농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원에서는 2007년 황색 겹꽃프리지아 품종 육성을 위한 목적으로’02년 2월에 ‘Golden Crown’과 ‘White Wing’ 조합의 실생계통과 ‘Yvonne’ 품종을 교배하여 연황색 다화성 품종 ‘Shiny Lemon’을 개발하였다. 2002년 2월 교배하여 300개의 종자를 획득하였으며, 실생으로부터 파종 7개월 후 화색이 선명한 연황색 다화성 겹꽃 우수개체를 1차로 선발하였다. 2003년부터 2006년까지 4년에 걸쳐
A lemon double freesia (Freesia hybrida Hort.), ‘Shiny Lemon’ was developed from a cross between the domestic breeding lines (‘Golden Crown’ and ‘White Wings’) and ‘Yvonne’ followed by seedling and line selections at the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA) in 2007. Growth and flowering characteristic tests were conducted from 2003 to 2006. ‘Shiny Lemon’ has large double type flower with lemon color (RHS Y13D). It has multiple florets, good flower shape, and upright leaves and stalks. The average cut flower yield of ‘Shiny Lemon’ was 7.1 cuttings per plant in the greenhouse from 2005 to 2007. Additionally, it has good production of cormlets and vigorous growth. ‘Shiny Lemon’ could be cultured under greenhouse conditions in Korea.