Published in Scientific Papers. Series B. Horticulture., Vol. LVII
Written by Maria CANTOR, Lenuţa CHIŞ, Erzsebet BUTA, Denisa HORT
Gladiolus x hybridus L. is a popular bulb plant grown in Romania in field for cut flowers in summer season. Nowadays in Romania the activity for improve the assortment of gladiolus by breeding program is limited. This is because of the small number of researchers devoted to sustainable breeding work. The Floriculture Department of University Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj, in collaboration with Research Fruit Station Cluj, do an intensive from many years until the present. ‘Candida Ali’ and ‘Excelsa’ cultivars have recently been registered and patented (2011) having a great floral potential do to their color and good morpho-decorative characteristics.
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