Table 2.
Comparative characteristics of flowers of a new hybrid, Cymbidium “Sunny Bell”.
| Cultivars | Flower Width/Flower Length (cm) | Peduncle Length (cm) | No. of Flowers/Peduncle | No. of Peduncle | Preference a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sunny Bell
(Wongyuo F1-47) |
7.9 ± 0.5 b/7.9 ± 0.4 | 67.1 ± 8.6 | 7.1 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 3.7 ± 0.9 |
|
Silk Road
(control) |
5.4 ± 1.6/4.7 ± 1.3 | 47.0 ± 3.5 | 5.8 ± 2.6 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 3.9 ± 0.7 |
a Preference evaluation was undertaken at the Cymbidium exhibition held at the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2013. Poor (1)–Excellent (5). b All data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 15).