Field trial survey and breeder perceptions to select between ornamental Glandularia hybrids

SUÁREZ M.; FACCIUTO G.; IMHOF L.; HICK EMMMANUEL; CÁCERES N; VAZQUEZ NOVOA E; GALETTO LEONARDO

GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION

SPRINGER

Lugar: Berlin; Año: 2018 p. 1 - 8

0925-9864

The aims of the paper are to characterize the ornamental bedding behavior of selected Glandularia materials and to evaluate breeder and public preferences of new potential ornamental plants to be introduced in the market. After hybrids characterizations through different traits of ornamental interest, a survey was conducted to identify the breeder and public preferences separately but also with an integrated index. The indices were applied to systematize bedding data considering breeder and public aesthetic preferences using persistent (12 month´s plants) and new (3 month´s plants) materials. Similarities were found in the breeder and public preferences for new materials. The perception of a similar aesthetic value by the breeder and the public was reflected in the scores assigned to Glandularia hybrids materials. For persistent materials, breeder and public perceptions presented some differences that are interesting to be considered at the moment to introduce new ornamental plants into the market.