"Tropic Sunrise," an anthurium
bred by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
at UH Manoa, has won the Blue Ribbon in the Society of
American Florists' 2007 Outstanding Varieties Competition.
The
anthurium was entered into the "Other Cut Flowers" category
by Green Point Nursery, one of the state's largest anthurium
growers. Only seven of the 49 flowers in the category took
home a Blue Ribbon, a UH news release stated.
"'Tropic Sunrise" originated
from a cross between two anthuriums, Anuenue and Soga Orange
Obake, made by CTAHR Professor Emeritus Haruyuki Kamemoto
in 1981. It was later given its name and released in 2000.
Coloration
and flower size are the major attributes of 'Tropic Sunrise.'
The orange obake, or multicolored, anthurium has a large
spathe and is often over 12 inches long with a bright orange
center and green perimeter. Its stems have an average length
of 30 inches. As a cut flower, the flowers last for about
32 days. "Tropic Sunrise" can potentially
yield about 6-7 flowers per stem per year, which is considered
high for a large obake.
Kamemoto teamed up with Heidi Kuehnle,
Tessie Amore, John Kunisaki, Joanne Lichty and Janice Uchida
to develop the flower.
"Tropic Sunrise" joins the ranks
of another UH product, 'Lavender Lady,' a 2004 SAF Blue
Ribbon winner. Other UH varieties receiving ribbons in
recent years are: Tropic Fire (Red Ribbon, 2004) and Kalapana
(Red Ribbon, 2005).
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