GCREC

(GCREC)

A Research Station of the University of Florida - Serving the State for Over 75 Years

Environmental Horticulture Department

    We've moved to a new location.

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U. of Florida Environ. Horticulture Program Locations

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Ornamentals Lab

    We evaluate seed propagated flowering bedding plants.  The evaluation trials are fully replicated, and the best performers in each color class are featured in four of central Florida's premier public gardens (see below).

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   Many of Florida's public gardens were damaged by hurricanes in 2004.  Visit the garden links to find out which gardens were affected.  You may be able to lend them your assistance in some way as they work toward recovery.  Click on hurricane symbol for UF disaster preparation & recovery information.

Click on the rainbow for local time & temperature, and detailed Florida weather data for our region and the entire state:

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National Weather Service Forecast Office

Tampa Florida

    A rainbow marks the end of a stormy day at the old Gulf Coast Research & Education Center in Bradenton.  Temperature and rainfall work together in this important agricultural region to promote good growth all year; however, this is also a good place for pests to thrive.  Here, we find out which seed propagated bedding plants are best suited for central Florida's landscapes, when exposed to pests and the affects of our climate.  Our climate is similar to other regions of the world that are important markets for bedding plants.  Therefore, our evaluations may also be applied by seed companies to these areas.

Where is the bedding plant capital of the world?  Click on the gator to find out.

Click on the flag to view a 6.6 acre floral American flag.  Learn about its history.

Dawn breaks at the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center, while a red-shouldered hawk stands watch over best-of-class bedding plants that lie beneath it.

Click on the gator to see our display of  best-of-class flowers.  Visit four public gardens to see larger, more diverse displays of our selections.

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GCREC Home Page

Ornamentals Lab

There were  ~150,000 visits to our pages in 2004; monthly visits ranged from 12,000 to 22,000 between 6/04 and 5/05 (LiveStats, DeepMatix Corp.  Licensed to University of Florida/IFAS IT).