Flower development and effects of a cold treatment and a supplemental gibberellic acid application on flowering of Helleborus niger and Helleborus x ericsmithii

A. Christiaens, Emmy Dhooghe, D. Pinxteren, M. C. Van Labeke

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    The increased horticultural interest in Helleborus requires the development of techniques for flowering control. Therefore, we have determined flower initiation and differentiation under natural conditions for Helleborus niger L and the hybrid Helleborus x ericsmithii B. Mathew. Once flower primordia were present in the underground buds of the plants, the effect of a cold treatment (336, 504 or 672 chilling units (CU)) and a supplemental gibberellic acid (GA(3)) application (500 mg L-1) on pre-cooled plants was examined. The cold treatment resulted in a progressive decrease of the time to flower. Moreover, when pre-cooled plants received a supplemental GA(3) application early flowering was further enhanced and these plants had a higher number of flowers with longer flower stems and larger flowers. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Oorspronkelijke taalEngels
    TijdschriftScientia Horticulturae
    Volume136
    Pagina's (van-tot)145-151
    Aantal pagina’s7
    ISSN0304-4238
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    PublicatiestatusGepubliceerd - 1-mrt-2012

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