plant named ‘CIFZ0111’

Info

Patent number: PP36144
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 2024
Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG (Basel)
Inventor: Mark A. Smith (Alva, FL)
Primary Examiner: Susan McCormick Ewoldt
Application Number: 18/445,798

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0111’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium size decorative flower with white flower color and a natural season response mid to late September.

Description

Description

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

Varietal denomination: ‘CIFZ0111’.

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 ‘CIFZ0111’.

‘CIFZ0111’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has a medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium size decorative flower with white flower color and a natural season response mid to late September.

‘CIFZ0111’ originated from a mutation of X-ray treated cuttings in October 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida ‘CIFZ0111’ was selected from the resulting plants on Apr. 5, 2021 in Alva, Fla.

The sport parent was an unnamed proprietary seedling ‘FA0493D’.

TABLE 1 Characteristics of the female parent, compared to ‘CIFZ0111’: Trait ‘CIFZ0111’ ‘FA0493D’ Flower size: Similar Similar Natural response: ½ week slower ½ week faster Flower color: Similar Similar Flower type: Similar Similar Plant size: Similar Similar Plant habit: Similar Similar

As the new variety is the result of mutation breeding, there is not a male parent.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0111’ was accomplished when vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in May 2021 in Alva, Fla.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in May 2021 and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIFZ0111’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0111’ 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. ‘CIFZ0111’ 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 ‘CIFZ0111’ 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 drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘CIFZ0111’ 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. 12, 2023 both showing a plant from the same blackcloth indoor trial in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

These plants were about 13 weeks of age. One rooted cutting per pot had been planted in a 15 cm pot, not pinched in week 23, 2023 and black clothed from week 29. Plants started flowering the end of August 2023.

The measurements were taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands, in September 2023 on plants from the same indoor blackcloth trial.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (RHS) 2001.

TABLE 2 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0111’ AND TWO MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES: ‘CIFZ0079’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. Trait ‘CIFZ0111’ 32,775 Natural response: ½ week slower ½ week faster except in high except in high temperatures temperatures Blackcloth response: Similar Similar Flower size: Similar Similar Flower color: Less creamy More creamy Flower type: Similar Similar Plant size: Larger Smaller Plant habit: Similar Similar

TABLE 3 ‘FICHRYEVENWHI’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. Trait ‘CIFZ0111’ 30,456 Natural response: At least ½ week At least ½ week faster slower Blackcloth response: ½ week slower ½ week faster Flower size: Similar Similar Flower color: Similar Similar Flower type: Similar Similar Plant size: Larger Smaller Plant habit: Similar Similar Flowering uniformity: Less uniform More uniform

Plant:
- - Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous garden-type, stems Upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong and rather vigorous growth habit.
  - Plant height (above soil).—16 cm.
  - Plant height (inflorescence included).—21 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 137B.
  - Length.—7.0 cm.
  - Width.—3.0 cm.
  - Shape.—oval.
  - Base shape.—Attenuate.
  - Apex shape.—acute.
  - Margin.—5 lobed.
  - Number of margin indentations.—18-22.
  - Depth of margin indentations.—3-4 mm.
  - Leaf length terminal lobe relative to total leaf length.—1:3.3.
  - Leaf depth lower lateral sinus.—1.9 cm.
  - Texture, upper surface.—Bifid hairs.
  - Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.
  - Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138D.
  - Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 138D.
  - Pattern of veining.—Palmate.
  - Petiole color.—RHS 138D.
  - Petiole Length.—1.6 cm.
  - Diameter.—0.2 cm.
  - Texture.—Bifid hairs.
  - Presence of stipules.—Yes.
  - If present, size of stipules.—1 mm.
  - Colour of stipule.—RHS 137A.
Stem:
- - Quantity of main branches per plant.—7-8.
  - Color of stem.—RHS 144A.
  - Length of stem.—10.0-13.0 cm.
  - Diameter.—0.3-0.4 cm.
  - Length of internodes.—2-2.5 cm.
  - Texture.—Bifid hairs.
  - Color of peduncle.—RHS 137D.
  - Length of peduncle.—2.5-3.5 cm.
  - Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.
  - Texture.—Bifid hairs.
Inflorescence:
- - Type.—Compositae, solitary, semi-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 7.5 weeks.
  - Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—About 250 with several 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 155A.
  - Length.—0.6 cm.
  - Width.—0.7 cm.
  - Shape.—Oblate.
Immature inflorescence (at moment of opening):
- - Diameter.—2.0 cm.
  - Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 155A.
  - Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 155A.
Mature inflorescence:
- - Diameter.—3-3.5 cm.
  - Depth.—1.2 cm.
  - Total diameter of disc.—0.5 cm.
  - Receptacle color.—RHS 137A.
  - Receptacle height.—0.6 cm.
  - Receptacle diameter.—1.1 cm.
  - Length of corolla tube.—0.1 cm.
Ray florets:
- - Average quantity of florets.—140.
  - Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS 155A.
  - Color lower surface.—RHS 155A.
  - Length.—0.6-2.0 cm (Shortest near disc).
  - Width/diameter.—0.5 cm.
  - Shape.—Elliptical.
  - Apex shape.—Dentate.
  - Base shape.—Tube.
  - Margin.—Entire. Small incisions may be present at tip.
  - Margin.—type of rolling Weakly revolute.
  - Texture, upper surface.—Papillate.
  - Lower surface.—Papillate.
  - Ribs present.—Yes.
  - Number of keels.—2.
  - Profile at widest point.—Weakly convex.
  - Longitudinal axis shape.—Straight.
  - Longitudinal axis curvature strength.—Very weak.
  - Corolla tube shape.—Oval.
Disc florets:
- - Number of disk florets.—30-50.
  - Width.—0.1 cm.
  - Length.—0.6 cm.
  - Colour.—RHS 150D at base, RHS 15A at top.
Inflorescence (at moment of senescence):
- - Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 155A.
  - Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 155A.
Phyllaries:
- - Quantity.—16-18.
  - Color, upper surface.—RHS 137A.
  - Color, lower surface.—RHS 137B.
  - Length.—0.4-0.5 cm.
  - Width.—0.1 cm.
  - Shape.—Ensiform.
  - Apex shape.—Acute.
  - Base.—Fused.
  - Margins.—Entire.
  - Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.
  - Texture, lower surface.—Canescent.
Reproductive organs:
- - Pistil.—One.
  - Length.—0.5 cm.
  - Style color.—RHS 157D.
  - Style length.—0.3 cm.
  - Stigma color.—RHS 5B.
  - Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.
  - Ovary color.—RHS 157D.
  - Ovary length.—0.2 cm.
  - Ovary width.—0.1 cm.
Androecium:
- - Stamens.—1, found on only disc florets
  - Color of filaments.—RHS 157D.
  - Length filaments.—0.3 cm.
  - Anther color.—RHS 154C.
  - Anther length.—0.2 cm.
  - Anther shape.—Oval to club shaped.
  - Color of pollen.—RHS 13A.
  - Pollen amount.—Abundant.
  - 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

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0111’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.