Chrysanthemum plant named Megan

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Megan particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type with a high number of disc florets in the fall, to a daisy with 5 to 6 rows of ray florets in the spring; red-purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 45 to 54 mm when fully opened; branching pattern is spreading and prolific, with 6 to 9 breaks after pinch when grown outside under natural daylength in fall flowerings and in 10 cm pots for spring flowerings; natural season flower date of August 23 to 29 when planting rooted cuttings on June 21 to 23 in Salinas, Calif., and of September 27 to October 5 when planting rooted cuttings June 15 to June 18 in Hightstown, N.J.; flowering response of 48 to 49 days after rooting in no light/no shade programs in spring in Salinas; plant height of 30 to 36 cm when grown in fall under natural daylength with no growth regulators in New Jersey, and of 15 to 25 cm when grown in 10 cm pots in spring with 1 application of 2500 ppm B-9 SP; and durable, uniform performance.

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