Specializing In Annuals - Brad`s Bedding Plants, Inc.

Specializing in Annuals
since 1987
561-637-3669
Fall/Winter
2013-2014
About Us
Brad’s Bedding Plants Inc. is a wholesale Bedding Plant nursery located in Delray Beach,
FL. Established in 1987 as a hobby in my Grandparents backyard, we have flourished into
48 acres and continue to produce high quality flowering annuals and perennials. We
strive to ensure that our customers receive prompt, friendly and personalized service.
Please visit our website at www.bradsbedding.com as a plant guide complete with
detailed descriptions and color plant photographs taken in the nursery. If you
have any questions please call us at 561-637-3669.
Ageratum
Bl
ue
F1 Ageratum
The Aloha series Ageratum is an excellent flower for a butterfly garden and has proven garden performance.
Masses of flowers cover the well branched plants. Requires full sun. Grows 6-8" tall and 6-8" wide.
Alyssum
Giga White
Lobularia maritima
This new pure white tetraploid alyssum produces the
biggest flowers we have seen on an alyssum. The
vigorous, 6 inch tall plants are compact, and wellbranched. Perfect for pots, baskets and borders.
Biggest flowered Tetraploid white available. Grows
in full sun to partial shade.
Clear Crystal Series
This exciting tetraploid series delivers superior vigor
fragrant, larger size flowers; and stronger
performance in containers and landscapes than
standard alyssum varieties. It also boasts more heat
tolerance than standard alyssum varieties. Full Sun
(at least 6 hrs. of sun) Space 6-10” and up to 6” tall.
Lavender Shades
White
Purple Shades
Bacopa
Sutera cordata (Bacopa)-Scopia
Gulliver Series
A charming display of colorful, dainty blooms with mounding habit and fragrant flowers. Best in fertile,
well-drained soil kept evenly moist. Bacopa is excellent for low edgings, ground cover, combination
containers and hanging baskets. Do not allow to dry out. Grow in full sun to partial shade. Can grow
4-8” in height and can spread 12-20”.
Blue
Blue Sensation
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White
Begonias
Begonia semperflorens-hybrids, wax begonia
The Party Series is the ideal begonia for landscape plantings. Vigorous with a bushy habit, the
‘Partys’ are the only large fibrous begonias that do not sacrifice flower power for plant size. ‘Partys’
are covered with blooms all season long. Probably the strongest begonia for South Florida. Grows in
Sun to Partial Shade 12-20” tall.
Bronze Leaf Pink
Bronze Leaf Red
Bronze Leaf White
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Super Olympia Series
Super Olympia has proven its excellent garden performance in weather conditions that have been
constantly changing between continuous rains, heat spells, cold spells, and storms. This exceptional
green leaf begonia has always looked great throughout. It has been flowering nonstop for months on
end, producing large flowers in the most vivid colors. Can take full sun to partial shade in South
Florida’s fall and winter climate. Grows 6-15” tall and up to 12” wide.
Pink
Red
Rose
White
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Premium Begonias
Baby Wing Series
Begonia x hybrida Hort
The hybrid ‘Baby Wing’ begonia has luscious, shiny green leaves and abundant flowers in loose clusters year
round in warm climates. It was derived from the larger Dragon Wing begonia and is an upright, mounding
plant from the Baby Wing series, it is tolerant of both sun and shade exposures, heat and drought, and is
perfect as a bedding plant or in containers and hanging baskets. Grows up to 18” tall and 24” wide.
Baby Wing Pink
with green leaf
Baby Wing White
with green leaf
Baby Wing Bronze White
“BIG” Series
Begonia x benariensis
Large 2-3" flowers are held above the leaves for
maximum show and can reach a height of 20
inches. The bronze foliage adds vibrancy and
contrast to the striking red or rose colored
flowers. Early flowering and superior branching
add to the appeal of this tall landscape
specimen. Characterized by its upright arching
habit, 'BIG' begonias make a stately presentation
in park settings and large landscape plantings
from full sun to shade.
