Plant Breeders and Brokers Present Their Top Coral Color-Themed Varieties

Posted by Brian Sparks|December 11, 2018

After Pantone announced 16-1546 Living Coral as its Color of the Year for 2019 last week, Greenhouse Grower put out a call to our plant breeder and broker friends asking about their varieties that most suitably reflect this color scheme. The response was overwhelming, so much so that we didn’t want to overwhelm you with more images that you can handle.

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Rosa 'Coral Drift' (Star Roses and Plants)
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Zinnia 'Giant Coral' (Benary/Johnny's Selected Seeds)
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Zinnia 'Dreamland Coral' (American Takii)
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Verbena 'Superbena Royale Peachy Keen' (Proven Winners)
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Trixi 'Who Knew Orleans' (Selecta One)
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Syngonium 'Coral' (AgriStarts)
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Spreading Petunia 'Easy Wave Coral Reef' (PanAmerican Seed)
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Rosa 'Easy Elegance Coral Cove' (Bailey Nurseries)
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Pink Tomato 'Brandywine' (Burpee)
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Phlox paniculata 'Coral Creme Drop' (Plants Nouveau)
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Petunia 'Potunia Coral' (Dümmen Orange/Eason Horticultural Resources)
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Petunia multiflora 'Mambo GP Salmon' (Hem Genetics)
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Penstemon x Mexicale 'Sunburst Ruby' (Jelitto Perennial Seeds)
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Pelargonium 'Glitter Orange' (Westhoff Flowers)
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New Guinea Impatiens 'SunStanding Helios Coral Aurora' (Dümmen Orange)
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Hollywood Hibiscus 'Playboy' (J. Berry Nursery)
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Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' (Emerald Coast Growers)
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Halios 'Curly Litchi' (Ch. Morel)
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Flower Carpet Rose 'Coral' (Anthony Tessalaar Plants)
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English Rose 'Boscobel' (David Austin Roses)
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Echinacea 'Sombrero Hot Coral' (Darwin Perennials)
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Begonia 'Dreams Chloe Coral Pink' (Beekenkamp Plants)
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Dianthus 'Diamond Coral' (Sakata Ornamentals)
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Chaenomeles 'Double Take Peach' (Spring Meadow Nursery)
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Catharanthus 'Soiree Kawaii Coral' (Suntory Flowers)
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Calibrachoa 'Conga Coral Kiss' (Ball FloraPlant)
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Begonia 'San Francisco' (Ernst Benary of America)
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Agastache 'Kudos Coral' (Terra Nova Nurseries)
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Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' (PlantHaven International)

Check out the slideshow above for a closer look at some of the industry’s favorite Coral varieties. And watch GreenhouseGrower.com in the coming weeks for even more Coral favorites for you to consider.

Brian Sparks is senior editor of Greenhouse Grower and editor of Greenhouse Grower Technology. See all author stories here.

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Rosa 'Coral Drift' (Star Roses and Plants)

Zinnia 'Giant Coral' (Benary/Johnny's Selected Seeds)

Zinnia 'Dreamland Coral' (American Takii)

Verbena 'Superbena Royale Peachy Keen' (Proven Winners)

Trixi 'Who Knew Orleans' (Selecta One)

Syngonium 'Coral' (AgriStarts)

Spreading Petunia 'Easy Wave Coral Reef' (PanAmerican Seed)

Rosa 'Easy Elegance Coral Cove' (Bailey Nurseries)

Pink Tomato 'Brandywine' (Burpee)

Phlox paniculata 'Coral Creme Drop' (Plants Nouveau)

Petunia 'Potunia Coral' (Dümmen Orange/Eason Horticultural Resources)

Petunia multiflora 'Mambo GP Salmon' (Hem Genetics)

Penstemon x Mexicale 'Sunburst Ruby' (Jelitto Perennial Seeds)

Pelargonium 'Glitter Orange' (Westhoff Flowers)

New Guinea Impatiens 'SunStanding Helios Coral Aurora' (Dümmen Orange)

Hollywood Hibiscus 'Playboy' (J. Berry Nursery)

Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' (Emerald Coast Growers)

Halios 'Curly Litchi' (Ch. Morel)

Flower Carpet Rose 'Coral' (Anthony Tessalaar Plants)

English Rose 'Boscobel' (David Austin Roses)

Echinacea 'Sombrero Hot Coral' (Darwin Perennials)

Begonia 'Dreams Chloe Coral Pink' (Beekenkamp Plants)

Dianthus 'Diamond Coral' (Sakata Ornamentals)

Chaenomeles 'Double Take Peach' (Spring Meadow Nursery)

Catharanthus 'Soiree Kawaii Coral' (Suntory Flowers)

Calibrachoa 'Conga Coral Kiss' (Ball FloraPlant)

Begonia 'San Francisco' (Ernst Benary of America)

Agastache 'Kudos Coral' (Terra Nova Nurseries)

Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' (PlantHaven International)

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