New Varieties of Ornamental Plants

Abstract

The article elucidates the retrospective of the breeding of flowering plants in the Laboratory of Ornamental Plants of the National Botanical Garden (Institute) for about six decades, and also the recent results obtained in the field. The mobilization and introduction into culture of thousands of intraspecifi c taxa generated unique collections of ornamental flowering plants, which served as a basis for obtaining new varieties. More than 300 cultivars have been obtained by: the method of induction of mutations, directed hybridization, selection of spontaneous mutations and natural pollination. Approximately 150 varieties have been certified, homologated, and some patented with the support of the State Agency on Intellectual Property, and also abroad. Currently, 56 ornamental varieties are registered and maintained in the Catalog of Plant Varieties of the Republic of Moldova. In the last decade, more than 60 cultivars were selected, of which 12 were patented. The work of the breeders was appreciated with gold and silver medals, diplomas for participation in national and international inventions exhibitions.