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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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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.

India Star

Terminated

Dianthus L. · Carnation

H.R. WHETMAN & SON

1 record

FLOSN200116

Application submitted

Salvia nemorosa L. · Woodland sage

Florensis B.V.

1 record

Impulse Rose

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Novartis Seeds B.V.

1 record

FAIR 10

Terminated

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

ALINE FAIRWEATHER LTD

1 record

Eye Shadow

Withdrawn

Phlox subulata L. · Creeping phlox

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

INTRAIKUM

Terminated

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann^^^HENDRIK THEOBALD

1 record

IFHECHEB

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

INNOFLORA PLANT BREEDING B.V.

1 record

IFHESILB

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

INNOFLORA PLANT BREEDING B.V.

1 record

IFECSSRA

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Jelle van den Haak

1 record

Flamingo

Application submitted

Tulbaghia violacea Harv.

Ivan van ver Walt

1 record

Flamingo

Terminated

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

IFALLS

Active

Allium senescens L. subsp. montanum (Pohl) Janch. ex Soó

Wietse Mellema

1 record

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

HUICO

Withdrawn

Ceanothus impressus Trel. · Santa Barbara ceanothus

Huisman Boomkwekerij B.V.

1 record

hybrids between Crocosmia masoniorum (L. Bolus) N. E. Br. and Crocosmia paniculata (Klatt) Goldblatt

Paul Lewis

1 record

Ingoxa

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Independence

Withdrawn

Hosta sieboldiana (Hook.) Engl. · Siebold's plantain lily

Vitro Westland B.V.

1 record

GAULIN02

Withdrawn

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

Frank Hammond

1 record

GARBRO

Terminated

Sedum L. · Ice Plant

Susanne Herdegen

1 record

Ida

Terminated

Aubrieta Adans. · Rock cress

NIELSEN POUL ERIK

1 record

Fenna

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

C. Steenvoorden B.V.

1 record

Aster dumosus L. · Bushy aster

Andreas Niederländer

1 record

Frans Hals

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Hilcati

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

HilverdaKooij B.V

1 record

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