Chrysanthemum plant named Soft Lynn

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Soft Lynn particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; soft red-purple ray floret color with darker red-purple center of the flower; diameter across face of capitulum of 51 to 60 mm when fully opened; branching pattern is spreading and prolific, with 7 to 9 breaks after pinch when grown outside under natural daylength in fall flowerings, and 6 to 7 breaks after pinch when grown in 10 cm pots for spring flowerings; natural season flower date of August 23 to 30 when planting rooted cuttings on June 21 to June 23 in Salinas, Calif., and of September 15 to 17 when planting rooted cuttings June 11 to June 14 in Hightstown, N.J.; flowering response of 45 to 47 days after rooting in no light/no shade programs in spring; plant height of 20 to 23 cm when grown in fall under natural daylength with no growth regulators in New Jersey, 25 to 30 cm when grown in fall under natural daylength in California, and 19 to 21 cm when grown in 10 cm pots in spring with no applications of 2500 ppm B-9 SP; and durable, uniform performance.

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