The Behavior of Some Petunias Varieties for Improvement the Romanian Assortment

Abstract

Petunias are one of the most popular plants grown in pots or outdoors for summer design. The main goal of the present study was to introduce new Petunia varieties imported from Hungary that could improve the Romanian floral assortment. Lately many private flower growers from our country are looking to improve the range of new varieties of petunias in order to obtain additional income, thus justifying objectives taken to study. The trial was conducted at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca during 2012-2013. The objectives were to evaluate the main biological and morfo-decorative characteristics of seven new petunias varieties (flower color, length flower stems, number of flowers per branch, plant circumference and diameter, and the diameter of the corolla). The data were processed by statistical analysis of variance (LSD test) and the best Petunia varieties will be promoted in our country. The results reveals the decorative potential of new Petunia varieties 'Hot red', 'White' and 'Purple' for improving the Romanian floral assortment for landscape design.

Effect of microalgae hydrolysate foliar application (Arthrospira platensis and Scenedesmus sp.) on Petunia x hybrida growth

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“…Spreading petunias possess excellent heat and drought tolerance and require little maintenance (Jauron, 2013). Surfinia Purple has a pink-purple to light cyclamen colour and medium-sized flowers with darker lines (Cantor et al, 2015).…”

Varietal diversity and selection of potential varieties of Petunia hybrida L. for commercial cultivation in Bangladesh

“…Moreover, the number of branches and effective branches had a strong positive correlation (Table 4). Cantor et al (2015) worked on seven varieties of Petunia and reported the highest circumference with white petunia (280 cm) and the lowest with hot pink (156 cm). The length of the branches had different values within the examined varieties resulting a change of amplitude of 35 cm (hot pink) and 85 cm (hot red).…”

Influence of Vermicompost Application on the Growth of Vinca rosea valiant, Pelargonium peltatum L. and Pegasus patio rose

“…The rose genus Pegasus patio has about 20 species, including annual or perennial species, which originated in South America, and produce pink and purple flowers that bloom from spring to autumn [16,17]. In recent years, P. patio rose, Vinca rosea valiant, and P. peltatum outdoor plants are the most preferred ornamental plants all over the world, and it has become very important to improve the cultivation conditions of these plants.…”