A Hosta cultivar ‘Neulpureum 1’ was bred at the Korea National Arboretum, which produces new cultivars using vegetative propagation techniques. The new cultivar ‘Neulpureum 1’ was derived by crossing Hosta minor with Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’. Among the induced leaf-color- and shape-modified hosta plants, the plants that exhibited deep-green color and small-bended leaves were selected. ‘Neulpureum 1’ maintained the deep-green leaves for longer than Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’. Additionally, the plant height of ‘Neulpureum 1’ was shorter than that of Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ and several leaves were observed on the new cultivar; therefore, it is likely to be used as a pot plant. The botanical characteristics were investigated for three years beginning 2012. A Hosta ‘Neulpureum 1’ can prove to be useful as a material for a pot plant or as ground cover plant at half-shadow place.

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 서 언
 재료 및 방법
 결과 및 고찰
  육성경위
  주요특성
  재배상 유의점
  유용성
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• 김상용(국립수목원 유용식물증식센터) | Sang Yong Kim (Useful Plant Resources Center, Korea National Arboretum) 교신저자
• 이승연(국립수목원 유용식물증식센터) | Seung Youn Lee (Useful Plant Resources Center, Korea National Arboretum)
• 이기철(국립수목원 유용식물증식센터) | Ki Cheol Lee (Useful Plant Resources Center, Korea National Arboretum)
• 이정호(국립수목원 DMZ자생식물관리과) | Jeong Ho Lee (DMZ Botanic Garden, Korea National Arboretum)
• 김현진(국립수목원 연구기획팀) | Hyun-jin Kim (Research Planning and Coordination Division, Korea National Arboretum)
• 이종석(국립수목원 유용식물증식센터) | Jong Suk Lee (Useful Plant Resources Center, Korea National Arboretum)
• 고충호(국립수목원 유용식물증식센터) | Chung Ho Ko (Useful Plant Resources Center, Korea National Arboretum)