Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0022’

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0022’ particularly distinguished by the large sized coral-pink, spoon-tip decorative-type inflorescences, large sized plant with a rounded and mounded habit, and a natural flowering response of early October.

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 ‘CIFZ0022’.

‘CIFZ0022’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has large sized coral-pink, spoon-tip decorative-type inflorescences, large sized plant with a rounded and mounded habit, and a natural flowering response of early October.

‘CIFZ0022’ originated from a hybridization made in December 2009 in a greenhouse in Tenjo, Columbia. The female parent was the unpatented, proprietary plant designated ‘G0519L1’, with purple, duplex-type flower, similar plant habit, but slightly smaller size, and a natural season response that is slower by two weeks when compared to ‘CIFZ0022’.

The male parent of ‘CIFZ0022’ was the unpatented, proprietary plant designated as ‘06-M030’, with light yellow, spider-shape inflorescences, that are somewhat smaller in size, a somewhat smaller overall plant habit, and a natural flowering response one week faster when compared to ‘CIFZ0022’.

The resultant seed was sown in October 2010 and grown outdoors in Gilroy, Calif., USA. ‘CIFZ0022’ was selected as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross on Feb. 20, 2011 in Gilroy, Calif.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0022’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in April 2011 in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in April 2011, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIFZ0022’ 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 Mar. 8, 2013 (No. 13-7957). ‘CIFZ0022’ 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 and measurements were taken indoors in Gilroy, Calif. on Feb. 26, 2014 on about 10 week old plants. Rooted cuttings had been planted, 2 plants per pot, in 8 inch pots in week 50, 2013. The plants were not pinched.

The aforementioned photographs:FIG. 1was taken in Gilroy, Calif. on Aug. 16, 2013, and showing a plant from a trial, in which flowering had been induced by applying black cloth.

FIG. 2was taken in Monroeville, N.J. on Oct. 3, 2013. These plants were about 12 weeks of age. Three rooted cuttings in a 14 inch pot had been planted in week 28, no pinch. Plants started flowering naturally by early October.