Cold Treatments, Photoperiod, and Forcing Temperature Influence Flowering of Lavandula angustifolia

Whitman, Catherine M.; Heins, Royal D.; Cameron, A. Colin; Carlson, William H.

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“…The environmental requirements for flowering of many herbaceous perennial plants have been evaluated under controlled conditions owing to their economic value in horticulture (Cameron et al 2007). Generally, flower induction varies tremendously within and between species, and coldtemperature exposure can have different and multiple effects (Iversen and Weiler 1994;Whitman et al 1996;Darnell et al 2003). The first cold-temperature effect in some plants may be necessary to reduce growth potential, sending vegetative propagules into endodormancy; in others it may release plants from dormancy.…”

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The effects of temperature, photoperiod, and vernalization on regrowth and flowering competence inEuphorbia esula(Euphorbiaceae) crown buds

Foley

Anderson

Horvath

2009

Botany

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The herbaceous perennial weed Euphorbia esula L. (Euphorbiaceae) reproduces by vegetative and sexual means, characteristics that are key to its persistence and survival. In this study, we examined environmental effects on regrowth and flowering under controlled conditions to further validate field observations and set the stage for the future identification of molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of these processes. Shoot cuttings were exposed to different combinations of decreasing temperatures, decreasing photoperiods, and vernalization, in growth chambers. Subsequently, shoots were removed and regrowth and flowering from new shoots were monitored in a warm temperature greenhouse under long-day conditions. Vernalization alone has no effect on regrowth and flowering. Plants required decreasing temperature followed by vernalization for rapid regrowth and flowering. Decreasing photoperiod at a constant temperature with or without vernalization had no significant effect on regrowth and flowering. In conjunction with previous field research, the results suggest that a gradually decreasing temperature is required as one of the components for flowering competence and vernalization is determinate for reproductive development under long-day conditions. Résumé : La plante adventice herbacée pérenne Euphorbia esula L. (Euphorbiaceae) se reproduit par des moyens végétatifs et sexuels, des caractéristiques qui constituent une clé pour sa persistance et sa survie. Les auteurs ont examiné les effets environnementaux sur le bouturage et la floraison sous des conditions contrôlées, pour confirmer les observations de terrain et mettre en place ce qui est requis pour identifier les mécanismes moléculaires impliqués dans la régulation de ces processus. Ils ont exposé des boutures à différentes combinaisons de températures décroissantes, de photopériodes décroissantes et de vernalisation en chambres de culture. Par après, on a prélevé les tiges et on a suivi leur reprise ainsi que la floraison sur les nouvelles tiges, dans une serre à température chaude sous des conditions de jours longs. La vernalisation à elle seule demeure sans effet sur la floraison. Les plantes nécessitent une température descendante suivie d'une vernalisation pour une reprise rapide avec floraison. Une diminution de la photopériode à température constante avec ou sans vernalisation reste sans effet significatif sur la reprise et la floraison. Avec ceux de recherches antécédentes sur le terrain, ces résultats suggèrent qu'une diminution graduelle de la température est une composante requise pour l'aptitude à fleurir et que la vernalisation est déterminante pour le développement reproductif sous des conditions de jours longs.

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The effects of temperature, photoperiod, and vernalization on regrowth and flowering competence inEuphorbia esula(Euphorbiaceae) crown buds

Foley

Anderson

Horvath

2009

Botany

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“…Flowering of many herbaceous perennials is influenced by vernalization and photoperiod (Iversen and Weiler, 1994;Runkle et al, 1998;Whitman et al, 1996Whitman et al, ,1997. Vernalization can be defined as the promotion of flower formation by a period of low temperatures, generally between -5 and 15 °C, with a broad optimum between 1 and 7 °C (Lang, 1965).…”

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Growth and Development of Oenothera fruticosa Is Influenced by Vernalization Duration, Photoperiod, Forcing Temperature, and Plant Growth Regulators

