CIDZ0116

Chrysanthemum

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Newark Pink Bicolour' and 'CIDZ0115' (Pendleton Pink)

Summary: The plants of ‘CIDZ0116' are shorter than those of both reference varieties. Along the longitudinal axis, the ray floret of ‘CIDZ0116' is reflexing while those of both reference varieties are mostly straight with some incurving. Along the longitudinal axis, the ray floret of the inner row of ‘CIDZ0116' is incurving while that of ‘Newark Pink Bicolour' is straight. The ray floret of ‘CIDZ0116' is longer than that of ‘Newark Pink Bicolour' and wider than that of both reference varieties. The outer side of the ray floret of the inner row of ‘CIDZ0116' is white with light violet at the tip while that of ‘Newark Pink Bicolour' is dark purple and that of ‘CIDZ0115' is light violet.

Description:

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

STEM: green

STIPULE: medium size
PETIOLE: horizontal attitude
LEAF: medium to high length to width ratio, short terminal lobe relative to leaf length, truncate to asymmetric base, absent or weak glossiness of upper side, medium green upper side, medium number of medium to deep indentations of margin
LOWEST LATERAL SINUS: medium depth, margins converging to touching

FLOWER BUD (OUTER SIDE): light violet (RHS 75A-B) just before opening
FLOWER HEAD: double type, many rows of ray florets
RAY FLORET: dense, predominantly ligulate with some spatulate type, attitude of basal part is horizontal, two keels on upper surface, ranging between short to medium length and medium length corolla tube, flat to moderately convex in cross-section at widest point, weakly revolute rolling of margin at basal quarter to basal half, reflexing along longitudinal axis with weak curvature at distal quarter to distal half , inner rows incurving along longitudinal axis with weak to medium curvature at distal quarter, medium to high length to width ratio; ranging between emarginate, dentate and mamillate shaped tip
RAY FLORET (INNER SIDE): two colours, mainly light violet (RHS 75A-B), mottled with lighter violet (RHS 76C) secondary colour throughout, colour is similar compared to outer side, colour of inner rows is markedly different
RAY FLORET (OUTER SIDE): inner rows white (RHS N155B) with light violet (RHS 76B) at tip

Origin & Breeding History: 'CIDZ0116' originated from a controlled cross conducted between two proprietary breeding lines, the female parent designated ‘B9512', and the male parent designated ‘C0326' conducted in Gilroy, California, USA in October 2017. The resulting seed was sown in July 2018. A single unique seedling was selected in December 2018 based on its flower type, size and colour, as well as its flowering response time.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for ‘CIDZ0116' 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 'CIDZ0116' with reference varieties 'Newark Pink Bicolour' and 'CIDZ0115'

Plant height (cm)

Ray floret length (cm)

Ray floret width (cm)

Colour of outer side of ray floret (RHS)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0116' (left) with reference variety 'Newark Pink Bicolour' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0116' (left) with reference variety 'CIDZ0115' (right)

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Chrysanthemum: 'CIDZ0116' (left) with reference variety 'CIDZ0115' (right)