A New Standard Gerbera Cultivar Harmony with Pink and Semi-double Adaptable to High Temperature

• Published in: Weon'ye gwahag gi'sulji Vol. 31; no. 2
• Main Authors: Park, S.K., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, suwon, Republic of Korea, Lim, J.H., Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of korea, Choi, S.Y., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, suwon, Republic of Korea, Shin, H.K., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, suwon, Republic of Korea, Huh, E.J., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, suwon, Republic of Korea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 01.04.2013
• Subjects: characteristics, crossing,Gerbera hybrida; SELECCION; SELECTION
• ISSN: 1226-8763
• DOI: 10.7235/hort.2013.12147

A new gerbera cultivar Harmony’ was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science in 2010. Pavilov with pink and Marathon with purple, which have semi-double flower, were crossed in 2007. After investigation of the characteristics for four years (from 2007 to 2010), it was selected specially for the use as a cut flower. The Harmony had brilliant pink color (RHS R49B) with dark brown center. The flower was semi-doubled with 11.8 ㎝ in diameter. It had a long and thick peduncle with length and upper width 59.2 ㎝ and 3.9 ㎜, respectively. The vase life of Harmony was 12.0 days, which was 3 days longer than the control cultivar. And its average yield was 57.0 stems per plant, which were 10.5 stems more than the control.