The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) unveiled two new Chrysanthemum varieties at the 28th Chrysanthemum Show on Tuesday. One of the varieties has been named Punjab Gul-e-Sahir in tribute to the lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi.
"Rhythm is one of the principles of landscaping. The developers noted a musical rhythm in this variety. Since Sahir Ludhianvi is one of the most celebrated poets and lyricists from Ludhiana, we decided to name this variety after him," said Parminder Singh, head of department of floriculture and landscaping (DFL), PAU.
Punjab Gul-e-Sahir has been developed for pot cultivation. It grows proportionally to the pot with dense flowers and blooms early in November. The plant reaches 38 cm in height, with compact growth and produces around 88 yellow Korean-type flowers per plant over a 102-day flowering cycle, making it ideal for ornamental pot culture.
The second variety, Punjab Anuradha, shares similar characteristics but blooms in October. It has been named after a PAU student whose research contributed to its development.
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