Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Golden Yocheryl’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Golden Yocheryl’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; golden yellow-colored ray florets; natural season flowering in early October in the Northern Hemisphere; and good garden performance.

Description

Botanical classification/cultivar designation: Chrysanthemum×morifolium cultivar Golden Yocheryl.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthemum×morifolium, commercially known as a garden-type Chrysanthemum and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Golden Yocheryl’.

The new Chrysanthemum is a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of the Chrysanthemum×morifolium cultivar Spicy Yocheryl, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,221. The new Chrysanthemum was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant within a population of plants of the cultivar Spicy Yocheryl in a controlled environment in Alva, Fla. in November, 2000. The selection of this plant was based on its desirable inflorescence form, attractive floret coloration and good garden performance.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal vegetative cuttings in a controlled environment in Alva, Fla. since January, 2001, has shown that the unique features of this new Chrysanthemum are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar Golden Yocheryl has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Golden Yocheryl’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Golden Yocheryl’ as a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum:

• • 1. Upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit.
  • 2. Freely branching habit.
  • 3. Freely flowering habit.
  • 4. Decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets.
  • 5. Golden yellow-colored ray florets.
  • 6. Natural season flowering in early October in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • 7. Good garden performance.

In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla. under natural season conditions, plants of the new Chrysanthemum differed from plants of the parent, the cultivar Spicy Yocheryl, in the following characteristics:

• • 1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum flowered about two days earlier than plants of the cultivar Spicy Yocheryl.
  • 2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum and the cultivar Spicy Yocheryl differed in ray floret coloration as ray florets of plants of the cultivar Spicy Yocheryl were orange in color.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of the Chrysanthemum cultivar Yocarrie, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,216. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla. under natural season conditions, plants of the new Chrysanthemum differed from plants of the cultivar Yocarrie in the following characteristics:

• • 1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum flowered more uniformly than plants of the cultivar Yocarrie.
  • 2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum flowered had smaller inflorescences than plants of the cultivar Yocarrie.
  • 3. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum and the cultivar Yocarrie differed in ray floret coloration as plants of the cultivar Yocarrie had paler yellow-colored ray florets.
  • 4. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum flowered about one week later than plants of the cultivar Yocarrie.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can also be compared to plants of the Chrysanthemum cultivar Moza CB 01, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,065. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla. under natural season conditions, plants of the new Chrysanthemum differed from plants of the cultivar Moza CB 01 in the following characteristics:

• • 1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum were more rounded than plants of the cultivar Moza CB 01.
  • 2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum had larger inflorescences than plants of the cultivar Moza CB 01.
  • 3. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum and the cultivar Moza CB 01 differed in ray floret coloration as plants of the cultivar Moza CB 01 had lighter yellow-colored ray florets.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Chrysanthemum. These photographs show the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Chrysanthemum.

The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Golden Yocheryl’ grown in a container.

The photograph on the second sheet comprises a close-up view of typical inflorescences of the cultivar ‘Golden Yocheryl’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe plants grown in Leamington, Ontario, Canada during the late summer and fall in an outdoor nusery and under conditions and practices which approximate those generally used in commercial garden-type Chrysanthemum production. One cutting was planted in a 15.25-cm container in mid-July. During the production of the plants, plants were exposed to natural season photoperiodic conditions with day temperatures averaging 26° C. and night averaging 18° C. Measurements and numerical values represent averages for typical flowering plants.

• Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum×morifolium cultivar Golden Yocheryl.
• Commerical classification: Decorative-type garden Chrysanthemum.
• Parentage: Naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of the Chrysanthemum×morifolium cultivar Spicy Yocheryl, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,221.
• Propagation:
  • • Type.—Terminal vegetative cuttings.
    • Time to initiate roots, year-round.—About four days at 21° C.
    • Time to produce a rooted cutting, year-round.—About ten to twelve days at 21° C.
    • Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color.
    • Rooting habit.—Freely branching.
• Plant description:
  • • Plant form/growth habit.—Perennial herbaceous decorative-type garden Chrysanthemum. Inverted triangle with rounded crown. Stems initially upright, then outwardly spreading. Freely branching with lateral branches potentially developing at every node. Moderately vigorous to vigorous.
    • Plant height.—About 18 cm.
    • Plant diameter.—About 28 cm.
    • Lateral branches.—Length: About 19.5 cm. Diameter: About 6 mm. Internode length: About 1.5 cm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A.
    • Foliage description.—Leaf arrangement: Alternate. Length: About 4.6 cm. Width: About 3.1 cm. Apex: Mucronate. Base: Mostly truncate. Margin: Palmately and deeply lobed; sinuses mostly divergent. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color: Developing foliage, upper surface: More green than 147A. Developing foliage, lower surface: More green than 147B. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: Darker green than 147A. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: Darker than 147B. Venation, upper surface: Close to 147A. Venation, lower surface: Close to 147B. Petiole: Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper surface: Close to 146A. Color, lower surface: Close to 146B to 146C.
• Inflorescence description:
  • • Appearance.—Decorative-type inflorescence form with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets. Inflorescences borne on terminals above foliage, arising from leaf axils. Disc and ray florets developing acropetally on a capitulum. Inflorescences face mostly upright or outwardly. Inflorescences hemispherical in shape. Freely flowering habit; about 18 inflorescences and develop per lateral branch. Inflorescences persistent. Inflorescences not fragrant.
    • Flowering response.—Under natural season conditions, plants flower in early October in the Northern Hemisphere.
    • Inflorescence bud (before showing color).—Height: About 6 mm. Diameter: About 7 mm. Shape: Oblate. Color (lower surface of phyllaries): Close to 146A.
    • Inflorescence size.—Diameter: About 5.1 cm. Depth (height): About 2.5 cm. Disc diameter: Disc florets not observed. Receptacle diameter: About 6 mm. Receptacle height: About 6 mm.
    • Ray florets.—Shape: Elongated oblong. Length: About 2.6 cm. Corolla tube length: About 3 mm. Width: About 7 mm. Apex: Acute to emarginate. Margin: Fused. Texture: Smooth, glabrous; satiny. Surface: Concave. Orientation: Initially upright, then perpendicular to the peduncle to reflexed. Number of ray florets per inflorescence: About 154 in numerous whorls. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 9A. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 9A to 9B. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 9C.
    • Phyllaries.—Quantity per inflorescence: About 20. Length: About 5.5 mm. Width: About 4 mm. Shape: Deltoid, elongated. Apex: Acute. Base: Truncate, fused. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Smooth, waxy. Texture, lower surface: Pubescent. Color, upper surface: Close to 144A. Color, lower surface: Close to 146A.
    • Peduncle.—Length: First peduncle: About 5.4 cm. Fourth peduncle: About 9.2 cm. Seventh peduncle: About 11.1 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 45° from vertical. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A.
    • Reproductive organs.—Androecium: None observed. Gynoecium: Present on ray florets.
    • Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production has not been observed.
• Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have not been shown to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Chrysanthemums.
• Garden performance: Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have been observed to be have good garden performance and to be tolerant to rain, wind and temperatures ranging from 0 to greater than 38° C.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Golden Yocheryl’, as illustrated and described.