Chrysanthemum plant named Envy

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Envy having flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; ivory and white ray floret colors; diameter across face of disbudded capitulum ranging from 10 to 12 cm. at maturity; uniform eight week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; short plant height when grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum; spreading branching pattern; tolerance of high summer 23° C. to 38° C. temperatures for bud initiation and flower development; and immature ray florets which are suffused with ivory.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., plant named Envy, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; ivory and white ray floret colors; diameter across face of capitulum ranging from 10 to 12 cm. at maturity; uniform eight week flowering response; short plant height; spreading branching pattern; tolerance of high summer 23° C. to 38° C. temperatures for bud initiation and flower development; and by its immature ray florets which are suffused with ivory.