© 2011 syngenta classification: public 2012 new varieties garden mums, pot mums and fleurettes

© 2011 SyngentaClassification: PUBLIC

2012 NEW VARIETIESGarden Mums, Pot Mums and Fleurettes

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GARDEN MUMS• Bertha™ White• Edith™ White• Gigi™ Coral• Gigi™ Dark Pink• Gigi™ Orange• Gigi™ Snow• Gigi™ Yellow• Hailey™ Orange• Jacqueline™ Yellow

Improved• Kathleen™ Dark Red• Olga™ Yellow

Index to 2012 New Varieties

POT MUMS• China Doll™

• Emporia™ Orange• Purple Springs™

• Red Springs™

• Shasta Improved• Vancouver™ White

FLEURETTES• Sabine™ Bronze

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• White for fall with potential in other crops with a slightly semi-double flower form

• An option for growers currently using Helga™ Cream

Bertha™ WhiteChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season

DateHabit Recommended

Programs

6.5 week Early Season

Sept 16 Sphere Spring, Shaded, West Coast and Natural Production

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• Stunning early anemone daisy for use in all growing programs

• Standout flower brings novelty into standard production programs

Edith™ WhiteChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

7 week Very Early Season

Sept 5 Sphere Spring, Shaded, West Coast and Natural Season Production

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• Expanded vibrant, crisp color range makes the Gigi Family the perfect choice for small container, color bowl, window box and hanging basket programs in shaded or natural season

• Consistent performance across colors makes them a great family for creating tidy mixed combinations

Meet the NEW Gigi™ Family!Chrysanthemum morifolium

Gigi™ Orange

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• Coral with dark eye flowers cover a compact, mound-shaped plant

Gigi™ CoralChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

7 week Mid Season

Sept 20 Mound Shaded and Natural Season

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• Dramatic, dark flowers cover a compact, mound-shaped plant

• Replaces Gigi Pink

Gigi™ Dark PinkChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

7 week Mid Season


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• Bold orange flowers cover a compact, mound-shaped plant

Gigi™ OrangeChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

7 week Mid Season


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• Crisp, clear white flowers cover a compact, mound-shaped plant

• Replaces Gigi White

Gigi™ SnowChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

7 week Mid Season


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• Bright yellow flowers cover a compact, mound-shaped plant

• Complements the bicolor flowers of Gigi Gold

Gigi™ YellowChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

7 week Mid Season


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• Popular orange color with the look of Ashley™ but an earlier response

• An option for growers currently using Olivia™ Orange

Hailey™ OrangeChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

7 week Late Season

Sept 30 Sphere Shaded, West Coast and Natural Production

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• Replaces Jacqueline Yellow• Size is better matched to rest of family,

plus a richer yellow color with much less bronzing

• Makes it a perfect component in Jacqueline combinations

Jacqueline™ Yellow ImprovedChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

6.5 week Early Season

Sept 15 Sphere Spring, Shaded, West Coast and Natural Production

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• Rich, dark red flowers complement strong plant and round habit

• Significant upgrade for Carmella™ Red• Use in shaded programs with Mildred™

White, Mildred™ Yellow, Aubrey™ Orange and Bold Vanessa™ Pink

Kathleen™ Dark RedChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

7.5 week Late Season

Extender

Oct 13 Sphere Shaded, West Coast and Natural Season Production

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• A perfect combination of plant strength, growth habit and flowering uniformity

• A great option for growers currently using Golden Helga™

Olga™ YellowChrysanthemum morifolium

Shaded Response

Natural Season

Response

Natural Season


Programs

6.5 week Mid Season

Sept 20 Sphere Natural Season

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• Groups developed for all production needs:

– Spring, Shaded, West Coast and Large Containers

• Families (sports from an original variety) offer similar cultural needs and timing for ease of production and mixed combinations

• Trialed across regions for accurate timing and recommendations

• Natural-season varieties available for entire fall shipping window

• New Yoder® Select designation makes it easy to build successful natural-season programs

Garden MumsChrysanthemum morifolium

Jacqueline™ Yellow Improved

Bertha™ White

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• Full color ranges to flower for all the peak retail periods

• Unique bicolors and daisies to draw consumer interest

• Selections for large premium containers for instant decorating and gratification

• Excellent longevity of flowers for consumer satisfaction – repeat sales!

