Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0082’

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0082’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round mound plant habit, a medium to large size daisy flower, pink/lavender flower color and a natural season response in early September.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Chrysanthemumxmorifolium.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a newChrysanthemum, botanically known asChrysanthemumxmorifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘CIFZ0082’.

‘CIFZ0082’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has medium size plant with round mound plant habit, a medium to large size daisy flower, pink/lavender flower color and a natural season response early September.

‘CIFZ0082’ originated from a cross made in April 2015 in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. Seeds were sown in June 2015 in Gilroy, Calif. and ‘CIFZ0082’ was selected from the resulting population on Sep. 28, 2015 in Monroeville, N.J.

The female parent was the variety ‘Yobonnie’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,886).

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0082’ was accomplished when vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in January 2016 in Mebane, N.C.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in January 2016 and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIFZ0082’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0082’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for. ‘CIFZ0082’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIFZ0082’ directly from the inventor.

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 measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in September 2020 on the plants from indoor blackcloth trial.