Chrysanthemum plant named `Apricot Yoelmira`

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named `Apricot Yoelmira`, characterized by its uniform, compact and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and freely branching growth habit; small dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; early flowering habit; numerous small decorative-type inflorescences; apricot bronze-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three or four weeks in an interior environment.

Description

Botanical classification / cultivar designation: Chrysanthemum.times.morifolium cultivar Apricot Yoelmira.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthemum.times.morifolium and hereinafter referred to by the name `Apricot Yoelmira`.The new Chrysanthemum is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Fort Myers, Fla. The objective of the program is to create or discover new potted Chrysanthemum cultivars that are suitable for year-round production with uniform plant growth habit, good vigor and strong branching habit, numerous inflorescences, desirable inflorescence form and floret colors, fast and uniform flowering response, and good postproduction longevity.The new Chrysanthemum originated is a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of the Chrysanthemum cultivar Yoelmira, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,514. The new Chrysanthemum was discovered and selected ...

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Benefits of technology

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of `Apricot Yoelmira`. These characteristics in combination distinguish `Apricot Yoelmira` as a new and distinct Chrysanthemum: 1. Uniform, compact and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit. 2. Strong and freely branching growth habit. 3. Small dark green-colored foliage. 4. Uniform flowering response and habit. 5. Early flowering, 8-week response time. 6. Numerous small decorative-type inflorescences. 7. Apricot bronze-colored ray florets. 8. Good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three or four weeks in an interior environment.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ primarily from plants of the cultivar Yoelmira primarily in ray floret coloration as plants of the cultivar Yoelmira have light lavender-colored ray florets. In addition, plants of the new Chrysanthemum are more vigorous and flower about one or two days later than plants of the cultivar Yoelmira.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ from plants of the cultivar Dark Yoelmira, disclosed in a U.S. Plant patent application filed concurrently, primarily in ray floret coloration as plants of the cultivar Dark Yoelmira have purple-colored ray florets. In addition, plants of the new Chrysanthemum typically do not produce pollen whereas plants of the cultivar Dark Yoelmira produce a small amount of pollen.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of the cultivar Yellow Yoelmira, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,529. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Fort Myers, Fla., plants of the new Chrysanthemum differed from plants of the cultivar Yellow Yoelmira in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum were more vigorous than plants of the cultivar Yellow Yoelmira. 2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum flowered one or two days later than plants of the cultivar Yellow Yoelmira. 3. Ray florets of plants of the new Chrysanthemum were apricot bronze in color whereas ray florets of plants of the cultivar Yellow Yoelmira were yellow in color.

Problems solved by technology

In addition, plants of the new Chrysanthemum typically do not produce pollen whereas plants of the cultivar Dark Yoelmira produce a small amount of pollen.

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