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ACCUMULATION, PRESERVATION AND INVESTIGATION OF LITHUANIAN ORNAMENTAL PLANTS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF VILNIUS UNIVERSITY
Article number
855_37
Pages
249 – 254
Language
English
Abstract
At present genetic resources collections in the Floriculture Department consists of 900 flower taxa developed by Lithuanian plant breeders.
Lithuanian flower breeders released a lot of new cultivars of Crocus L., Dahlia Cav., Gladiolus L., Hemerocallis L., Iris L., Lilium L., Paeonia L., Primula L., Tulipa L. and etc.
The aim of this research is to study and evaluate ornamental properties of flower cultivars released by the Lithuanian breeders.
The investigations, descriptions and evaluations of morphological, bioecological and ornamental properties of gladiolus (Gladiolus L.) and peony (Paeonia L.) cultivars were carried out in the period of 1998–2008 according to the requirements of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and methodologies used in neighbouring countries.
Having collected, accumulated, researched and evaluated the flowers created by Lithuanian breeders, in the future it will be possible to select the most valuable cultivars (genetic resources) and to make a system of the effective preservation and rational usage of the genetic resources.
In general, Lithuanian cultivars are originals adapted to the local climate conditions, and it is urgent to conserve, investigate and foster it as a part of the land culture.
The most distinguishing and attractive (unbelievable form, perfect display of blooms in the spike, colour harmony) Lithuanian gladiolus cultivars, investigated in the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University, are the following ones: Fiji (author A. Lukosevicius), Nu, Gromov, Pogodi! (P. Ciplijauskas), Laimute (P. Ciplijauskas), Merkurijus (A. Lukosevicius), Onute-3 (P. Balcikonis), Paparcio Ziedas (P. Ciplijauskas), Saules Takas (P. Balcikonis), Snieguole (P. Ciplijauskas), Solveiga (A. Lukosevičius), and Spalvingas Sapnas (J.A. Liutkevicius). Forty-four cultivars of paeony created by Lithuanian plant breeders (O. Skeiviene and E. and J. Tarvidai) are confirmed by Orders of Minister of Environmental as National Plant Genetic Resources.
These cultivars will be preserved in future.
Lithuanian flower breeders released a lot of new cultivars of Crocus L., Dahlia Cav., Gladiolus L., Hemerocallis L., Iris L., Lilium L., Paeonia L., Primula L., Tulipa L. and etc.
The aim of this research is to study and evaluate ornamental properties of flower cultivars released by the Lithuanian breeders.
The investigations, descriptions and evaluations of morphological, bioecological and ornamental properties of gladiolus (Gladiolus L.) and peony (Paeonia L.) cultivars were carried out in the period of 1998–2008 according to the requirements of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and methodologies used in neighbouring countries.
Having collected, accumulated, researched and evaluated the flowers created by Lithuanian breeders, in the future it will be possible to select the most valuable cultivars (genetic resources) and to make a system of the effective preservation and rational usage of the genetic resources.
In general, Lithuanian cultivars are originals adapted to the local climate conditions, and it is urgent to conserve, investigate and foster it as a part of the land culture.
The most distinguishing and attractive (unbelievable form, perfect display of blooms in the spike, colour harmony) Lithuanian gladiolus cultivars, investigated in the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University, are the following ones: Fiji (author A. Lukosevicius), Nu, Gromov, Pogodi! (P. Ciplijauskas), Laimute (P. Ciplijauskas), Merkurijus (A. Lukosevicius), Onute-3 (P. Balcikonis), Paparcio Ziedas (P. Ciplijauskas), Saules Takas (P. Balcikonis), Snieguole (P. Ciplijauskas), Solveiga (A. Lukosevičius), and Spalvingas Sapnas (J.A. Liutkevicius). Forty-four cultivars of paeony created by Lithuanian plant breeders (O. Skeiviene and E. and J. Tarvidai) are confirmed by Orders of Minister of Environmental as National Plant Genetic Resources.
These cultivars will be preserved in future.
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Authors
G. Stukeniene, R. Juodkaite, A. Skridaila, S. Dapkuniene
Keywords
cultivars, genetic resources, Gladiolus, morphology, ornamental plants, Paeonia
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