Chrysanthemum plant named Conga

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Conga particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type; dark red-purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 64 to 79 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; flowering response in Salinas under normal temperatures is 50 to 53 days after start of short days, and flowering response in Bogota, Colombia under temperatures of minimum 6.3 degrees Celsius night and maximum 29 degrees Celsius day is 63 to 68 days; plant height is 79 to 91 cm when grown in Salinas with 6 to 14 long days prior to start of short days compared to a height of 91 to 102 cm when grown in Botoga with 14 to 17 long days prior to start of short days; peduncle length of the first lateral at flowering after removing the apical bud without growth regulator applications is 8 to 13 cm when grown both in Salinas and in Bogota and peduncle length of the fourth lateral at flowering is 10 to 15 cm when grown in Salinas, and 13 to 18 cm when grown in Bogota; and excellent tolerance to low night temperatures for bud initiation and flower development.

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