'Dream Catcher' and 'First Lady' flowering cherry.

摘要

This report documents the first two flowering cherry selections, Prunus 'Dream Catcher' and 'First Lady', released from the flowering cherry breeding programme at the US National Arboretum. 'Dream Catcher' is a selection from open-pollinated seedlings of Prunus 'Okame', an early-flowering cultivar. 'First Lady' was selected from seedlings resulting from a controlled hybridization between 'Okame' (male) and P. campanulata (female). Morphological descriptions of these new cultivars are given, along with some information on their cultivation, outstanding characteristics and uses, and availability..