Red
Pink
Dragon Wing Begonias
Begonia X hybrida
Dragon Wing™ delivers excellent garden performance
across a wide range of conditions. With a unique and
beautiful arching, pendulous habit, this spectacular plant
adapts well to hanging baskets, large containers and inground plantings. Dragon Wing is used widely by
professional landscapers where season-long performance
is necessary. Outstanding heat tolerance provides lush,
vigorous growth. Dragon Wing offers a dramatically
different look from standard begonias. Dragon Wing grows
12 to 15” tall and spreads up to 18”.
Red
Pink
Begonia Odorata 'Alba'
This begonia is noted for it's ability to handle strong sun, while doing just
as well in the shade. It features white flowers with a delicate fragrance
and glossy green foliage.
Grow up to 3’ tall and 3’ wide.
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White
Blue Daze (Evolvulus)
Evolvulus glomeratus
Evolvulus, or blue daze, is an evergreen subshrub that grows in a low, spreading
mound, up to 2-3 ft. in diameter, but no more than 1 ft. tall. Evolvulus grows well in
full sun in poor sandy soils that are well drained. Evolvulus does best in full sun,
but can tolerate a little shade. It cannot tolerate wet soils at all, and very rainy
periods or overwatering will cause fungus problems and lead to premature death.
Bush Daisy Athena Sun (Euryops)
Euryops pectinatus
Euryops, yellow bush daisy, or African Yellow Daisy is a marvelous addition to any garden that has a welldrained, full sun situation. This is a plant that provides sunny, yellow daisy-like flower color against a mat of
appealing finely cut green foliage all season long. It is a tough plant that survives all but the most extreme
warm weather conditions including moderate drought. Grows 14-18” tall. Not cold hardy.
Celosia Intenz
Celosia argentea
Celosia Intenz will grow to be about 14-18 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. Its
foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground. This annual bedding plant should only be grown in
full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any
standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water
garden or xeriscape application.
Cleome Sparkler Series
Cleome hasslerana 'Sparkler
As a hybrid, this Cleome series is genetically more dwarf, resulting in a plant habit about 1/2 to 2/3 the size of
traditional garden cleome. The bushy, well-branched plants grow very uniformly in the garden, thus making it a
great focal point in gardens, or as a landscape planting. If grown in 6" pots or larger, plants can be sold 'in
spike'. Height: 42-48", 24-36" spread. Grow in full sun to partial shade.
Blush
Lavender
Rose
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White
Cuphea Hyssopifolia ‘Lavender’
A lovely lavender Cuphea variety that is extremely versatile and can be used for
small or large containers, combinations, hanging baskets or in the landscape.
Blooms nearly year-round. Grows in Full sun. Can grow up to 15” tall and 1215” wide.
Cuphea 'Mellow Yellow'
This 2011 introduction has glossy, dark green foliage and is loaded with bright
yellow flowers that bloom year round. Uniform trailing habit and is very attractive
to butterflies and hummingbirds. Needs Full sun and not cold hardy.
Cuphea Hyssopifolia 'Brazilian White'
White flowers on glossy, narrow leaved plant. blooms continuously till frost. Ideal
for mixed containers. Height 12-18". Grow in Full Sun.
Chenille Acalypha 'Pendula Red'
‘Pendula Red’ is a unique and popular plant with compact growth and long,
bright red, fuzzy cattail flowers that are easy to grow and can flower all year long.
Great for hanging baskets and summer containers.
Duranta "Gold Mound - Duranta erecta
An award-winning Landscape Elite™ upright shrub with bright yellow and green
foliage that is a perfect addition to any landscape or containers. Variegated
yellow and green foliage. Light blue tubular flowers will appear from July to
October. Heat and sun loving. Large containers, landscape, combination pots,
planting in areas with restricted water regimes, accent plant.
Dusty Miller
New Look
Senecio cineraria
Large, deeply lobed leaves
with white wooly hairs the New
Look series makes a great
border plant. Grows 6-12” and
requires full sun.
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Dianthus
Available starting November 6th
Dianthus Diana Series
F1 Dianthus chinensis
The Diana series has extra-large, 2 to 2 1/2" blooms that dominate the basal-branching plants, in a
blaze of showy color. Be sure to add this series to your plant selection. Neither you nor your
customers will be disappointed! Grows 8-10" tall and 6-8" in width. Requires full sun.
