A Spray Chrysanthemum, Green Candy with Double Flower Type and Green Petals for Cut Flowers

• Published in: Weon'ye gwahag gi'sulji Vol. 31; no. 3
• Main Authors: Lim, J.H., Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Shin, H.K., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Suwon, Republic of Korea, Park, s.K., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Suwon, Republic of Korea, Choi, S.Y., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Suwon, Republic of Korea, Lee, J.S., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Suwon, Republic of Korea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 01.06.2013
• Subjects: AMELIORATION GENETIQUE; APTITUD PARA LA CONSERVACION; APTITUDE A LA CONSERVATION; BREEDING; Dendranthema grandiflorum,vase life,year-round flowering; KEEPING QUALITY; MEJORA; SELECCION; SELECTION
• ISSN: 1226-8763
• DOI: 10.7235/hort.2013.12202

A spray chrysanthemum cultivar ‘Green Candy’ was released by National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, in 2009. The cross between ‘Yoko Ono’, a spray chrysanthemum cultivar with light yellowish-green double type, and ‘Green Bird’, a spray chrysanthemum cultivar with vigorous and green double type, was made in Suwon in 2006. After the evaluation of the characteristics under shade culture in summer and retarding culture in spring and consecutive selection from 2007 to 2009, ‘Green Candy’ was selected finality. The natural flowering time of ‘Green Candy’ is October 28th, and it is possible to flower all year-round by shade and light culture. It has double flower type with green petals. The growth of plant is very vigorous and the color of the petals is stable when the variety is cultivated under high temperature conditions in summer season. The diameter of flower is 4.1 cm. The numbers of flower per stem and petals per flower are 12 and 217, respectively. The days for flowering under the short day treatment are about 58 and its vase life is 18.1 days in autumn season. ‘Green Candy’ was applied as No. 2010-212 on March 5, 2010 for variety protection and the plant variety protection rights have been registered as No. 3633 on August 2, 2011 at the Korea Seed and Variety Service.