Rose (Rosa spp.) is one of the most economically important ornamental species worldwide.
Flower diameter, flower weight, and the number of petals and petaloids are key flower-size …

The increasing ground‐level ozone (O3) pollution resulting from rapid global urbanization
and industrialization has negative effects on many plants. Nonetheless, many gaps remain …

Ten phenological and fruit quality traits were evaluated in seedlings from nine F 1 low to
medium chill full-sib peach (Prunus persica) families and their parents over 2 years at two …

Cercospora leaf spot (CLS)(Cercospora rosicola) is a major fungal disease of roses (Rosa
sp.) in the southeastern US Developing CLS-resistant cultivars offers a potential solution to …

Black spot disease (BSD)(Diplocarpon rosae) is the most common and damaging fungal
disease in garden roses (Rosa sp.). Although qualitative resistance to BSD has been …

Introduction Prickles are often deemed undesirable traits in many crops, including roses
(Rosa sp.), and there is demand for rose cultivars with no or very few prickles. This study …

The limited knowledge about the inheritance of traits in roses makes the efficient
development of rose varieties challenging. In order to achieve breeding goals, the …

Despite the abundance of rose varieties, it is necessary to create and use new genotypes to
improve the appearance of green spaces and meet the demands of society, as well as to …

Criteria to determine the horticultural quality of ornamental plants include plant architecture,
flower characteristics, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The architecture of a rose …

Spent flower removal is commonly practiced on remontant garden roses as a landscape
management tool to hasten rebloom. To study the effects of spent flower removal on the …