Tag: gerbera daisy

UF/IFAS plant breeders can play ‘Cupid’ for Valentine’s Day

by Brad Buck
February 7, 2023

Roses are red, violets are blue, but plants may be just right for you to give your Valentine this year. They can be as pretty as roses, and University of Florida scientists breed oodles of ornamentals. For example, David Clark, a UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Alfred Huo, Aroma, Caladium, Coleus, David Clark, Gerbera Daisy, Gift, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Plant Breeding, Snapdragons, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Plants, Zhanao Deng

UF scientists help thwart disease that can ravage the popular gerbera daisy

by Brad Buck
December 16, 2020

Gerbera daisies are popular worldwide for their wide array of brightly colored flowers. They also make great plants for the garden, and their blooms yield long-lasting cut flowers. Many newlyweds use cut gerbera flowers to decorate their wedding ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Breeding, Cut-foliage, DNA Markers, Environmental Horticulture, Floriculture, Gerbera Daisy, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Pesticide, Plant, Resistance, RNA Sequencing, Zhanao Deng

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