Chrysanthemum plant named Pasion

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Pasion particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; light red-purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 63 to 70 mm when fully opened; photoperiodic flowering response to short days of 50 to 58 days when grown in Salinas, Calif., and 64 to 70 days when grown in Bogota, Colombia; peduncle length of the first lateral of 5 to 10 cm, and of the fourth lateral of 10 to 18 cm, when grown without growth regulator applications, on open, terminal sprays; plant height of 102 to 107 cm when grown as a single stem spray cut mum in Salinas, Calif. with 14 long days prior to start of short days, compared to a height of 122 to 125 cm when grown in Bogota, Colombia with 20 to 21 long days prior to start of short days; and excellent tolerance to low night temperatures for bud initiation and flower development.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named Pasion, as described and illustrated.