Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Mega Time Peach’

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2003-02-10

2004-07-06

Grunberg, Anne Marie (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

Chrysanthemum

Plant Patent

active

PP014984

ABSTRACT:

Latin name of the genus and species: Botanical classification:
Chrysanthemum morifolium.
Variety denomination: The new Chrysanthemum variety denomination is ‘Mega Time Peach.’
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum botanically known as
Chrysanthemum morifolium,
and referred to by the cultivar name ‘Mega Time Peach.’
‘Mega Time Peach,’ identified as 20929-8, originated from a whole plant mutation grown in a controlled planting of the unpatented variety ‘Mega Time’ in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom. The new variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ has been asexually reproduced by vegetative cuttings in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom and the distinguishing characteristics are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Mega Time Peach’ is a pot type of Chrysanthemum plant variety having peach single flowers.
COMPARISON WITH PARENT
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ are similar to the parent cultivar ‘Mega Time’ in plant habitat and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ compare to plants of the parent cultivar ‘Mega Time’ in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ produces peach single flowers whereas the parent cultivar ‘Mega Time’ produces light pink single flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ have similar inflorescence to the plants of the parent cultivar ‘Mega Time.’
COMPARISON WITH OTHER VARIETIES
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ are similar to the cultivar ‘Virunga’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,437) in plant habitat and growth rate. However, in side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ differed from plants of the cultivar ‘Virunga’ in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ produces peach single flowers whereas the cultivar ‘Virunga’ produces orange single flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Mega Time Peach’ have smaller and shorter inflorescence than plants of the cultivar ‘Virunga’.


REFERENCES:
patent: PP12437 (2002-03-01), Noodelijk
1999 Ficor catalog listing Chrysanthemum variety ‘Virunga.’ See, e.g., p. 4.
2000 Ficor catalog, listing Chrysanthemum varieties ‘Virunga’ and ‘Mega Time.’ See, e.g., p. 4.
2001 Ficor catalog, listing Chrysanthemum varieties ‘Virunga’ and ‘Mega Time.’ See, e.g., p. 4.
2002 Ficor catalog, listing Chrysanthemum varieties ‘Virunga’ and ‘Mega Time.’ See, e.g., p. 4.

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