Blueberry
Lavender
Picotee
Pink
Purple
centered white
Red centered
white
Scarlett
Scarlett
Picotee
White
Dianthus Dash Series
D. barbatus
Compact, uniform and more basally branched than the Amazon Series. Dash is the best D. barbatus
for premium quarts and gallons. Plant in fertile, well drained soil and water as needed. Grows 15-20”
tall and 12-14” wide. Grows in full sun. (At least 6 hours)
White
Pink
Violet
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Geraniums
Pelargonium x hortorum
Geraniums boast spectacular displays of 4 to 5 inch diameter flower clusters composed of
small florets arranged in a half sphere. Geraniums benefit from full sun and moderate to rich,
well-drained, moist soil. Incorporate a slow-release fertilizer into the soil at planting time. In
flower beds, space them 12-14 inches apart and avoid over watering. Geraniums are used as
a colorful groundcover on slopes and lawns and they are excellent in containers of all types
from small pots to large tubs to window boxes.
Coral
Light Salmon
Neon Rose
Pink
Purple Sizzle
Pink Sizzle
Dark Red
Salmon
Shocking Pink
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Strawberry
Sizzle
White
Sarita Interspecific Geraniuns
Pelargonium x interspecific
Sarita interspecific geraniums add sumptuous new colors, and a few accolades. Sarita is a
single-flower ivy/zonal cross, especially bred for heat tolerance. Its spreading habit makes it
very suitable for landscaping and its large flowers are self-cleaning.
Lilac Splash
Pink
Dark Red
Punch
Sunstar Red
Wild Salmon
Ivy Geraniums
Pelargonium x peltatum
Ivy-leaf geraniums have an entirely different character than their zonal geranium cousins.
Long, trailing stems make them ideal for containers of all kinds. When it comes to temperature
and your ivy geranium, moderation is key. Ivy geraniums need some afternoon shade if temps
rise above 90 degree F. However, you can use them in full sun if the average temperature is
Blue
Red
Burgundy
Deep Rose
Lavender
Merlot
Pink
White
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Ipomoea
Marguerite
Ipomoea batatas
Bright chartreuse foliage provides a light color for this
trailing vine. An excellent foliage contrast in containers,
baskets, window boxes or garden beds. Produces small
white flowers in warm tropical conditions, but is mainly
sold as a foliage plant for accent. Grows 10-12” tall and
24-36” wide. Full Sun.
Lantana
Lantana Camara
Lemon Yellow
Compact type that grows
10-12” tall & 12-16” wide.
Full Sun
Pink-Yellow
New Gold
Magenta-Yellow
Mounding habit. Grows 12-24” Mounding habit. Grows 8-12”
tall &12-24” wide. Full Sun
tall & 12-16” wide. Full Sun
Red
White
Mounding habit. Has unique Mounding habit. Grows 12-24” Compact habit. Grows 12-16”
color of yellow. Grows 16-24”
tall & 12-14” wide. Full Sun
tall & 12-24” wide. Full Sun
tall & 24-36” wide. Full Sun
Lobelia Techno Heat Series
Lobelia hybrid 'Techno Heat'
Unlike most trailing lobelias, this cultivar does not falter in hot temperatures. Techno Heat Series is covered
in intense flowers. Its semitrailing, mounding habit is a great addition to containers and hanging baskets.
Provide full sun to partial shade and fertile, moist soil. Grows 6-12” in height and 1-3’ in width.
Electric Blue
Dark Blue
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Marigolds
Tagetes patula
Durango Series
Available starting November 5th
The highest quality anemone-type marigolds. Durangos deliver more blooms, stronger stems, and better
uniformity than other marigolds of this type. Extra large, 2-2 1/2” solid and bicolor blooms are yellow, gold,
orange and mahogany-red. The 10-12” plants are drought and disease tolerant. Plant in full sun.
Bee
Bolero
Flame
Red
Tangerine
Yellow
Taishan Series (African)
Tagetes erecta
These are large-flowered African marigolds that will be
available in gold, orange and yellow. There is also a
mix available, which is extremely showy. You’ll find
these to be rather compact, reaching 12 inches tall with
a spread close to 10 inches. Full Sun
Marigolds (French)
Tagetes patula
Little Hero Series & Devil Fire
A dwarf French crested-type marigold.
