“Pinky Smile”, an asiatic lily with unspotted pink and ivory petals

Pinky Smile , an Asiatic lily with unspotted pink and ivory petals

“Pinky Smile”, an Asiatic lily variety was released by the National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI), in 2006. 　 A cross was made between a light pink colored Asiatic lily variety “Marlene” and a white colored Asiatic lily variety “Pinguin” in 1998. Selection was made in the natural cultivation condition from the progenies derived from the cross between “Marlene” and “Pinguin” in 2000. The flower characteristics and performance of “Pinky Smile (line name was Wongyo C1-82)” were investigated from 2001 to 2005. Although its flowering time is early June, year-round cut flower production was possible by storing the bulbs at -1 or -2 . It has unspotted, upward facing, and ivory-pink (RP62A+W155B) petals with no fragrance. The ℃ plant height is 107 cm. The width of flower is 13.9 cm. The weight and circumstance of bulb are 39.3 g and 15.4 cm, respectively. For forcing culture, it is necessary to add calcium to the fertilizer or remove side scales to prevent leaf scorch. Botrytis disease should be properly controlled especially in wet season. “Pinky Smile”, an Asiatic lily variety was released by the National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI), in 2006. 　 A cross was made between a light pink colored Asiatic lily variety “Marlene” and a white colored Asiatic lily variety “Pinguin” in 1998. Selection was made in the natural cultivation condition from the progenies derived from the cross between “Marlene” and “Pinguin” in 2000. The flower characteristics and performance of “Pinky Smile (line name was Wongyo C1-82)” were investigated from 2001 to 2005. Although its flowering time is early June, year-round cut flower production was possible by storing the bulbs at -1 or -2 . It has unspotted, upward facing, and ivory-pink (RP62A+W155B) petals with no fragrance. The ℃ plant height is 107 cm. The width of flower is 13.9 cm. The weight and circumstance of bulb are 39.3 g and 15.4 cm, respectively. For forcing culture, it is necessary to add calcium to the fertilizer or remove side scales to prevent leaf scorch. Botrytis disease should be properly controlled especially in wet season.