‘CIDZ0096' is smaller in diameter than that of ‘CIDZ0094'.

Description:

PLANT: bushy type, semi-upright growth habit, dense branching, medium number of flower heads

STEM: green

STIPULE: absent or very small
PETIOLE: moderately upwards attitude
LEAF: medium to high length to width ratio, long terminal lobe relative to leaf length, obtuse base, weak glossiness of upper side, medium green upper side, medium to many medium depth to deep indentations of margin
LOWEST LATERAL SINUS: medium depth, touching to overlapping margins

FLOWER BUD (OUTER SIDE): medium brown purple (RHS 185C-D) just before opening
FLOWER HEAD: semi-double daisy type, few rows of ray florets
RAY FLORET: ligulate type only, attitude of basal part is moderately ascending to horizontal, two keels on upper surface, short corolla tube, weakly concave to weakly convex in cross-section at widest point, weakly revolute rolling of margin at middle half, straight to reflexing along longitudinal axis with weak curvature along the distal quarter, medium to high length to width ratio, mamillate shaped tip
RAY FLORET (INNER SIDE): one colour, medium brown purple (RHS 184D) with lighter medium brown purple (RHS 185D) tones, colour is markedly different compared to outer side
RAY FLORET (OUTER SIDE): medium brown purple (RHS 186B) to dark blue pink (RHS 186C) with light yellow (RHS 4D) at base
DISC: small diameter relative to head diameter, slightly domed in cross-section, yellowish green with no dark spot at centre before anther dehiscence, yellowish green at anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: ‘CIDZ0096' was discovered as a mutation from the proprietary parent seedling designated ‘C0022' in Gilroy, California, USA on November 16, 2015. It was selected based on its plant size, flower colour and flowering response time.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for ‘CIDZ0096' was conducted in a greenhouse in St. Catharine's, Ontario in the summer of 2025. Fifty unrooted cuttings were planted into 15 cm pots, with 5 cuttings per pot, 10 pots per variety on June 30, 2025. Plants were pinched on July 14, 2025 prior to short day treatment. Plants were spaced 30 cm apart on July 21, 2025. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on September 10, 2025. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test. Colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) colour chart.

Comparison tables for 'CIDZ0096' with reference variety 'CIDZ0094'

Colour of flower bud just before opening (RHS)

Colour of inner side of ray floret (RHS)

Disc diameter (cm)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0096' (left) with reference variety 'CIDZ0094' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0096' (left) with reference variety 'CIDZ0094' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0096' (left) with reference variety 'CIDZ0094' (right)