An early bloomer with very large
flowers, 2-2½ inches, on compact
plants. An excellent performer in hot
weather and ideal for late season
plantings. Grows 6-8" tall and 10-12”
Little Hero Yellow Little Hero Orange
wide. Full Sun
Mona Lavender
Plectranthus
Very free-flowering with excellent heat and drought
tolerance, the plants put on an intense color display in
mixed containers and landscapes. Upright plants feature
flower spikes covered with dark lavender florets similar to
mini-orchids, over fuzzy, dark green foliage that is a rich
purple color on the underside. Grows 12-16” tall and 24”
wide. Partial shade.
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Little Devil Fire
New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens x hawkeri
Harmony Series
Harmony New Guinea Impatiens are very well branched with uniform compact growth. Harmony’s have large
round flowers with excellent garden performance and are particularly tolerant to high temperatures. In South
Florida’s Fall &Winter they can withstand full sun to partial shade. Grows 10-18” tall and 12-16” wide.
Apricot Cream
(Bronze-red foliage)
Bordeaux
(Bronze-red foliage)
Baroque Pink
(Green foliage)
Candy Cream
(Dark green foliage)
Dark Lilac
(Green foliage)
Dark Pink
(Green foliage)
Fuchsia Cream
(Dark green foliage)
Pastel Lavender
(Green foliage)
Magenta
(Dark Green foliage)
Orange Blaze
(Green foliage)
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Orange Excitement
(Dark green foliage)
Purple Cream
(Dark green foliage)
Salmon
(Dark green foliage)
Red
(Green foliage)
Violet
(Dark green foliage)
White
(Green foliage)
Magenta
Pink
Li
m
ite
d
Su
pp
ly
Lilac
N
ew
Coral
Scarlet
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N
ew
Radiance New Guinea Impatiens
Pansy
Viola x wittrockiana
Available December-January
Short, strong peduncles hold the large, thick-petaled, 3.5-in. flowers beautifully
over the foliage. Matrix makes high-impact landscapes and containers with more
flowers per plant in landscapes and containers. Frost Tolerant and low
maintenance. Height : 8" Width : 8 - 10". Sun to partial shade.
Blue Frost
Blue Botch
Morpheus
Ocean
Rose Blotch
True Blue
Orange
Rose Wing
White Blotch
Lemon
Light Blue
Purple
Sangria
White
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Yellow Blotch
Red Blotch
Sunrise
Yellow
Pentas
Pentas Lanceolata
Graffiti Series
Nothing outperforms 'Graffiti'® Pentas in a hot sunny location. Bright and beautiful, the large
clusters of star shaped flowers abound above the foliage. Naturally well branched, 'Graffiti''®
Pentas form mounds of flowers in the garden and blankets containers for highest consumer
demand. Height: 12-15", 10-14" spread.
Lavender
Lipstick
Pink
Red Lace
Violet
White
Petunias
Damask Series
Petunia x hybrida Damask
This new, naturally compact multiflora petunia series was bred for great field performance. Its tightly
branched habit and short internodes will shine at retail with less stretch and extended shelf life.
Additionally, these tidy plants are vigorous in the landscape and require less maintenance for
gardeners. Requires full sun. Grows 12-14” in height and 14-16” in width. Do not over water.
Blue
Carmine
Lavender
Red
Rose
Salmon
Violet
White
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Salvia “Reddy Series”
Salvia splendens
Reddy produces a large number of densely placed bright colored flowers above dark green
foliage. It is day length neutral and performs splendidly in the garden. Garden height: 8-10 in.
& width 8-10 in. Can take sun in Florida’s fall and winter but grows best in partial shade.
Lavender
Red
Purple
White
Salvia “Evolution Series”
Salvia farinacea
Salvia Evolution makes a striking expression when planted in masses in your landscape. 'Evolution'
really is a whole new generation for Salvia, with richer blooms, better branching, more compact plants,
superb weather resistance, and an extra-long season of bloom. What a low maintenance plant! This
plant puts up with bad weather from heat and humidity to drought and unseasonable cold. Grows 1224” tall and 12-16” wide. Full sun to partial shade.
