This document provides information on new varieties of several flower crops including roses, marigolds, chrysanthemums, gladiolus, tuberoses, and others. It describes the key characteristics of each variety such as flower color, yield potential, and suitability for different uses like cut flowers or garden displays. Many of the varieties were developed through hybridization and selection programs to have traits like improved disease resistance, flower size, and vase life.

1. New varieties of
flower crops

2. Rose varieties
Arka Ivory
•It is rose variety Ideal for cut flower production under protected cultivation.
•Potential yield of 110 fls/sq.mit.
•It is moderately resistant to mites.

3. Arka Pride
It is a cut flower rose variety suitable for protected cultivation
Potential yield of 120fls/sq.mt

4. Arka Sukanya
•It is a fragrant rose variety with 0.22% of concrete yield in fresh flowers.
•With floriferous nature and being tolerant to pest and diseases,
•It is ideal choice for garden display.
•The variety has potential for various forms of aroma extraction and aroma
therapy.

5. Arka Parimala
•Red-purple coloured flowers, fragrant and moderately resistant
to thrips and black spot.
•Yield: 5.5 to 6.0 lakh loose flowers /acre /year

6. Arka Swadesh:
•Variety release for production of cut flowers under protected
cultivation.
•Shining foliage and flowers of attractive red color.
•Flower production starts 6 months onwards from planting.
•High yielding capacity of 145 fl stalks/sq.mt/year.
•Long stalk flowers with an average stalk length of 65-70cm.
•Medium sized flowers are produced with good keeping quality (6
days).

7. Marigold varieties
Arka Bangara
•Flowers are of yellow gold colour with RHS colour chart No. 12-A in Yellow Group.
•The variety comes to flowering by 40-45 days and continues to flower for next 65 -70
days.
•Flowers are medium in size with 5-6.5 cm in diameter.
•Yield potential of the variety is 18 tons/acre.
•Distinct features of the variety is its petaloid sterile flowers

8. Arka Bahar
•It is a African type marigold.
•Flowers in 90-100 days after sowing.
•Plants are vigorous having height of 75-85cm.
•Flower compact, flattened and attractive and large in size (8-9cm) of yellow colour.
•Produces 50-60 flowers per plant.
•Blooms in winter i.e., in January to March profusely.
•Suites bedding in garden and flower decoration.

9. Arka Kamini
•This variety produces deep pink colored
flowers more attractive than the local pink
variety.
•It takes 1.38 days to flower and grows to
about 60 cm.
•It has a stalk length of 30 cm and a vase life
of 8 days.
•Flowers are 6 cm in diameter and weight
2g each.
•Each plant produces about 50 flowers.
China aster varieties

10. Arka Aadya
•Developed from the OP seeds of Line No. 173 through individual plant selection.
•Early flowering (66days) and High yielding (178.56g Loose flower/plant)
•Spreading type, plant height of 50.62cm, floriferous and pink in color.
•Flower semi double, 5.48cm in diameter, and 5-6 rows of flowers.
•Produces 16.30 number of branches/ plant, flowering period of 16 days and 4.28 days
of shelf life.
•Tolerance to lodging.
•Suitable for loose flower and bedding purpose.

11. Arka Archana
•Developed from the OP seeds of Line No. 15 through individual plant selection.
•Early flowering (69.40 days) and High yielding (222.62g Loose flower/plant)
•Spreading type, plant height of 47.21cm, floriferous and white in color.
•Flower semi double, 4.92cm in diameter, and 4 rows of flowers.
•Produces 19.90 number of branches/ plant and flower of 84.34 per plant. flowering
period of 18.44days and 3.55 days of shelf life.
•Tolerance to lodging.
•Suitable for loose flower and bedding purpose.

12. Gerbera varieties
Arka Krishika
•Flowers are double type with yellow colour
•Yield: 400 to 425 flowers /m2 /year
•Use: Cut flower and floral decoration
•Important character: Suitable for open field cultivation

13. Arka Ashwa
•Double type flower with red purple groups 68D.
•Developed through hybridization between IIHR-3 and Mixed pollen of
10 varieties.
•Best under polyhouse with 50% shadenet.
•Flower diameter of 10.85cm, Flower stalk length 61.06cm, flower stalk
diameter 6.42mm and 3.23 number of flower/month.
•Suites for cut flower and flower arrangements.

