Chrysanthemum plant named Dark Akira

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Dark Akira particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; spoon daisy capitulum type; red-purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of up to 15 cm at maturity when grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum; uniform eight week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; medium plant height when grown as a pinched pot mum; recommended both as disbudded and spray pot mum; and spreading and prolific branching pattern.

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