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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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Breakdown by crop

Rose border plantings 63 Dahlia Border Plantings 21 Border plantings: Hydrangea macrophylla 19 Heuchera borders 18 Alstroemeria border plantings 15 Border plantings of chrysanthemum 14 Border Planting of Lilies 14 Hosta border plantings 8 Border Plantings: New Guinea Impatiens 7 Diascia Border Plantings 7 Border Plantings of Dianthus caryophyllus 7 Dianthus border plantings 6 Zantedeschia border plantings 5 Border plantings: Lobelia erinus 5 Tulip border plantings 5 Nemesia border plantings 5 Basil Border Plantings 5 Border Plantings: Garden Phlox 4 Border Plantings: Hydrangea serrata 4 Daylily Border Plantings 4 Bidens border plantings 4 Verbena border plantings 4 Pelargonium border plantings 4 Border plantings — Garden chrysanthemum 3

Found in these crops

Rose 766 Tulip 552 Lily 284 Bigleaf hydrangea 254 Coral Flower 127 Dahlia 121 Chrysanthemum 99 Carnation 80 Garden phlox 68 Gladiolus 64 Carnation 63 Common heather 61

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.

Primavera

Active

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Hortibreed N.V.

1 record

Pedro White

Terminated

Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. · Statice

Klazina Vermeer-Boekestijn

1 record

PPPHL07101

Terminated

Phlox x procumbens Lehm.

Akiko Kitahara

1 record

Plum Dazzled

Active

hybrids between Hylotelephium cauticola (Praeger) H. Ohba and Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba

Christopher M Hansen

1 record

PAST0517E

Active

Gomphrena globosa L. · Globe amaranth

Lynne Knosher

1 record

PKMglome01

Terminated

Campanula glomerata L. · Clustered bellflower

Christian Hald Madsen

1 record

Picamamy

Terminated

Brachyscome Cass. · Swan River Daisy

Thomas M. Cunneen

1 record

POULPAH117

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

PPPHL0604

Terminated

Phlox x procumbens Lehm.

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

PEQZ0047

Active

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Syngenta Flowers LLC

1 record

Peach Pearl

Application submitted

hybrids between Agastache cana (Hook.) Wooton & Standl. and Agastache cusickii (Greenm.) A. Heller

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

NRL2015

Active

Nandina domestica Thunb. · Heavenly bamboo

Beotanics Ltd.

1 record

PAS501342

Withdrawn

Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. · Sweet alyssum

Troy Thorup

1 record

Noecsix

Terminated

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Marco van Noort Breeding B.V.

1 record

Nirpverdi

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

NIRP International S.A.S.

1 record

Papagaya

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Dalina Genetics A/S

1 record

Party Streamers

Application submitted

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Pink Mist

Terminated

Origanum L. · Sweet Marjoram

MOLESWORTH BARBARA

1 record

Pool Party

Terminated

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba x H. spectabile (Boreau) H. Ohba

Dan Heims

1 record

PNOS01

Application submitted

Osmanthus heterophyllus (G. Don) P. S. Green · Osmanthus

Satoki Matsui

1 record

Pink Crystal

Terminated

Hylotelephium spectabile (Boreau) H. Ohba · Ice plant

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

1 record

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