• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.200-204
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• 2008

A new spary chrysanthemum(Dendranthema grandiflorum) cultivar 'Serapina' was developed from a cross between 'Relanse' and 'Yen' by selection of seedlings and lines at the Flower Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extention Services(ARES) from 2002 to 2006. Its characteristics were investigated three times from 2004 to 2006 under condition of forcing culture in spring and retarding culture in autumn. The natural flowering time of 'Serapina' was October 23th, and year-round production was possible by day length treatment. Its capitulum was 2.8cm in diameter, and had 43.4 ray florets and 28.9 head per stem in autumn. Its ray floret was yellow with green central zone. To flower in the short day condition, for 'Serapina' was about 46 days in spring, and 'Serapina' showed the vase life of 21.7 days in autumn. This cultivar was registered for a commercialization in 2007.