The CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) on Sunday unveiled four new chrysanthemum varieties on the concluding day of the rose and gladiolus exhibition.
The first variety, NBRI-Stuti, is a dwarf, highly floriferous chrysanthemum featuring bright red flowers with a contrasting yellow disc. It blooms from Dec to early Jan and takes approximately 120 days to grow from a rooted cutting to full bloom. The plant, standing at about 30 cm tall, spreads evenly in a pot, creating a dome-like appearance with numerous sprays of flowers (capitula) and buds, contributing to its abundant flowering.
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