USPP36990P2

USPP36990P2 - Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0118’

Info

Publication number: USPP36990P2
Application number: US18/831,473
Authority: US
Inventors: Mark A. Smith
Original assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG Switzerland
Current assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG Switzerland
Priority date: 2025-02-06
Filing date: 2025-02-06
Publication date: 2025-09-30
Anticipated expiration: 2045-02-06

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CLPZ0118’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium to large size duplex to decorative flower with dark lavender flower color, and a natural season response in late August/early September.

Description

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemum x morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIFZ0118’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘CIFZ0118’.

‘CIFZ0118’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium to large size dark lavender duplex to decorative flower, and a natural season response in late August/early September.

‘CIFZ0118’ originated from a cross made in the fall of 2020 in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. Seeds were sown in June 2021 in Alva, Florida and ‘CIFZ0118’ was selected from the resulting population on Oct. 14, 2021 in Alva, Florida.

The female parent was an unnamed proprietary seedling ‘FD0106-3’, an orange decorative.

TABLE 1

Characteristics of the female parent, compared to ‘CIFZ0118’:

	‘CIFZ0118’	‘FD0106-3’

Blackcloth response:	1 week slower	1 week faster
Flower size:	Larger	Smaller
Flower color:	Dark lavender	Orange
Plant size:	Larger	Smaller
Plant habit:	Similar	Similar
Flower longevity:	15% longer lasting	15% shorter life
Flowering uniformity:	Less uniform	More uniform

The male parent was ‘CIFZ0093’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 34,726

TABLE 2

Characteristics of the male parent, compared to ‘CIFZ0118’:

		‘CIFZ0093’, U.S. Plant
	‘CIFZ0118’	Pat. No. 34,726

Natural response:	0.5 to 3 weeks	0.5 to 3 weeks slower
	faster	(depending on latitude; more
		similar in the north, wider
		response difference in the
		south)
Blackcloth	0.5 week faster	0.5 week slower
response:
Flower type:	Decorative	Daisy
Plant size:	Smaller	Larger
Flower longevity:	10% longer lasting	10% shorter life

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0118’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in January 2022 in Alva, Florida

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in January 2022 and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIFZ0118’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0118’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for. ‘CIFZ0118’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIFZ0118’ directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinct variety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘CIFZ0118’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an indoor trial.

The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1 , as well as FIG. 2 , were taken on Sep. 2, 2024 both showing a plant from the same blackcloth outdoor trial in Andijk, The Netherlands.

These plants were about 13 weeks of age. One rooted cutting per pot had been planted in a 19 cm pot, not pinched in week 23, 2024 and black clothed from week 29. Plants started flowering the end of August 2024.

The measurements were taken in Andijk, The Netherlands in September 2024 on plants from the same outdoor blackcloth trial.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 3

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY
‘CIFZ0118’ AND TWO MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES:

		‘CIFZ0058’, U.S. Plant
	‘CIFZ0118’	Pat. No. 29,804

Natural response:	0.5 to 1 week faster	0.5 to 1 week slower
Flower size:	Larger	Smaller
Flower color:	More lavender	More Purple
Plant size:	Bit larger	Bit smaller
Plant habit:	Rounder	Bit lumpy
Foliage:	Greener	Paler
Flowering uniformity:	Bit better	Bit worse

TABLE 4

		‘FIMMDAYPUR’, U.S.
	‘CIFZ0118’	Plant Pat. No. 27,337

Natural response:	1 week slower	1 week faster
Flower size:	Bit larger	Bit smaller
Flower color:	More lavender	More purple
Plant size:	Larger	Smaller
Plant habit:	Rounder	Lumpy/not smooth
Flowering uniformity:	More uniform	Less uniform

