Chrysanthemum plant named Teide

A Chrysanthemum plant named Teide particularly characterized by its classic decorative form, incurving type, pure white ray floret color, diameter across face of capitulum of 69 to 79 mm when fully opened and when grown as a single stem spray cut mum, flowering response under normal temperatures of 63 to 67 days after start of short days, plant height of 91 to 102 cm when grown with 14 long days prior to start of short days, peduncle length of the first lateral at flowering after removing the apical bud and without growth regulator applications, of 8 to 13 cm, peduncle length of the fourth lateral at flowering of 15 to 20 cm, and its terminal spray formation.

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of 
Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Dendranthema grandiflora, and referred 
to by the cultivar name Teide. 
Teide was originated from a cross made by the inventor, Barrie J. Machin, 
in a controlled breeding program in Fareham, England, in 1986. 
The female parent of Teide was a seedling referred to as Ballerina, a 
proprietary line used for breeding purposes. Ballerina can be described as 
a cut spray mum, decorative type, having a creamy white ray floret color, 
a diameter of capitulum of 76 to 86 mm when fully open, a flowering 
response to short days of 61 to 63 days, a plant height of 86 to 96 cm 
when grown with 14 long days prior to start of short days, a peduncle 
length of the first lateral of 8 to 15 cm and of the fourth lateral of 15 
to 20 cm, and a terminal spray formation. The above characteristics are 
based on plants grown in Fareham, England. 
The male parent of Teide was a seedling identified as Bandolier, which can 
be described as a cut spray mum, decorative type, having a mauve pink ray 
floret color, diameter of capitulum of 69 to 79 mm, a flowering response 
of 59 days, a plant height ranging from 76 to 86 cm when grown with 14 
long days prior to start of short days, a peduncle length of the first 
lateral of 4 to 7 cm, and of the fourth lateral of 7 to 15 cm, and a 
terminal spray formation. The above characteristics are based on plants 
grown in Fareham, England. 
Teide was discovered and selected as one flowering plant within the progeny 
of the stated cross by Barrie J. Machin in November 1987, in a controlled 
environment in Fareham, England. 
The first act of asexual reproduction of Ballerina was accomplished when 
vegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in January 1988 
in a controlled environment in Fareham, England, by Barrie J. Machin. 
Horticultural examination of controlled flowerings of successive plantings 
has shown that the unique combination of characteristics as herein 
disclosed for Teide are firmly fixed and are retained through successive 
generations of asexual reproduction. 
Teide has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. 
The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as 
temperature, light intensity and daylength, without, however, any variance 
in the genotype. 
The following observations, measurements and comparisons describe plants 
grown in Fareham, England under greenhouse conditions which approximate 
those generally used in commercial greenhouse practice. 
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be 
basic characteristics of Teide, which, in combination, distinguish this 
Chrysanthemum as a new and distinct cultivar: 
1. Incurving form. 
2. Decorative type. 
3. White ray floret color. 
4. Diameter across face of capitulum of 69 to 79 mm when fully opened, when 
grown as a single stem spray cut mum. 
5. Flowering response under normal temperatures is 63 to 67 days after 
start of short days. 
6. Plant height is 91 to 102 cm when grown with 14 long days prior to start 
of short days. 
7. Peduncle length of the first lateral at flowering after removing the 
apical bud and without growth regulator applications is 8 to 13 cm; 
peduncle length of the fourth lateral at flowering is 15 to 20 cm. 
8. Terminal spray formation.

Of the commercial cultivars known to the inventory, the most similar in 
comparison to Teide is the cultivar referred to as Snowdon disclosed in 
U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,401. Reference is made to attached Chart A, which 
compares certain characteristics of Teide to the same characteristics of 
Snowdon. Similar traits are capitulum form and type, and spray formation. 
The ray floret color of both cultivars is described as white, but Teide 
has a brighter white ray floret color than Snowdon. Teide also has a 
smaller diameter capitulum, slighter later flowering response to short 
days, and more formal neater flowers. 
In the following description color references are made to the Royal 
Horticultural Society Colour Chart. The color values were determined on 
plant material grown as a single spray cut mum in Fareham, England on Aug. 
11, 1988. 
Classification: 
Botanical.--Dendranthema grandiflora cv. Teide. 
Commercial.--Decorative spray cut mum. 
INFLORESCENCE 
A. Capitulum: 
Form.--Incurving. 
Type.--Decorative. 
Diameter across face.--69 to 79 mm when fully opened. 
B. Corolla of ray florets: 
Color (general tonality from a distance of three meters).--White. 
Color (upper surface).--RHS 155A. 
Color (under surface).--RHS 155D. 
Shape.--Curving, rounded. 
C. Reproductive organs: 
Androecium.--On disc florets only; very small quantity of pollen. 
Gynoecium.--Present on disc florets and on all ray florets. 
PLANT 
A. General appearance: 
Height.--91 to 102 cm when grown in Fareham, England, with 14 long days, 
prior to start of short days. 
B. Foliage: 
Color (upper surface):--137B. 
Color (under surface).--137D. 
Shape.--See photograph. 
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CHART A 
CHARACTERISTIC TEIDE SNOWDEN 
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Ray floret color 
Pure white White 
Capitulum form and 
Incurving Incurving 
type Decorative Decorative 
Diameter across 76 to 89 mm 79 to 99 mm 
face of capitulum 
Flowering response 
63 to 67 days 
60 to 63 days 
Plant height 91 to 102 cm 
111 to 131 cm 
(14 long days): 
Peduncle length: 
First lateral 8 to 13 cm 10 to 15 cm 
Fourth lateral 15 to 20 cm 15 to 20 cm 
Spray formation Terminal Terminal 
COMISONS OF PLANTS GROWN AS SINGLE 
STEM SPRAY CUT MUMS IN FAREHAM, ENGLAND 
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