Rihards KONDRATOVICS

Professor Rihards KONDRATOVICS

Rhododendron Experimental and Breeding Nursery "Babite",
University of Latvia
Rododendri, Spilve, Babite District,
LV 2101
Latvia

Phone: + 371 29103858, +371 67913127
Fax: + 371 67 913127
E-mail: rodod@lanet.lv

 

Interests:

Special attention in scientific activities is devoted to the research of ornamental plants - rhododendron (Rhododendron L.) genus as well as creation of new cultivars adapted for the Latvian agro-climatic conditions. The work with rhododendron genus was started in 1957. Since then a wide rhododendron collection has been created including 72 species, 185 cultivars and several hundreds of perspective hybrids. 15 new cultivars of Simsii rhododendrons (greenhouse azaleas) has been created and a collection of more than 100 cultivars has been developed. In 1980 an educational and scientific basis - the Rhododendron Experimental and Breeding Nursery "Babite" was founded.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German

Education:

Experience:

University of Latvia -

Honours and Awards:

Professional Activities:

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Courses:

University of Latvia -

Recent/Representative Publications:

More than 360 publications, including 5 monographs, 1 textbook;

79 authors’ certificates for the created new cultivars of  rhododendrons -

    Evergreen Rhododendrons: ' Academia Scientiarum', 'Agris',  ' Aivars Lasis',  'Alma Mater', 'Andris', 'Atis', 'Babites Baltais', Dace', 'Eduards  Smilgis', 'Egons', 'Emeritus', 'Emils', 'Feja', ' Ginta', 'Ilma', 'Irina', 'Janis', 'Karlis', 'Karlis Ulmanis', 'Kristine', 'Lavanda', 'Lita', 'Ligo', 'LU Rolands', 'Robis', 'Rudite', 'Sofija', 'Spriditis', 'Toms', 'Uldis', 'Viesturs'.

    Decidious Rhododendrons: 'Alina', 'Anita', 'Arta', 'Astra', 'Austra', 'Dita Krenberga', 'Dzintra', 'Francisa', 'Ilze', 'Ina', 'Indra', 'Inga', 'Laura', 'Lidija', 'Liene', 'Liesma', 'Liva', 'Lorija', 'Madame Debene', 'Mazais Jefins', 'Pasacina',  'Perlite', 'Polarzvaigzne', 'Polonia', 'Rasma',  'Rita Zvaigzne', 'Rigas Rododendrs', 'Rubins', 'Saule', 'Skaidrite', 'Teika', 'Uguns', 'Vija'.

    Simsii Rhododendrons: 'Duets', 'Eldze', 'Ginta', 'Ilva', 'Inta', 'Jolanta', 'Karlis Sunins', 'Masa Kerija', 'Momo', 'Ritenitis', 'Sarkangalvite', 'Saulriets', 'Sartais Dzintars', 'Sniegbaltite', 'Sniegparsla'.

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Family and Hobbies:

All members of the family are biologists. Professor R.Kondratovics is a plant physiologist, his wife Skaidrite - a botanist, son Uldis - a plant physiologist, associate professor at the Faculty of Biology, his scientific interests are connected with rhododendrons; his 3 sons are 23 years and 20 years old. Daughter Ginta is also a plant physiologist, formerly worked with rhododendrons, now brings up a daughter - 22 years old, and a son - 20 years old.

Hobbies: rhododendrons and photographs.

 



Last update 08.01.2010