Chrysanthemum plant named Cumbia

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Cumbia particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type; dark red-purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 95 to 108 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; flowering response in Salinas under normal temperatures is 50 to 57 days after start of short days; flowering response in Bogota, Colombia under temperatures of minimum 6.3 degrees Celsius night and maximum 29 degrees Celsius day is 65 to 72 days; plant height is 99 to 119 cm when grown in Salinas with 6 to 7 long days prior to start of short days; and 107 to 132 cm with grown in Bogota with 7 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 10 to 20 cm when grown in Salinas, and 13 to 15 cm when grown in Bogota; peduncle length of the fourth lateral at flowering is 15 to 25 cm when grown both in Salinas, and 18 to 23 cm when grown in Bogota; many of the ray floret tips are double indented, with the petal tips being strongly convex; large, very attractive deeply lobed and strongly serated foliage; and excellent tolerance to low night temperatures for bud initiation and flower development.

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