Mars Red

Breeder:

Syngenta

Summary:

Mars Red has the same medium sized, slightly upright bracts and upright, uniform plant habit that characterizes the Mars series. Plants are medium vigor and flowered mid-season. One interesting characteristic is that the inflorescence tends to be more elongated with long internodes in between each bract, opening up the inflorescence. The trial results show that Mars Red works well for late finishing larger plants.

Color	Vigor	Timing
Red	Medium	Mid Season

North Carolina State University
University of Florida

Trial Year	Bract Color	Cultivar Anthesis	Height (inches)	Diameter (inches)
2017	Oct. 18, 2017	Nov. 23, 2017	17.0	10.5
2016	Oct. 24, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	15.5	11.0
2015	Oct. 16, 2015	Nov. 24, 2015	19.0	11.0
2013	Oct. 20, 2013	Dec. 5, 2013	16.5	10.0
2012	Oct. 22, 2012	Dec. 2, 2012	15.5	9.5
2011	Oct. 25, 2011	Dec. 3, 2011	11.0	8.5
2010	Oct. 25, 2010	Dec. 1, 2010	17.5	11.5