ARS | Publication request: 'Miami Sunrise', 'Miami Sunset', and Tangelo', three new cultivars of Tecoma guarume.

Submitted to: Ornamental Outlook
Publication Type: Trade Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: April 23, 2008
Publication Date: June 10, 2008
Citation: Meerow, A.W., Ayala Silva, T. 2008. 'Miami Sunrise', 'Miami Sunset', and Tangelo', three new cultivars of Tecoma guarume. Ornamental Outlook.43:546¿548.

Technical Abstract: We report on the release of Tecoma guarume `Miami Sunrise¿, `Miami Sunset¿, and `Tangelo¿, superior seedling selections of a semi-deciduous subtropical/tropical flowering shrub, through the National Germplasm System. These three selections each showed consistent color variation that warranted their recognition as distinct cultivars. One (`Miami Sunrise¿) is shorter growing than the other two. We believe that these fast-growing cultivars have great potential for use as landscape shrubs in USDA Hardiness Zones 9A-11, and probably as root-hardy perennials in Zone 8.