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Breeding of Red Compact Poinsettia Cultivar 'Clara'  

Lee, Eun-Kyung (Floriculture Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA)
Kim, Won-Hee (Floriculture Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA)
Kim, Seung-Tae (Floriculture Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA)
Lee, Su-Young (Floriculture Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA)
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Korean Journal of Breeding Science / v.42, no.6, 2010 , pp. 664-667 More about this Journal
Abstract
A new poinsettia cultivar 'Clara' was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2005. A cross was made between 'Red Velvet', a variety with dark green leaves and red bracts, and 'Freedom Bright Red', a variety with early short day responding and bright red bracts, in 2002. 'Clara' was finally selected in 2005 after the investigation of the growth and flowering characteristics from 2003 to 2005. 'Clara' has red ovate bracts and weak intensity of rugosity between bract veins. Leaf blade is ovate and medium green. Petiole length is relatively short, and stem color is reddish. 'Clara' has medium free-branching ability and makes short and compact canopy. Clara's bracts and transitional leaves are fully colored 9 weeks after short day commencement.
Keywords
Euphorbia pulcherrima; Bract; Transitional leaf; Short day response;
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