• Great for premium containers and hanging baskets, too


Hailey™ Orange

Edith™ White

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• High-impact colors• Very low maintenance• Long-lasting flower power• Select varieties to come into flower over

the full fall season• Large varieties selected specifically for

container decorating


Kathleen™ Dark Red

Olga™ Yellow

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Available Form Product Use

Propagation Culture

Temp. Req.Fert. Rate (ppm N)

Pinch Propagation Tips

URC, 102 Tray, HD 52

Packs, Pots, Hanging Baskets, Bushel

Baskets, Combinations

70-78° F 200-300 No

Rooting hormone increases uniformity. Start fertilizer 2-3 days after sticking or when callus forms. Avoid allowing rooted cuttings to become root-bound. Propagate with night interruption lighting to

avoid premature budding.

Height Width Exposure Habit

Finished Crop Culture

PGR (S) Spray (D) DrenchTemp.

Day/Night Fert. Rate (ppm N)

Media pH Media EC

18-24” 18-24” Full Sun Mound

B-Nine® (S) 1,000-5,000ppm; Bonzi® (D) .5-2ppm; Bonzi (S) 30-50ppm; Sumagic® (S) 2.5-10ppm; Sumagic

(D) .1-1ppm

67-72° F/ 62 – 65° F

300-400 5.8-6.2 2.0-3.5

Media Recommended

Day Length Sensitive

Finished Plant Timing – SHADED ONLY Other Notes

4 to 4.5" (1ppp)

6" Pots (1ppp)

8”Pots(1-2ppp)

10" Pots(1-3ppp)

12" Pots(3-5ppp)

Start fertilizer at 300-400 ppm N (40-50% of growing time), reduce to 200-250 ppm N (next 20-25% of growing time), reduce to

2X/week at 100-150 ppm N for remainder of crop. Pinch is not required for most crops. Sufficient long days are required to obtain

the proper finished plant size. Short days are needed for flowering (either natural short

days or black cloth).

Prop: Fafard® 1PFinish: Fafard #2

or 3B

Yes 7-9 wks 8-10 wks 9-12 wks 10-13wks 11-14wks


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• Excellent choice for Chinese New Year and fall sales

• Red with gold undertones• An option for growers using Tobago™ Red

China Doll™Chrysanthemum indicum

Flower FormResponse

TimeHeight

Treatment

Recommended Disbud

Treatment

Decorative 7.5 weeks Medium DB, CBR, ZBR

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• Expands the Emporia family for a great fall combination opportunity

• Daisy spoon-tipped flowers add interest for consumers

Emporia™ OrangeChrysanthemum indicum

Flower FormResponse

TimeHeight

Treatment

Recommended Disbud

Treatment

Daisy Spoon 8 week Medium CBR, ZBR

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• Unique flower form combining spoon-quill petals and anemone center

• Uniform plant habit for ease of production• Expands the Springs collection of daisy

anemone flower forms

Purple Springs™

Chrysanthemum indicum

Flower FormResponse

TimeHeight

Treatment

Recommended Disbud

Treatment

Anemone Spoon

7.5 weeks Medium CBR, ZBR

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• Spectacular red anemone• Excellent color retention for post-harvest

longevity• Expands the Springs collection of daisy

anemone flower forms

Red Springs™

Chrysanthemum indicum

Flower FormResponse

TimeHeight

Treatment

Recommended Disbud

Treatment

Anemone 7.5 weeks Medium CBR, ZBR

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• Clear white daisy with a fast finish and outstanding flower power

• Replaces Shasta with slightly faster response time

Shasta ImprovedChrysanthemum indicum

Flower FormResponse

TimeHeight

Treatment

Recommended Disbud

Treatment

Daisy 7.5 weeks Medium CBR, ZBR

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• Outstanding clean white flowers with a unique decorative form resembling a snowflake

• Versatile in production and can be used for any disbud technique

Vancouver™ WhiteChrysanthemum indicum

Flower FormResponse

TimeHeight

Treatment

Recommended Disbud

Treatment

Decorative, Spoon/Quill

8 week Medium DB, CBR, ZBR and SS DB

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• Extensive trialing program to provide regional recommendations