Clough¹,

Cameron²,

Heins³

et al. 2001

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Influences of vernalization duration, photoperiod, forcing temperature, and plant growth regulators (PGRs) on growth and development of Oenothera fruticosa L. `Youngii-lapsley' (`Youngii-lapsley' sundrops) were determined. Young plants were vernalized at 5 °C for 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, or 15 weeks under a 9-hour photoperiod and subsequently forced in a 20 °C greenhouse under a 16-hour photoperiod. Only one plant in 2 years flowered without vernalization, while all plants flowered after receiving a vernalization treatment, regardless of its duration. Thus, O. fruticosa had a nearly obligate vernalization requirement. Time to visible bud and flower decreased by ≈1 week as vernalization duration increased from 3 to 15 weeks. All plants flowered under 10-, 12-, 13-, 14-, 16-, or 24-hour photoperiods or a 4-hour night interruption (NI) in a 20 °C greenhouse following 15-weeks vernalization at 5 °C. Time to flower decreased by ≈2 weeks, flower number decreased, and plant height increased as photoperiod increased from 10 to 16 hours. Days to flower, number of new nodes, and flower number under 24 hour and NI were similar to that of plants grown under a 16-hour photoperiod. In a separate study, plants were vernalized for 15 weeks and then forced under a 16-h photoperiod at 15.2, 18.2, 20.6, 23.8, 26.8, or 29.8 °C (average daily temperatures). Plants flowered 35 days faster at 29.8 °C but were 18 cm shorter than those grown at 15.2 °C. In addition, plants grown at 29.8 °C produced only one-sixth the number of flowers (with diameters that were 3.0 cm smaller) than plants grown at 15.2 °C. Days to visible bud and flowering were converted to rates, and base temperature (Tb) and thermal time to flowering (degree-days) were calculated as 4.4 °C and 606 °days, respectively. Effects of foliar applications of ancymidol (100 mg·L-1), chlormequat (1500 mg·L-1), paclobutrazol (30 mg·L-1), daminozide (5000 mg·L-1), and uniconazole (15 mg·L-1) were determined on plants vernalized for 19 weeks and then forced at 20 °C under a 16-h photoperiod. Three spray applications of uniconazole reduced plant height at first flower by 31% compared with that of nontreated controls. All other PGRs did not affect plant growth. Chemical names used: α-cyclopropyl-α-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-pyrimidinemethanol (ancymidol); (2-chloroethyl) trimethylammonium chloride (chlormequat); butanedioic acid mono-(2,2-dimethyl hydrazide) (daminozide); (2R,3R+2S,3S)-1-(4-chlorophenyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-[1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]) (paclobutrazol); (E)-(S)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-pent-1-ene-3-ol (uniconazole).

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“…For example, Lavandula angustifolia Mill. 'Munstead' required a 10-week vernalization treatment at 5°C for best flowering (Whitman et al, 1996), whereas radish can be vernalized in 4 to 8 d (Erwin et al, 2002). Many ornamental herbaceous perennials, including Aquilegia · hybrida hort., Campanula 'Birch Hybrid', Isotoma axillaris Lindl., Lavandula angustifolia Mill.…”

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“…'Munstead', Thalictrum delavayi Franch. 'Hewitt's Double', and Veronica spicata L. 'Red Fox', require relatively long (4 to 10 weeks) exposures to vernalizing temperatures for 100% flowering (Fausey and Cameron, 2007;Huang et al, 1999;Padhye, 2006;Shedron and Weiler, 1982;Whitman et al, 1996). In this study, D. gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink' flowered after comparatively short exposures to vernalizing temperatures; flowering percentages after 1, 2, and 3 or more weeks at 5°C were 70%, 95%, and 100%, respectively ( Figs.…”

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Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vill. ‘Bath's Pink’ has a Near-obligate Vernalization Requirement

Padhye¹,

Cameron²

2008

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The flowering response of Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vill. ‘Bath's Pink’ was characterized after varying durations at vernalizing temperatures. Genetically identical clonally propagated plants were treated at 5 °C for 3, 6, 9, 12, or 15 weeks in Expt. I; at 0, 5, or 10 °C for 2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks in Expt. II; and at 0, 5, 10, or 15 °C for 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks in Expt. III. Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Bath's Pink’ exhibited a quantitative vernalization response after treatment at 0 to 10 °C and did not vernalize after 8 weeks at 15 °C, which was the longest duration tested. Complete flowering was achieved after 4 or more weeks at 0 °C, 3 or more weeks at 5 °C, and 8 weeks at 10 °C. Based on time to anthesis and node number at anthesis, the flowering response was saturated after vernalization treatment at 0 °C for 4 or more weeks and 5 °C for 3 or more weeks. However, maximum flowers at anthesis were produced after 8 weeks at 0 °C and 6 or more weeks at 5 °C. Flowering was delayed after the 8-week treatment at 10 °C compared with 6 or more weeks at 0 °C and 4 or more weeks at 5 °C. Based on the minimum vernalization duration required to achieve the maximum flowering response, the order of efficacy of vernalizing temperatures was 5 °C > 0 °C ≫ 10 °C.

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Cold Treatments, Photoperiod, and Forcing Temperature Influence Flowering of Lavandula angustifolia

Cited by 22 publications

References 4 publications

The effects of temperature, photoperiod, and vernalization on regrowth and flowering competence inEuphorbia esula(Euphorbiaceae) crown buds

The effects of temperature, photoperiod, and vernalization on regrowth and flowering competence inEuphorbia esula(Euphorbiaceae) crown buds

Growth and Development of Oenothera fruticosa Is Influenced by Vernalization Duration, Photoperiod, Forcing Temperature, and Plant Growth Regulators

Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vill. ‘Bath's Pink’ has a Near-obligate Vernalization Requirement

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