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Chrysanthemum plant named Theme
AssigneeYoder Brothers, Inc.
InventorWilliam E. Duffett
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AssigneeYoder Brothers, Inc.
InventorWilliam E. Duffett
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A Chrysanthemum plant named Theme particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; red ray floret color, with excellent color retention under high light conditions; diameter across face of capitulum of up to 10 cm. at maturity; uniform nine week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; medium plant height when grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum; and spreading branching pattern.
A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named Theme, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form;
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The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Dentrenthema morifolium, Ramat., previously Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., and referred to by the cultivar name Theme.
Theme, identified as 81889033, was originated from a cross made by me in a controlled breeding program in Salinas, Calif., in 1980. The female parent of Theme was the cultivar identified as 79634005 and by the cultivar name Favor, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,227. The male parent of Theme, identified as 79632001, was an unnamed seedling.
Theme was discovered and selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by William E. Duffett in October of 1981, in a controlled environment in Salinas, Calif.
The accompanying photographic drawings show typical inflorescence and leaf characterstics of Theme, with the colors being as nearly true as possible with illustrations of this type.
Sheet 1 is a color photograph of Theme grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum.
Sheet 2 is a black and white photograph of three views of the inflorescence of Theme.
Of the commercial cultivars known to the inventor, the most similar in comparison to Theme is Favor, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,227. Reference is made to attached Chart A, which compares certain characteristics of Theme to the same characteristics of Favor. Similar traits are capitulum form and type, branching pattern, height and flowering response to short days. Theme has a smaller flower than Favor, a darker, more vibrant red flower color, and superior color retention under high light conditions.
In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart. The exact colors for corolla of ray florets are not represented in The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), and the color values stated below are the closest color values to the actual color of Theme. The color values were determined on plant material grown in Salinas, Calif. on July 18, 1985.
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