Chrysanthemum plant -- Snow Bijoux cultivar

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Snow Bijoux is provided. The new culivar is a spontaneous mutation of the Bijoux cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,241). More specifically, the new cultivar forms attractive white flowers of the spider anemone type having a yellow center. The white tubular ray florets of the Snow Bijoux cultivar (as illustrated) can be readily distinguished from those of the Bijoux cultivar which are soft pink in coloration. The inflorescence tends to be relatively flat in configuration when mature. The response period of the flowers is approximately nine weeks. The new cultivar is particularly suited for use in the production of a cut spider anemone spray under greenhouse conditions.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Snow Bijoux substantially as herein shown and described, which: (a) exhibits attractive spider anemone flowers having an overall diameter of approximately 60 mm. wherein the tubular ray florets are white and the disc florets are yellow in coloration, said flowers being distinguishable from those of the Bijoux cultivar wherein the tubular ray florets are soft pink,   (b) bears flowers in a generally flat capitulum form when mature,   (c) exhibits a flower response period of approximately nine weeks,   (d) forms attractive dark green foliage, and   (e) has the ability to produce flowers of commercially acceptable quality throughout the year in a cut mum production program.