Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Rome’

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2000-04-17

2002-10-01

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

Chrysanthemum

Plant Patent

active

PP013032

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum morifolium. The varietal denomination of the new chrysanthemum is ‘ROME’.
The new variety is a cross of two unnamed, undistributed, unpatented seedlings. The new variety has been asexually reproduced by vegetative cuttings in Ventura County, Calif. and the distinguishing characteristics are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘ROME’ is a chrysanthemum plant that produces flowers with white ray florets and yellow disc florets.
COMPARISON WITH OTHER VARIETY
The following is a comparison to the commercial variety ‘GEDI WT8’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,648), ‘Pidoul,’ Seed Parent, Pollen:
‘GEDI
Seed
Pollen
WT8’
‘ROME’
‘Pidoul’
Parent
Parent
Inflorescence
4.5 cm
2.5 cm
2.5 to
3 cm
2 cm
Diameter
3 cm
Ray Floret
Near
Near
Near
Near
Yellow
coloration
158D
155D
155D
155D
when mature
Quantity of
About
Between
About
About
About
Ray florets
30
30 to 40
30
20
70
Quantity of
About
About
Between
About
About
Inflorescence
12
15
12 to 15
20
25
per stem
Height
About
About
Between
About
About
18 cm
21 cm
25 to
20 cm
26 cm
30 cm
Natural
Early
Early
Mid-
Mid-
Early
Season Bloom
October
September
September
September
October
Inflorescence
Daisy
Anemone
Daisy
Daisy
Daisy
form


REFERENCES:
patent: PP5934 (1987-04-01), Shoesmith
patent: PP7516 (1991-05-01), VandenBerg
patent: PP9379 (1995-11-01), VandenBerg

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