Chrysanthemum plant named `Madera`

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Madera particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; yellow-orange ray floret color with a darker center of the flower in the orange group; diameter across face of capitulum of 79 to 86 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; flowering response in Salinas under normal temperatures is 58 to 64 days after start of short days; flowering response in Bogota, Colombia is 68 to 76 days; plant height is 89 to 107 cm when grown in Salinas with 11 long days prior to start of short days; plant height is 99 to 109 cm when grown in Bogota with 14 to 15 long days prior to start of short days; peduncle length of the first lateral at flowering after removing the apical bud is 8 to 10 cm when grown in Salinas, and 10 to 15 cm when grown in Bogota; peduncle length of the fourth lateral at flowering is 10 to 15 cm when grown in Salinas, and 15 to 18 cm when grown in Bogota; excellent tolerance to low night temperatures for bud initiation and flower development; and recommended as a spray cut mum.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named Madera, as described and illustrated.