14. Arka Nesara
•Double type flower with red group 50A.
•Developed through hybridization between IIHR-1 and Mixed pollen of
10 varieties.
•Best under polyhouse with 50% shadenet.
•Flower diameter of 10.43cm, Flower stalk length 61.11cm, flower stalk
diameter 5.63mm and 2.89 number of flower/month.
•Suites for cut flower and flower arrangements.

15. CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology,
Palampur
•Developed five new varieties of gerbera namely, Him Saumya (light
yellow colour), Him Gaurav (pink colour), Him Aabha (yellow orange
colour), Him Apoorva (Red bicolour) and Him Keerti (bright yellow
colour) through ongoing hybridization and selection programme.
•The varieties were selected for unique double / semi-double flower
shapes and bright colors which find preference among consumers and are
as per the requirements of market demand.
•A controlled hybridization programme was carried out using
characterized gerbera parental lines and selecting the promising hybrid
genotypes based on morphological and floral attributes.
•The selections were evaluated for agronomic performance under
protected cultivation for two years and found superior to the parents.
•The varieties have good tissue culture response, nursery performance,
vigorous growth and suitable for protected cultivation.

16. Him Saumya (light yellow colour)
Him Gaurav (pink colour)
Him Aabha
(yellow orange colour)
Him Apoorva
(Red bicolour)
Him Keerti (bright yellow colour)

17. Carnation varieties
Arka Flame
•Red with smooth petal edges with long flower stalks
•Yield: 300 to 325 flowers /m2 /year
•Important character: Tolerant to Fusarium wilt and
nematodes

18. Arka Tejas
•Red coloured single whorl flowers with white anthers
•Yield: 20-25 flowers/stalk
• Use: For pot culture
•Important character: Dark red colour profuse bloom and mass
effect

19. •The Institute has also developed two varieties of Calla lilies, Him
Sumukh (yellow colour) and Him Shweta (white colour) which are very
attractive because of their exotic blooms and glossy foliage.
•Calla lilies are new introduction as floriculture crop and have potential
both as a cut flower as well as flowering pot plant.
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur
Him Sumukh (yellow colour) Him Shweta (white colour)
Calla lily varieties

20. Arka Kanaka
•Orange big flowers
•Yield: 5.01 t /acre/year
•Use: Loose flower
•Important character: Bigger size
flowers and also pleasing colour
Crossandra varieties

21. Arka Ambara
•Orange red, big flowers
•Yield: 5.9 t/acre/year
•Use: Loose flower
•Important character: Bigger size
flowers and also pleasing colour

22. Arka Shravya
•Developed by crossing Crossandra nilotica X Mangalore local and
possesses flower colour of Orange red.
•Does not set seeds and has to be multiplied by terminal cutting.

23. •Developed by crossing Local X Arka Ambara and possesses flower
colour of Orange red.
•Does not set seeds and has to be multiplied by terminal cutting.
•Recommended for commercial cultivation of loose flowers and
potted plants.
Arka Shreeya

24. Arka Naveen
•Florets are purple with pale yellow
blotch, wavy tepals.
•Yield: 27.68 spikes /m2 / crop season
•Use: Cut flower
•Important character: It has 9 days vase
life
Gladiolus varieties

25. Arka Amar
•Florets pink with white blotch
•Yield: 30.24 spikes /m2 / crop
season
•Use: Cut flower
•Important character: It is high
yielding and has 8.5 days vase
life

26. Arka Gold
•Florets are Yellow with red blotch
•Yield: 24.80 spikes /m2 / crop
season
•Use: Cut flower
•Important character: It comes to
flowering 74 days after planting

27. Arka Kum kum
•Length of the spike is 83 cm with 15 florets. It has a vase
life of 9 days.
•Florets are Red with Yellow blotch.
•It is moderately resistant to Fusarium wilt disease.

