A New Bulbous Irises Cultivar‘Zi Aili’

doi:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0504

Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (S2): 237-238.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0504

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A New Bulbous Irises Cultivar‘Zi Aili’

LIN Bing^1,2, FAN Ronghui^1,2, LUO Yuanhua^1,2, WU Jianshe^1,2, HUANG Minling^1,2, YE Xiuxian^1,2,*

¹Institute of Crop Sciences,Fujian Academy of Agricultural Science∕Fujian Germplasm Resource Center,Fuzhou 350013,China;
²Fujian Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Floriculture,Fuzhou 350013,China

Received:2025-06-10 Revised:2025-09-10 Online:2025-10-28 Published:2025-11-03

Abstract

Abstract: Iris hollandica‘Zi Aili’is a new cultivar of iris bred through physically-induced mutagenesis. It was developed by irradiating the bulbs of the I. hollandica‘Zhanchi’with ⁶⁰Co-γ rays,followed by single-plant selection and multiple generations of stable cultivation. The plant features erect flower stems,outer tepalisblue-violet,inner tepalis blue,and both bridge and pistil crestis also blue. It is cultivated in open fields with a natural flowering period from mid-March to early April. It is used as cut flowers and placed in vases with a vase life of 9-12 days. The cultivar is easy to cultivate and boasts a wide range of adaptability,making it highly suitable for both cut flower production and landscape applications.

Key words: Bulbous Irises, physically-induced mutagenesis, cultivar

CLC Number:

S682.1⁺9

LIN Bing, FAN Ronghui, LUO Yuanhua, WU Jianshe, HUANG Minling, YE Xiuxian. A New Bulbous Irises Cultivar‘Zi Aili’[J]. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 2025, 52(S2): 237-238.

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