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
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

Mars Red
North Carolina State University
2017

Mars Red
North Carolina State University
2016

Mars Red
North Carolina State University
2015

Mars Red
North Carolina State University
2013

Mars Red
North Carolina State University
2012

Mars Red
North Carolina State University
2011

Mars Red
North Carolina State University
2010

Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2017 Nov. 8, 2017 not reported 19.0 18.0
2016 Nov. 2, 2016 Nov. 29, 2016 13.5 14.0

Mars Red
University of Florida
2017

Mars Red
University of Florida
2016