Sonora Red

Breeder:
Syngenta
Summary:
One of the oldest cultivars on the market; it has medium red oak leaf-shaped bracts. The bracts are held flat to droopy, creating the classic ball of red. The mid-season flowering plants are medium vigor.
Color Vigor Timing
Red Medium Mid Season
Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2015 Oct. 14, 2015 Nov. 21, 2015 18.5 13.5
2010 Oct. 17, 2010 Nov. 22, 2010 16.0 12.0
2009 Oct. 14, 2009 Nov. 26, 2009 14.0 10.5
2008 Oct. 10, 2008 Nov. 20, 2008 15.5 12.5

Sonora Red
North Carolina State University
2015

Sonora Red
North Carolina State University
2010

Sonora Red
North Carolina State University
2009

Sonora Red
North Carolina State University
2008

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

Sonora Red
Purdue University
2008