Plant:
- - Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous garden-type, stems upright and outwardly spreading, free branching.
  - Plant height (above soil).—18 cm.
  - Plant height (inflorescence included).—23 cm.
  - Plant width.—40 cm.
Roots:
- - Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22° C.
  - Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—14-16 days at 22° C.
  - Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.
  - Color.—RHS N155B.
Foliage:
- - Arrangement.—Alternate.
  - Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137A.
  - Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137C.
  - Mature leaf, color, upper surface.—RHS 137A.
  - Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137C.
  - Length.—7.5 cm.
  - Width.—4.0 cm.
  - Shape.—Ovate, with distinct lobes.
  - Base shape.—Shortly attenuate.
  - Apex shape.—Apiculate.
  - Margin.—3, occasionally 5 lobed.
  - Number of margin indentations.—16-20.
  - Depth of margin indentations.—2-3 mm.
  - Leaf length terminal lobe relative to total leaf length.—1:3.
  - Leaf depth lower lateral sinus.—2.0-2.7 cm.
  - Texture, upper surface.—Bifid hairs.
  - Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.
  - Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 139C.
  - Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 139C.
  - Pattern of veining.—Palmate.
  - Petiole color.—RHS 139C.
  - Petiole length.—0.7 cm.
  - Petiole orientation.—Horizontal.
  - Diameter.—0.2 cm.
  - Texture.—Bifid hairs.
  - Presence of stipules.—Yes.
  - If present, size of stipules.—0.1-0.2 cm long, 0.1 cm wide.
  - Color of stipule.—RHS 137A.
Stem:
- - Quantity of main branches per plant.—7-8.
  - Color of stem.—RHS 147C, anthocyanin stripes at base of stem, 178A.
  - Length of stem.—14-16 cm.
  - Diameter.—0.4 cm.
  - Length of internodes.—1.0-2.0 cm.
  - Texture.—Bifid hairs.
  - Color of peduncle.—RHS 138B.
  - Length of peduncle.—4.0-5.0 cm.
  - Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.
  - Texture.—Bifid hairs.
Inflorescence:
- - Type.—Compositae, solitary, duplex to decorative inflorescences borne terminally above foliage, ligulate ray florets arranged in whorls on a capitulum giving a semi-double flower.
  - Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—Approximately 6.5 weeks.
  - Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—About 320 with some small buds developing.
  - Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About six weeks from first color.
  - Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.
Bud (when showing color):
- - Color.—RHS 73C.
  - Length.—1.0 cm.
  - Width.—0.9 cm.
  - Shape.—Oblate.
Immature inflorescence (at moment of opening):
- - Diameter.—2.50 cm.
  - Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 71A.
  - Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 72A.
Mature inflorescence:
- - Diameter.—4.0 cm.
  - Depth.—2.2 cm.
  - Total diameter of disc.—0.9 cm.
  - Receptacle color.—RHS 137C.
  - Receptacle height.—0.7 cm.
  - Receptacle diameter.—1.2 cm.
  - Length of corolla tube.—0 cm.
Ray florets:
- - Average quantity of florets.—60-70.
  - Number of whorls per inflorescence.—5-6.
  - Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS N78A.
  - Color lower surface.—RHS N78D at base, RHS N78C towards apex.
  - Length.—2.3 cm.
  - Width/diameter.—0.6 cm.
  - Shape.—Oblanceolate.
  - Apex shape.—Acute, on outer whorls often dentate.
  - Base shape.—Shortly attenuate.
  - Margin.—Entire.
  - Margin.—Type of rolling — Flat, occasionally weakly revolute.
  - Texture, upper surface.—Papillate.
  - Lower surface.—Papillate.
  - Ribs present.—Yes.
  - Number of keels.—0-2.
  - Profile at widest point.—Flat.
  - Longitudinal axis shape.—Straight to weakly twisted.
  - Corolla tube shape.—No tube.
Disc florets:
- - Number of disk florets.—80.
  - Width.—0.1 cm.
  - Length.—0.5 cm.
  - Color.—Base RHS 149D, top RHS 12A.
Inflorescence (at moment of senescence):
- - Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 70A.
  - Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 77C.
Phyllaries:
- - Quantity.—17.
  - Color, upper surface.—RHS 137A.
  - Color, lower surface.—RHS 137C.
  - Length.—0.4 Cm.
  - Width.—0.2 cm.
  - Shape.—Ensiform.
  - Apex shape.—Acute.
  - Base.—Fused.
  - Margins.—Entire.
  - Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.
  - Texture, lower surface.—Canescent.
Reproductive organs:
- - Pistil.—One.
  - Length.—0.4 cm.
  - Style color.—RHS 2D.
  - Style length.—0.3 cm.
  - Stigma color.—RHS 9B.
  - Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.
  - Ovary color.—RHS 1D.
  - Ovary length.—0.2 cm.
  - Ovary width.—0.1 cm.
Androecium:
- - Stamens.—1, found on only disc florets.
  - Color of filaments.—RHS 1D.
  - Length filaments.—0.2 cm.
  - Anther color.—RHS 1C.
  - Anther length.—0.2 cm.
  - Anther shape.—Oval to club shaped.
  - Color of pollen.—RHS 17A.
  - Fertility/seed set.—Has not been determined to date.
  - Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.
  - Hardiness.—Has not been determined to date.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0118’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.