A New Gerbera Cultivar “Pink Swan”; High-yielding Cultivar with Pink and Semi-double for Cut-flower

A new gerbera variety “Pink Swan” was released by the National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI) in 2007. A cross was made between “Royal” with orange and single and ʻHimalayaʼ with white and semi-double in 2004. After investigation of the characteristics for 4 years (from 2004 to 2007), it was selected specially for the use of cut-flower. “Pink Swan” is a vigorous medium-sized cultivar with pink (RHS R48D), yellow green center and semi-double. The average flower diameter is 10.6 cm. And inner ray floret and disc diameter is 5.99cm and 1.83cm, respectively. It produces a large yield with continuous supply of flowers and has adequate peduncle height. We believe that “Pink Swan” has a great potential for expanding cultivated area of domestic gerbera cultivar and increasing farmers-income.