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ACTA HORTICULTURAE SINICA ›› 2019, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 813-814.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2018-0204

• New Cultivars • Previous Articles    

A New Rhododendron Cultivar‘Xiaxiu’

LIU Xiaoqing,LI Chang*,SU Jiale,XIAO Zheng,and ZHOU Huimin   

  1. Institute of Leisure Agriculture,Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Nanjing 210014,China
  • Online:2019-04-25 Published:2019-04-25

Abstract: ‘Xiaxiu’is a Rhododendron cultivar derived from the cross of female parent‘Qiuxia’and male parent Rhododendron pulchyrum Sweet. Its flower color is purple red(Red Purple GRoup-N65A). Its flower is single and its petal has five circular lobes,its upper lobes have some striking dark purple spots. The diameter of flower head is 4.5–5.0 cm. It is characterized by compact plant type,vigour growth,high temperature and high humidity tolerance. It is suitable for greenhouse pot and landscape for the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Its natural florescence is from early-March to mid-March. Its flowering can last 20–25 days.

Key words: Rhododendron, potted type, ground type, cultivar, cauliflower, loose-curd, cultivar

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