Table 1 Characterization of H. macrophylla cultivars used for intraploid and interploid crosses
From: Targeted generation of polyploids in Hydrangea macrophylla through cross-based breeding
Cultivar | SSR fingerprint IDa | nb | 2C DNA content (mean ± SD) [pg] | Counted chromosomes | Pollen viability (mean ± SD) [%] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diploid (n = 12) | Baby Blue | G75 | 7 | 4.49 ± 0.01 | 36 | 55 ± 7 |
Bläuling | G07 | 6 | 4.46 ± 0.02 | 36 | 59 ± 5 | |
Bodenseec | G09 | 5 | 4.51 ± 0.03 | 36 | 49 ± 6 | |
Choco Bleu | G68 | 6 | 4.49 ± 0.02 | 36 | 54 ± 5 | |
Dark Angel | G72 | 4 | 4.35 ± 0.04 | 36 | 26 ± 5 | |
Hörnli | G30 | 3 | 4.47 ± 0.01 | 36 | 56 ± 5 | |
Forever Pink | G73 | 1 | 4.61 | 36 | n.d. | |
Libelle | G33 | 9 | 4.45 ± 0.02 | 36 | 33 ± 2 | |
Little Prince | G69 | 7 | 4.44 ± 0.01 | 36 | 36 ± 7 | |
Paris | G70 | 5 | 4.40 ± 0.03 | 36 | n.d. | |
Sheila | G71 | 3 | 4.43 ± 0.03 | 36 | 63 ± 6 | |
Sweet Dreams | G78 | 2 | 4.40 ± 0.03 | 36 | 61 ± 5 | |
Triploid (n = 6) | Bela | G02 | 8 | 6.60 ± 0.04 | 54 | 27 ± 6 |
Blaumeise | G02 | 6 | 6.49 ± 0.02 | 54 | 38 ± 6 | |
Enziandomc | G17 | 7 | 6.71 ± 0.04 | 54 | 26 ± 6 | |
Oregon Pride | n.d. | 3 | 6.64 ± 0.05 | 54 | 17 ± 1 | |
R.F. Felton | G79 | 4 | 6.89 ± 0.06 | 54 | 58 ± 8 | |
Zorro | n.d. | 8 | 6.59 ± 0.03 | 54 | 51 ± 3 | |
Tetraploid (n = 1) | Benelux | G03 | 3 | 9.04 ± 0.03 | 72 | 61 ± 8 |