PART 1: Report 2007-2010

Zita Ripka

ISTA Flower SeedCommittee

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RULES DEVELOPMENT

A.1 Introduction of New Methods

Sand media for Alcea rosea germination 2008

Evaluation of Salvia seedlings 2009

A.2 Introduction of New Species

Felicia spp. 2008-2010

A.3 Introduction of Rules Changes –see Felicia A.2

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PUBLICATIONS

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B.1 Rules accompanying publications:

The first ISTA Handbook on Flower Seed Testingwas issued in October 2008

WORK SHEETS BY THE GENERA

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Ageratum houstonianumAntirrhinum majusBegonia spp. (2)Bellis perennisCalendula officinalisCallistephus chinensisCelosia argenteaCoreopsis spp. (4)Cosmos spp. (2)Cyclamen persicumDahlia pinnataDianthus spp. (5)

Gaillardia spp. (2)Gazania rigensHelichrysum bracteatumImpatiens spp. (2)Matthiola spp. (2)Pelargonium Zonale GroupPetunia x hybridaSalvia spp. (8)Tagetes spp. (3)Thunbergia alataViola spp. (3)Zinnia spp. (2)

Total 50 species

WORK SHEETS FINISHED IN 2010 FROM PAST YEARS –Limonium spp.

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Limonium bellidifolium (Gouan) Dumort. Matted Sea LavenderLimonium bonduellei (T. Lestib.) KuntzeLimonium gerberi Soldano Sea LavenderLimonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. statice

WORK SHEETS UNFINISHED FROM PAST YEARS –Centaurea spp. and Amberboa moschata

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Centaurea americana Nutt. basket flowerCentaurea cyanus L. bachelor’s button, cornflowerCentaurea dealbata Willd. Persian cornflower

Centaurea gymnocarpa Moris et De Not. dusty-millerCentaurea macrocephala Muss. Puschk. ex Willd. big-head knapweedCentaurea montana L. mountain knapweed

Centaurea ragusina L. dusty miller

Centaurea imperialis Hausskn. ex Bornm. Centaurea imperialis hort., non Hausskn. ex Bornm.

= Amberboa moschata (L.)DC ?

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 -Brassicaceae

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Alyssum spp. (2)Arabis spp.(5)Aubrieta deltoideaAurinia saxatilisErysimum spp. (2)Hesperis matronalisIberis spp. (4)Lobularia maritimaLunaria annua

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Alyssum

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Alyssum argenteum All. Argenteum basket of goldAlyssum montanum L. Creeping basket of gold

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Aurinia

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Aurinia saxatilis (L.)Desv. Basket of gold

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Arabis

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Arabis alpina L. Alpine rock cressArabis x arendsii H.R.Wehrh. Compinkie rock cressArabis blepharophylla Hook. et Arn. Coast rock cressArabis caucasica Wild. Grey rockcressArabis procurrens Walds. et Kit. Running rockcress

Arabis scopoliana Boiss. Scopoliana rock cress

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Aubrieta

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Aubrieta deltoidea (L.)DC. Blue rockcress

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Erysimum

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Erysimum cheiri (L.)Crantz WallflowerErysimum x marshallii (Henfr.)Bois Siberian wallflower

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Iberis

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Iberis amara L. Clown’s mustardIberis gibraltarica L. Gibraltar candytuftIberis sempervirens L. Evergreen candytuftIberis umbellata L. Globe candytuft

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Lobularia

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Lobularia maritima (L.)Desv. Sweet alyssum

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Hesperis

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Hesperis matronalis L. Dame’s rocket

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Brassicaceae/Lunaria

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Lunaria annua L. Annual Honesty, Money Plant

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 -Campanulaceae

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Campanula carpatica Jacq. Carpathian bellflowerCampanula fragilis Cirillo Italian bellflowerCampanula garganica Ten. Adriatic bellflowerCampanula glomerata L. Clustered bellflower

Campanula lactiflora M.Bieb. Milky bellflowerCampanula medium L. Canterbury bellsCampanula persicifolia L. Peach-leaved bellflowerCampanula portenschlagiana Schult. Dalmatian bellflower

Campanula pyramidalis L. Chimney bellflowerCampanula rapunculus L. Rampion bellflower

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 -Malvaceae

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Abutilon x hybridumAlcea roseaAlthaea spp.(2)Lavatera trimestrisMalope trifida

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Malvaceae/Abutilon

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Abutilon x hybridum hort. ex Voss Chinese lantern

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Malvaceae/Alcea

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Alcea rosea L. hollyhock

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Malvaceae/Althaea

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Althaea hybrids Marsh mallowAlthaea officinalis L. Common marsh mallow

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Malvaceae/Lavatera

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Lavatera trimestris L. annual mallow

WORK SHEETS IN 2010 –Malvaceae/Malope

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Malope trifida Cav. Mallow wort

PREPARED WORK SHEETS BY THE GENERA

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In 2009Aster spp. (3)Eschscholzia californicaGypsophila spp. (3)Portulaca grandifloraRudbeckia spp. (2)Tropaeolum spp. (3)Verbena spp. (3)

16 species

In 2010Abutilon x hybridumAlcea roseaAlthaea spp.(2) Alyssum spp. (2)Arabis spp.(5)Aubrieta deltoideaAurinia saxatilisCampanula spp. (10)Erysimum spp. (2)Hesperis matronalisIberis spp. (4)Lavatera trimestrisLobularia maritimaLunaria annuaMalope trifida

34 species

Total 50 species

PREPARED WORK SHEETS

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In 2009 and 2010

Sylvie DucournauFrikkie MaraisAnton GrimKumiko JinnoMeriam Dekalo-Karen

Wen-shi Wu (pathogens)

RATES BY THE NUMBER OF SPECIES

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14% 5%

9%

8%

7%

57%

2008

2009

2010

under prep

herbs

Other flowers

Total: 350 species listed in Table 2A Part3

PROFICIENCY TEST

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ISTA PT 08-02 Portulaca grandiflora- purity, - other seed and - germination test

QUESTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE

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From ISTA BSC submitted sample sizes of Table 2A Part 3-see future plans

Germination method for Passiflora seeds

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