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े साथ 83 सेमी है. यह 9 दिन ं का एक
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े साथ लाल कर रहे हैं. यह
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े दलए प्रदिर धी है. (नेगी, एस एस, राव,
TM, Raghava, एसपीएस, Chacko, CI, रामचंद्रन, एन और Janakiram,
टी., 1997).
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29. Arka Nilima
•It bears purple coloured decorative flowers. Floriferous, good for
cut flower and has a vase life of 14 days.
Chrysanthemum varieties

30. Arka Pink star
•Flowers are semi-double with pink colour
•Yield: 135.26 flowers/plant
• Use: For pot culture
•Important character: Dwarf, early flowering

31. NBRI Indiana
•It is a small flowered, yellow, pompon type, suitable for mini and pot culture.
•It is also a very good cut flower and garland variety.
•It is a profusely branching, long, erect stem, green leaves, uniform bloom,
opening in late November, easy to multiply by suckers and cuttings.
•Plant height 33 to 36 cm, 135 to 150 flower heads/plant, 16 flowers/stem, 148
florets/flower head, floret length 1.5 cm, floret width 0.60 cm, flower head
diameter 3.6 cm, floret colour bright yellow [12/A (Fan1)].
•It has been developed by crossing `Little Darling' (orange) as female and
`Nanako' (yellow) as male parents.

32. NBRI Kusum
•It is a small flowered, yellow open disc, single Korean type chrysanthemum good for
pot culture.
•It is a bushy compact with profuse blooming habit in late November.
•The plant habit and shape is most attractive for exhibition.
•Plant height – 45 to 50 cm, 255 flower heads/plant, 22 flowers/stem, 42 florets/flower
head, floret length 2.1 cm, floret width 0.40 cm, flower head diameter 4.2 cm, floret
colour bright yellow [09/A (Fan1)].
•It has been developed by crossing `Haldighati' (yellow) as female and `Sharad Kanti'
(yellow) as male parents.

33. NBRI Little Darling
•It is a small flowered, terracotta pompon type mini chrysanthemum.
•It requires neither `Pinching' nor `Staking'.
•It is a unique genetic strain with dwarf, bushy, compact round shape, profuse
blooming habit in early December.
•The plant habit and shape is most attractive for `mini culture'.
•Plant height 32.5 cm, 260 flower heads/plant, 26 flowers/stem, 146 florets/flower
head, floret length 1.0 cm, floret width 0.50 cm, flower head diameter 2.6 cm, floret
colour yellow-orange [22/B (Fan1)].
•It has been developed by crossing `White Charm' (white) as female and `Jubilee'
(bronze) as male parents.

34. NBRI Mini Jessie
•It is a small flowered, cineraria type mini chrysanthemum.
•It requires neither `Pinching' not `Staking'. It is a unique genetic strain with dwarf,
bushy, compact round shape, profuse blooming habit in early December.
•The plant habit and shape is most attractive for `mini culture'.
•Plant height 34.4 cm, 267 flower heads/plant, 33 flowers/stem, 215 florets/flower head,
floret length 1.4 cm, floret width 0.50 cm, flower head diameter 2.4 cm, floret colour
red purple [72/C (Fan2)].
•It has been developed by crossing `Cameo' (pink) as female and `Jessie' (purple) as
male parents.

35. Tuberose varieties
•This tuberose hybrid is multi-whorled with
bold, large, pure white fragrant flowers
borne on long spikes in contrast to off-
white flowers of local cv. 'Double'.
•The number of flowers per spike is more
and flower opening is uniform in this
hybrid as compared to the local 'Double'
cultivar.
•Spike yield is 26 percent more compared
to the local 'Double' cultivar.
•Spikes are best suited for cut flower
purpose.
•Identified for release at Karnataka State
Level.
Suvasini

36. Arka Nirantara
•White, single flowers with prolonged blooming

37. •This tuberose hybrid bears single type
fragrant flowers on strong, medium spikes.
•The flower buds are attractive with slightly
pinkish tinge.
•The spikes have more number of flowers and
the individual flowers are larger compared to
the local 'single' cultivar.
•Loose flowers of this hybrid can be used for
garlands and for extraction of tuberose
concrete.
•The spikes can be used as cut flower.
•The loose flower yield of this hybrid is about
36 percent higher than the existing local single
variety.
•Identified for release at Karnataka State
Level.
•This hybrid is tolerant to root knot
nematodes.
Shringar

38. •This new hybrid bears double
flowers on medium spikes.
•The flower buds are greenish in
colour in contrast to pinkish buds in
'Suvasini' and local double.
•Flowers are white.
•Spike yield is 50 percent higher
compared to Suvasini.
Vaibhav