New Gladiolus grandiflorus cultivars: ‘Unemat Leidy Flower’, ‘Unemat Mary Flower’, ‘Unemat Rosy Flower’, and ‘Unemat All Flowers’
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https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v32.e3121Keywords:
Gladiolus hybrids, Plant breeding, Propagation, SelectionAbstract
Floriculture is a high-value segment of agribusiness with substantial economic, cultural, and ornamental importance. Ornamental plant breeding is directed toward the selection of genotypes with desirable attributes, such as aesthetic quality, greater productivity, and resistance to pests and diseases. Research on Gladiolus grandiflorus is focused on developing new, more productive cultivars with novel flower types that differ in predominant tepal and macule colors and flower shape. Distinct floral characteristics are exhibited by the new Gladiolus cultivars. ‘Unemat Mary Flower’ is characterized by reddish-orange tepals with a yellow macule. ‘Unemat All Flowers’ is characterized by red tepals with a yellow macule and slightly undulate margins. ‘Unemat Rosy Flower’ is characterized by orange flowers with a yellow macule superimposed on a secondary red macule and undulate margins. ‘Unemat Leidy Flower’ is characterized by reddish-orange tepals with a central yellow stripe and crispate margins; this combination of traits increases the aesthetic diversity available to the ornamental market. The genetic diversity available to breeding programs and the ornamental industry is increased by the development of these G. grandiflorus cultivars. The range of plant materials available for commercial and landscape applications is increased by their distinct combinations of color, floral architecture, and morphological patterns.
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