Selection process in ornamental plant breeding

Abstract The selection is a process in which the best genotypes are chosen according to desired characteristics for specific use of plant. Novelty, health, particular each market and, increasingly, low environmental impact its production, valued. One most questionable points ornamental plants fact that beauty subjective. To reduce subjectivity, breeders have delimit criteria previously, generating ranking and assigning values characters new cultivar. traits be evaluated depend on crop intended: cut flowers foliage, pot plants, landscape plants. In addition, functional (green walls curtains, green roofs ecological function plants) their own criteria.