Blue
Mystic Spires
Salvia longispicata X
farinacea
White
This salvia has dark green leaves, covered with
true blue flowers and is naturally compact and
well branched. It is perfect for Landscape and
mixed combos. One of the most heat and drought
tolerant plants . Grows 18-36” tall and 12-18”
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Snapdragons
Antirrhinum Majus-dwarf F1
Snapshot Series
Bushy, compact plants are topped by closely spaced full flower spikes for
high-impact color shows with superb garden performance
Height: 6-10", 10-12" spread. Not available until after Nov 5th.
White
Pink
Yellow
Red
Purple
Orange
Plumblossum
Sonnet Series
Sonnet Snapdragons are a taller variety that makes beautiful backdrops for shorter plants.
Snapdragons do best when the weather is cool but will stop blooming when the weather gets
hot. When it cools off again they resume blooming. These lightly scented flowers will attract
butterflies. Requires full sun. Grows 18-24” tall and 12” wide. Not available until Dec. 2nd.
Crimson
Orange
Pink
Rose
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Yellow
White
Sunpatiens
Impatiens x hybrida hort
Sunpatiens is a revolutionary new hybrid impatiens that thrives in sun and takes the heat.
Sunpatiens are the result of an intense breeding program that has spanned many years and has
been tested the world over. Strong weather tolerant plants that hold up well to wind and rain while
thicker petals and foliage are less prone to disease. Grows 24-42” tall and wide in the garden.
Make sure you have good irrigation. Sunpatiens are Downey Mildew resistant.
Blush Pink
Magenta
Orange
Deep Rose
Red
Lilac
White
Sun Harmony New Guinea Impatiens
These hybrid New Guinea Impatiens out-bloom regular New Guinea impatiens in hot and
humid climates. They are crosses between New Guinea species and others from southeast
Asia. Much better performers than regular New Guinea impatiens. Sun Harmony’s grow similar
to Sunpatiens in habit and size. Very aggressive grower and can take the heat and the sun.
Make sure you have good irrigation as the like water. Grows 20-36” tall and wide.
Magenta
Salmon
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Violet
Verbena Empress Series
Verbena bonariensis
Empress Verbena produces extra large brilliant blooms in a wide range of colors. All are
uniform in plant habit with a broad leaf pattern to protect against mildew and water stress.
These features make Empress Series a standout series. Grow in Full Sun. Grows 6-12” tall and
up to 24” wide.
Flair Burgundy
Flair Red
Flair Lavender Blue
Flair White
Flair Peach
Flair Violet Blue
Vinca
Catharanthus roseus
Cora™ is a very well-branched, heavy-blooming plant about 14 to 16” high and 25” wide. Grows
in full sun. Vinca will need to be mulched to prevent splashing water that can spread disease
such as Aerial Phytophthora. Do not over water. Available Feb 2014.
Apricot
Burgundy
Deep Lavender
Pink
Red
Strawberry
Violet
White
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Herbs
Arugula
Basil
Sweet Thai
Basil
Sweet Italian
Basil
Spicy Globe
Catnip
Cilantro
Slow Bolting
Mint Lemon Balm Mint Pineapple
Chives Garlic
Chives Onion
Dill Bouquet
Mint Apple
Mint Chocolate
Mint Peppermint
Mint Spearmint
Lavender
Oregano
Compacta
Oregano
Hot N’ Spicy
Parsley
Moss Curled
Parsley
Italian Dark
Rosemary
Officialis
Rosemary
Prostratus
Sage
Stevia
Terragon
Thyme Compacta
Thyme Citrus
Fruits & Vegetables
Please call for a current availability.
Please note that other varieties may be available that are not shown here.
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Hanging Baskets
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“Specializing In Annuals”
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Tel 561-637-3669
Fax 561-637-3880
14070 Starkey Road
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Contacts via email:
Brad Bethurem (President) brad@bradsbedding.com
Steve Atkinson (General Manager) steve@bradsbedding.com
Penny Lewis (Office Sales) penny@bradsbedding.com
Jim Mury (Outside Sales) jim@bradsbedding.com
Shelby Goss (Office Sales) shelby@bradsbedding.com
Jessica Lewis (Office Sales) jessie@bradsbedding.com
Jerry Goble (Grower) jerry@bradsbedding.com
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