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Border plantings

Border plantings are narrow strips of low-growing plants planted along plot boundaries for visual zoning and decorative framing. Their formation requires careful selection of cultivars characterized by a compact habit and dense structure.

Mentioned in descriptions 6 657 varieties reference book.

Border plantings are narrow strips of low-growing plants 15–50 centimeters wide, planted along paths, lawns, or flower beds. The primary purpose of such plantings is clear visual zoning of the territory, defining plot boundaries, and creating decorative framing for landscape elements.

When selecting cultivars for creating a border, plant habit and growth rate are of key importance. The cultivar should possess a compact, dense crown or a dense leaf rosette, which allows the plants to close into a continuous ribbon without gaps. The stability of decorative qualities throughout the entire season and the ability to tolerate regular pruning to maintain a specific geometric shape are also evaluated.

The effectiveness of border plantings depends on adherence to cultivation rules, including increased planting density of up to 15 plants per linear meter. Maintenance of such plantings requires regular trimming or removal of flower stalks, as well as strict consideration of the ecological requirements of a specific zone, such as light levels and soil type, which ensures the preservation of the uniformity of the living line.

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Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak 't Zand B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Tracy

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Fa. J. Hogenboom

NL
1 record

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Pierre TURC & Fils SARL (FR)

FR
1 record

Tiber

Application submitted

Crocus L. · Crocus

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V./S.J.A. van der Veek/Karel Johannes van der Veek

NL
1 record

Theresa

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Paul Wolf / Werner Wolf

DE
1 record

Titania SWE

Terminated

Tagetes erecta L. · African marigold

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Swietoslaw sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
2 records

Tiny Ink

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak 't Zand B.V.

NL
1 record

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Boon Brothers Flowerbulbs

NL
1 record

Ageratum houstonianum Mill. · Flossflower

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
1 record

Tanetee (R)

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Evers Hans Jurgen

IT
1 record

Tanyrolf

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

EVERS HANS-JUERGEN| Hans-Juergen Evers

DE
1 record

Tanyab

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

EVERS HANS-JUERGEN| Hans-Juergen Evers

DE
1 record

Toabago

Active

Allium scorodoprasum L. · Sand leek

Kwekersvereniging Bulbs of Lowlands

NL
1 record

Symfonia

Terminated

Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia

Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V./C.W. van der Hulst Bloembollen B.V./Maveridge Licensing B.V.

NL
1 record

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