Breeding of Velvety Red Poinsettia 'Heidi'
2010
Lee, E.K., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea | Kim, W.H., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea | Kim, S.T., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea | Lee, S.Y., National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea
A new poinsettia cultivar 'Heidi' was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2004. A cross was made between 'Freedom Rose', a variety with vigorously growing deep pink color, and 'Red Velvet', a variety with dark green leaves and red bracts in 2001. 'Heidi' was finally selected in 2004 after the investigation of the growth and flower characteristics from 2002 to 2004. It has velvety red colored elliptic bracts and transitional leaves, and medium intensity of rugosity between bract veins. Leaf blade is dark green, ovate shape and lobes are shallow. Petiole length is relatively short and stem color is reddish. 'Heidi' has free-branching ability and plant height is short. The bracts and transitional leaves are fully colored 7.5 weeks after short day commencement.
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