A new variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Canary Spider,’ having a domed capitulum of bright yellow spider decorative flowers and a round shape.
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1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant, substantially as described and illustrated herein.
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Latin name of the genus and species: Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum morifolium.
Variety denomination: The new Chrysanthemum variety denomination is ‘Canary Spider.’
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum botanically known as Chrysanthemum morifolium, and referred to by the variety name ‘Canary Spider.’
‘Canary Spider,’ identified as 30860-0, originated from a cross made in a controlled breeding program in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom. The female parent of the new Chrysanthemum variety is the variety known as ‘Sarah’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,586. The male parent of the new Chrysanthemum variety is an undistributed, unpatented seedling identified as ‘G26C23.’ The new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ has been asexually reproduced by vegetative cuttings in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom and the distinguishing characteristics are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘Canary Spider’ is a garden type of Chrysanthemum plant variety having a domed, uniform capitulum of bright yellow spider decorative type of flowers.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ are dissimilar to the parent variety ‘Sarah’ in plant habit and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ differed from plants of the parent variety ‘Sarah’ in the following characteristics.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ are dissimilar to the parent variety ‘G26C23’ in plant habit and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ differed from plants of the parent variety ‘G26C23’ in the following characteristics.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ are dissimilar to the variety ‘Yellow Sarah,’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,804, in plant habit and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ differed from plants of the variety ‘Yellow Sarah’ in the following characteristics.
Typical specimens of the plant and flowers for the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ are shown in the accompanying digital photograph. The colors shown are as true as possible within the usual limits of this kind of illustration.
The following description of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Canary Spider’ is of plants grown outside, natural season, in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom in the month of June. The variety has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in the environment such as temperature, length of day and light intensity, without any variance in genotype. The commercial classification of the new variety is a garden Chrysanthemum.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety have been grown successfully under temperature conditions averaging about 50° F. at night and about 60° F. to 75° F. during the day under natural light conditions. The plants were grown outdoors in mid-June in 4 liter pots using loamless compost. No growth retardants were used. To produce a commercial product the plants may be pinched once with the center bud removed. The typical container size for commercial growth is 4 liters (8″). It has been observed that the shelf life of the new variety is about 26 days with a response time of about 9 weeks natural season. The new variety is suitable for growth in a temperature range of 50° F. to 75° F.
The new variety may be produced as a pot plant. The following description is with respect to a plant produced as garden pot plant. In the description of this new Chrysanthemum variety, color values have been taken from The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.C.C.).
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Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
PP7586, | Dec 29 1989 | Yoder Brothers, Inc. | Chrysanthemum plant named Sarah |
PP8804, | Nov 30 1992 | Yoder Brothers, Inc. | Chrysanthemum plant names Yellow Sarah |
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