Chrysanthemum plant named Mirage

Abstract

A chrysanthemum plant named Mirage particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; pompon capitulum type; orange-bronze ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum up to 4 cm at maturity; medium plant height with spreading and prolific branching pattern; average natural season flower date of August 21 in Salinas, Calif. and September 15 in Hightstown, N.J.; uniform seven week photoperiodic flowering response to short days in photoperiodic controlled flowering programs; and by its durable, uniform performance in outside fall flowerings and in spring small pot flowering programs.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct chrysanthemum plant named Mirage, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form; pompon capitulum type; orange-bronze ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of up to 4 cm at maturity; medium plant height with spreading and prolific branching pattern; average natural season flower date of August 21 in Salinas, Calif. and September 15 in Hightstown, N.J.; uniform seven week photoperiodic flowering response to short days in photoperiodic controlled flowering programs; and durable, uniform performance in outside all flowerings and in spring small pot flowering programs.