Variation in Flower Color among Hybrids of Jeoktanshim Hibiscus syriacus L

  • Park Hyung-Soon (Department of Forest Genetic Resources, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Cho Yoon-Jin (Department of Forest Genetic Resources, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Chung Hun-Gwan (Department of Forest Genetic Resources, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Jang Yong-Suk (Department of Forest Genetic Resources, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Chung Dong-Jun (Institute of Life Sciences & Resources Kyunghee University)
  • Published : 2005.12.01

Abstract

This study was performed to provide basic information of the development and breeding of new cultivars of Hibiscus syriacus L., which have more beautiful and diverse flowers. Morphological characteristics of the flowers and leaves, and genetic variation of the flowers color of two Jeoktanshim-line cultivars, Bulsae and Pyungsung, were crossed each other. The result of the cross between Bulsae and Pyungsung are as follows: Mean flower height and width were 5.35 cm and 7.69 cm, respectively. Mean length and width of petal were 5.43 cm and 3.80 cm respectively, and mean length and width of flower pistil were 4.67 cm and 0.44 cm, respectively. The flower color of all ten individuals was the color of the Jeoktanshim-line, and Pyungsung, and all flower type were I-c type.

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