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Abstract

Ornamental geophytes, renowned for their beauty, hold a special place among flower enthusiasts and producers, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of gardens and orchards. The main aim of this study was to ascertain the viability of cultivating decay-resistant genotypes and identify appropriate planting locations for each species within a one-to-three-year timeframe, contingent upon the specific species. The research took place at the Flower and Plant Production Center of the Gorgan Municipality’s Landscape and Urban Green Space Organization in Iran, with the primary focus on leveraging various geophyte flower species to optimize urban landscapes and elevate their visual allure. Utilizing a completely randomized block design with three replications, the study examined numerous species in the landscape. Various plant growth parameters were evaluated, including flowering time, optimal planting time, flower longevity on the plants, speed of underground bulb sprouting time, and visual quality of the samples. Results revealed that Narcissus jonquilla and Alstroemeria aurea cv. Balance exhibited the longest flower longevity, lasting for 43 days in the second year of growth. Conversely, Gladiolus hybrida (cv. Alexander) and Canna indica (cv. Flaccida and cv. Phasion) demonstrated a flower longevity of 13 days across both cultivation years. Alstroemeria and Crocosmia showed the shortest flowering time, significantly reduced compared to the first year due to the altered planting time. The assessment of visual quality highlighted Polianthes, Dahlia, and Gladiolus cultivars as displaying the highest visual appeal among the studied species. These findings yield valuable insights into the potential production and/or breeding of decay-resistant hybrid cultivars well suited for such regions.

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Title
Compatibility and Possibility of New Ornamental Geophytes for Their Utilization in Landscape Architecture
Author
Babarabie, Mehrdad 1 ; Ali Salehi Sardoei 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Jamali, Babak 1 ; Hatami, Mehrnaz 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Nicola, Silvana 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Devecchi, Marco 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Agriculture, Minab Higher Education Complex, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas 7916193145, Iran; [email protected] (M.B.); [email protected] (B.J.) 
 Horticultural and Crops Research Department Southern Kerman Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Jiroft 7861746411, Iran 
 Department of Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, Arak 3815688349, Iran; [email protected] 
 Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy; [email protected] 
First page
3
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
23117524
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2918746098
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.