Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0029’

A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0029’ particularly distinguished by the medium sized, white decorative inflorescences, medium yellow-green foliage color, rounded plant habit, and a natural season flowering response of mid-September.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Chrysanthemum×morifolium.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a newChrysanthemum, botanically known asChrysanthemum×morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘CIFZ0029’.

‘CIFZ0029’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has medium sized, white decorative inflorescences, medium yellow-green foliage color, rounded plant habit and a natural season flowering response of mid-September.

‘CIFZ0029’ originated from a hybridization made in November 2007 in a greenhouse in Amanecer, Columbia. The female parent was the unpatented, proprietary plant designated ‘05-M263’, with a smaller inflorescence with yellow ray florets, smaller plant habit and a natural season flowering response that is two weeks earlier than that of ‘CIFZ0029’.

The male parent of ‘CIFZ0029’ was a commercial variety ‘Jason’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,609, with larger inflorescences, more disc florets, and a rounder and shorter habit than that of ‘CIFZ0029’. The resultant seed was sown and grown outdoors in June 2008 in Alva, Fla. USA.

‘CIFZ0029’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in October 2008 in Alva, Fla.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0029’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in December 2008 in Alva, Fla.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in December 2008, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIFZ0029’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada on Feb. 24, 2011, No. 11-7186. ‘CIFZ0029’ has not been made publicly available more than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes thisChrysanthemumas a new and distinct variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions, measurements and aforementioned photographs were taken outdoors in Gilroy, Calif. in early August 2011. The plants were growing in an outdoor potted plant trial in one gallon pots in full sun. These plants were approximately 9-10 weeks of age.