농촌진흥청 원예특작과학원에서는 2008년에 밝고 강건하며 다화성인 분홍색의 중형품종을 육성할 목적으로 1995년에 밝은 분홍색 중형종 C. Lucky Rainbow ‘Randezvous’ 와 중형종 진분홍색계 Lucky Rainbow ‘Lapin Hot’ 품종을 교배하여 분홍색계 Cymbidium ‘Sky Pink’ 신품종을 개발하였다. 1996년부터 2007년까지 종자기내파종, 온실양성, 선발 그리고 특성검정으로 균일성, 안정성, 화색, 화수, 엽형 등이 우수하여 2008년 12월 농작물 직무육성 심의회를 거쳐 ‘Sky Pink’로 명명하였다. ‘Sky Pink’ 품종은 분홍색계(RHS, RP63C)이며, 1개 꽃대에 11.4개의 소화가 착생하며 화폭이 약 6.3 cm이다. 꽃모양은 꽃받침과 꽃잎이 안쪽으로 약간 오므라드는 둥근 모양이고 꽃대는 반직립성이며 식물체 크기는 중형이다. 꽃은 보통재배시1월 초순경부터 개화하는 중생종이며 잎형태는 꼬임이 적은 반직립성이고 꽃대의 길이는 53.0 cm이었다. ‘Sky Pink’ 품종의 개화 수명은 분화의 경우 약 60일정도이며(18～23℃) 절화할 경우, 18일로 양호하여 분화나 절화품종으로 사용하기에 적합하였다.

Cymbidium ‘Sky Pink’ (Lucky Rainbow ‘Randezvous’ x Lucky Rainbow ‘Lapin Hot’) was developed from a cross between hybrids at the National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science (NIHHS), Rural Development Administration (RDA) in 2008. A cross was made between pink colored flower C. Lucky Rainbow ‘Randezvous’ as maternal line and bright pink colored flower, C. Lucky Rainbow ‘Lapin Hot’ as paternal line in 1995. The seed germination, cultivation, selection, and characteristic trials were conducted from 1996 to 2002. The line was named as Wongyo ‘F1-23’ and phenotype was characterized in 2007 as a new cultivar. The ‘Sky Pink’ has bright pink basal color (RHS, RP63C) on both of sepal and petal with red lip (RHS, RP59A). This variety has about 11.4 flowers per flower stalk and flower size of 6.3cm. General appearance of petals and sepals is slightly incurved shape. The plant size is intermediate having erect peduncle. Blooming is started from the middle of January (mid-winter) under optimal culture condition. Leaf attitude and twisting is erect and weak respectively. This hybrid has attractive floral arrangement, long flower stalk (53.0cm) and vigorous growth. We expect that ‘Sky Pink’ has a great potential for exporting to Chinese market. Blooming life of a 'Sky Pink' variety as pot flower was about 60 days and that was 18 days as cut flower under room temperature (18-23℃). This new variety was suitable for using as a cut and pot flower.

Abstract
 서 언
 재료 및 방법
 결과 및 고찰
  육성경위
  주요특성
  재배상 유의점
  유용성
 적 요
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