A New Phalaenopsis Cultivar, “Pink Dream” with Dark Pink Flower

Abstract

A new cultivar of Phalaenopsis “Pink Dream” was initially selected from the progenies derived from the self-polli-nation the selfing of 3039 (germ-plasm 3039, collection in the country) in 1995 at the National Horticultural Research Institute,Rural Development Administration. It was finally selected in 2002 after the investigation of the characteristics for five yearsmass propagation of 50% than cv. “Happy Valentine”. Strong sunlight should be avoided for its growth. Cultivar “Pink Dream”requires a long days (120 days) to flowering at low temperature. Growing temperatures of 35oC/15ois grown over 15oC at night and under 35oC during daytime. A variety protection has been applied for this cultivar in 205.

Keywords

• Phalaenopsis;
• Breeding;
• Pink Dream;
• Mass propagation;
• Low temperature