The variety of the ornamental sunflower Astoria bred in the V.S. Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops

In 2022, the ornamental variety Astoria was submitted into the State variety testing. The variety Astoria was obtained as a result of crossing the ornamental variety Plyushevy mishka and ornamental samples with lemon and apricot ray flowers, followed by the production of a synthetic, its multiple self-pollination and individual selection according to the characteristics of the morphotype, culminating in the transfer of the fertile line to CMS RIG. The main ornamental features of the variety Astoria are: the original inflorescence at the stage of budding and flowering, light yellow color of ray flowers, yellow-purple color of tubular flowers; involucre leaves with a very long tip; large, blistered, serrated leaves along the edges; predominantly apical branching, stiff long lateral shoots, compact habitus, long growing season. The variety Astoria belongs to the middle maturing group, intended for cutting and landscaping. The originator of the ornamental sunflower variety Astoria is the V.S. Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops (VNIIMK).