关键词: 梅花, 实生选育, 品种, 跨品种群

Abstract: Prunus mume‘Zhizhang Guhong Chongcui’is a new cultivar selected from the resource nursery of Yuxi Institute of Mei in Lushi County，Henan Province. The cultivar displays a spreading plant type with large crown. It is moderately strong. The newborn xylem of its branches is light dark red. The flowers are pale pink at the beginning，and white after blooming, about 22–29 pieces，which is shaped like shallow-bowl type and surrounded by heavy white petals. The flower has 8–12 pistils with multiple stamens，and its diameter is 2.6 cm. It has 5–6 green sepals with 3–5 sepaloid petals or petaloid sepals. This cultivar has little seed and its fragrance is faint. Its flowering period is in late March，lasting about 20 days. The cultivar displays a medium amount of flowers per plant. The cultivar suits to Lushi County and the surrounding areas with similar climates.

Key words: Prunus mume, seedling breeding, cultivar, cross-cultivar group