Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Fiji Sunny Improved’

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2001-05-08

2003-02-25

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

Chrysanthemum

Plant Patent

active

PP013599

ABSTRACT:

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES
Botanical classification:
Dendranthema grandiflora.
VARIETY DENOMINATION
The new Chrysanthemum variety denomination is ‘Fiji Sunny Improved.’
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum botanically known as
Dendranthema grandiflora
, and referred to by the cultivar name ‘Fiji Sunny Improved.’
‘Fiji Sunny Improved’, identified as CGC 97012, originated from a spontaneous whole plant mutation, found by Mark Boeder in a controlled testing program at Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom of the variety ‘White Fiji’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,066). The new variety ‘Fiji Sunny Improved’ has been asexually reproduced by vegetative cuttings at Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom and the distinguishing characteristics are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Fiji Sunny Improved’ is a cut type of Chrysanthemum plant variety having a flat capitulum form, decorative type inflorescences and bright yellow ray florets.
Comparison with Parent
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Fiji Sunny Improved’ are similar to the cultivar ‘White Fiji’ in plant habitat and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisions at Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Fiji Sunny Improved’ differed from plants of the parent cultivar ‘White Fiji’ in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Fiji Sunny Improved’ produces yellow flowers whereas the original cultivar ‘White Fiji’ produces white flowers
Comparision with Other Varieties
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Fiji Sunny Improved.’ are similar to the cultivar ‘Bright Yellow Fiji’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,236) in flower type, growing rate and reaction time. However, in side-by-side comparisons at Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Fiji Sunny Improved’ differed from plants of the cultivar ‘Bright Yellow Fiji’ in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Fiji Sunny Improved’ produces yellow flowers whereas the cultivar ‘Bright Yellow Fiji’ produces slightly paler colored yellow flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Fiji Sunny Improved’ have a shorter inflorescence than plants of the cultivar ‘Bright Yellow Fiji’.


REFERENCES:
patent: PP10066 (1997-10-01), Wain
patent: PP10236 (1998-02-01), Wain

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