Abstract
A new gerbera cultivar 'Harmony' was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science in 2010. 'Pavilov' with pink and 'Marathon' with purple, which have semi-double flower, were crossed in 2007. After investigation of the characteristics for four years (from 2007 to 2010), it was selected specially for the use as a cut flower. The 'Harmony' had brilliant pink color (RHS R49B) with dark brown center. The flower was semi-doubled with 11.8 cm in diameter. It had a long and thick peduncle with length and upper width 59.2 cm and 3.9 mm, respectively. The vase life of 'Harmony' was 12.0 days, which was 3 days longer than the control cultivar. And its average yield was 57.0 stems per plant, which were 10.5 stems more than the control.
국립원예특작과학원에서는 2010년 거베라 신품종 'Harmony'를 육성하였다. 'Harmony'는 2007년 분홍색 반겹꽃 'Pavilov'와 자주색 반겹꽃 'Marathon'을 교배하여 얻은 실생계통으로부터 2007년부터 2010년까지 4년 동안의 생육특성검정을 거쳐 선발된 절화용 품종이다. 꽃은 암갈심의 밝은 분홍색(RHS R49B)으로, 평균 직경이 11.8cm인 반겹꽃 대륜계통이다. 화경장이 59.2cm로 매우 길며, 꽃목 직경은 3.9mm 굵다. 절화수명은 12.0일로 대조품종에 비해 3일 이상 길며, 연간 채화량도 57.0본/주로 대조품종보다 10.5본/주 더 많은 다수성 품종이다.