Marblestar

Breeder:
Syngenta
Summary:
Marblestar has been around for several years and is established as an important novelty. While it is no longer new and different, it is still a consumer’s favored marble variety. Marblestar can produce very attractive plants. The mid-season flowering plants are high vigor. An issue with Marblestar is that if it is stressed the leaves with tend to be smaller and curled under at the margins. The leaves of all Marblestar have light-colored areas along the edges that generally appear like resemble Cycocel injury, but consumers do not seem to notice the leaves and buy the plant for its react to the distinctive bracts.
Color Vigor Timing
Marble High Mid Season
Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2017 Oct. 22, 2017 Nov. 22, 2017 17.5 11.0
2015 Oct. 17, 2015 Nov. 22, 2015 16.5 12.5
2008 Oct. 14, 2008 Nov. 17, 2008 13.5 12.0

Marblestar
North Carolina State University
2017

Marblestar
North Carolina State University
2015

Marblestar
North Carolina State University
2008

Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2017 Nov. 2, 2017 Nov. 21, 2017 17.0 19.0

Marblestar
University of Florida
2017

Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2008 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Marblestar
Purdue University
2008