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Breeding of Vivid Pink Standard Carnation 'Pink Beryl' with Round Petals for Cut Flower (둥근 꽃잎에 화색이 선명한 분홍색 스탠다드 카네이션 'Pink Beryl' 육성)

  • Joung, Hyang Young;Lee, Young Ran;Choi, Seong Roul;Kim, Hyoung Deug;Kim, Tae Il
    • FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.194-196
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    • 2009
  • A new standard carnation Dianthus caryophyllus 'Pink Beryl' was bred from a cross of red standard cultivar 'Francesco' and purple standard cultivar 'Saturn' in 1996 at the National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science. After investigation of the characteristics for 4 years from 1997 to 2000 and registered to the official breeding variety of Rural Development Administration in 2000. 'Pink Beryl' is pink standard cultivar with round edge of petal for cut flower. It has medium resistance to Fusarium wilt. To avoid calyx splitting caused by high temperature, this cultivar is recommended to grow over $8^{\circ}C$ at night and under $25^{\circ}C$ at days during flower bud differentiation period.