• Variety of response times to meet grower production requirements

• Addition of varieties for all disbud techniques

• Bicolors and novelties to reinvigorate the class

• Families (sports from an original variety) offer similar cultural needs and are ideal for mixed combinations

Pot MumsChrysanthemum indicum

China Doll™

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• Novelty flower forms – anemone, spider, spoon and incurve – for consumer interest

• Intense bicolor selections to meet decorating trends

• Screened for superior flower longevity at retail and home

• Combinations created for retail appeal


Vancouver™ White

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• Wide variety of selections for seasonal installations

• Superior flower longevity for indoor settings

• Vibrant colors to complement existing installations


Red Springs™

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Propagation Culture



URCContainers,

Combinations70-78° F 200-300 No

Rooting hormone increases uniformity. Start fertilizer 2-3 days after sticking or when callus forms. Direct stick into finish container for best performance. B-Nine® (1,000-1,500 ppm) can be applied with rooting hormone spray at time of stick under hot conditions to

reduce stretch. Propagate with night interruption.





Media pH Media EC

12-18” 10-15” Full Sun MoundedB-Nine (S) 2,500-5,000ppm; Bonzi® (S) 30-50ppm; Sumagic® (S) 2.5-10

ppm; Bonzi (D) 2ppm

67-72° F/ 62 – 65° F

300-400 5.8-6.2 1.7-3.0

Media Recommended



4 to 4.5" (1ppp)

6" Pots (1ppp)

8”Pots(1-2ppp)

10" Pots(1-3ppp)

12" Pots(3-5ppp)

Fertilizer is key for plant development. Pinch is required for any non-single stem

production. Utilize Pot Mum Catalog Table for short-day response needs, height treatment and recommended disbud

technique by variety. During last 3-4 weeks of develop, it is recommended to reduce

day/night temperatures for best flower color and stem strength.


or 3B

Yes 7-9 wks 10-13 wks 10-13 wks N/A N/A

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• Perfect color for fall Fleurette sales• Combine with Fifi™ Hot Pink, Chantal™

Hot Red, Yellow Lucienne™ or Sylvie™ Improved for bright combination pots

Sabine™ BronzeFleurette (Chrysanthemum hybrid)

Flower FormResponse

TimeHeight

Treatment

Recommended Disbud

Treatment

Daisy 7 week Fleurette CBR, ZBR

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• Quick crop time for fast turns• Vibrant new color additions• Perfectly proportioned for pans and small

containers• Excellent shipping and shelf life• New vibrant introductions well matched

for use in combinations

Fleurettes Chrysanthemum hybrid

Sabine™ Bronze

Lucienne™ Yellow

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• Playful and vibrant flowers to attract new consumers

• Excellent height and habit for centerpieces

• Great for grab ’n go sales• Year-round availability• Perfect for small containers and

centerpieces


Sabine™ Bronze

Lucienne™ Yellow

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• Superior flower longevity for indoor settings

• Vibrant colors to complement existing installations


Sabine™ Bronze

Lucienne™ Yellow

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Propagation Culture



URCContainers,

Pans, Combinations

70-78° F 200-300 No

Rooting hormone increases uniformity. Start fertilizer 2-3 days after sticking or when callus forms. Direct stick into finish container for best performance. B-Nine® (1,000-1,500 ppm) can be applied with rooting hormone spray at time of stick under hot conditions to

reduce stretch. Propagate with night interruption.





Media pH Media EC

8-9” 5-7” Full Sun MoundedB-Nine (S) 2,500ppm; Bonzi® (S) 30-50ppm; Sumagic® (S) 2.5-10 ppm;

Bonzi (D) 2ppm

70 – 75° F/ 60 – 65° F

200-250 5.8-6.2 2.0-2.5

Media Recommended



4 to 4.5" (1ppp)

6" Pots (1ppp)

8”Pots(1-2ppp)

10" Pots(1-3ppp)

12" Pots(3-5ppp)

Pinching is optional in smaller containers and will enhance branching for larger

containers. Best performance is in smaller containers, which require fewer long days.


or 3B

No 6-7 wks 8-9 wks 8-9 wks N/A N/A

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