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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.

DC000115LS

Active

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Decock Youngplants S.P.R.L.

1 record

DDIATNYPNK

Application submitted

Diascia barberae Hook. f. · Twinspur

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

ERFZ0002

Terminated

Erysimum linifolium (Pers.) J. Gay · Wallflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

EPND 13

Terminated

Eryngium planum L. · Blue eryngo

HUIBERT ANNE DE BOER

1 record

Charlotte

Withdrawn

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Robert Adrian Goemans

1 record

Dark Royalty

Terminated

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Koning Smit IPR S.A.

1 record

DANVITAL4

Terminated

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Carneval

Terminated

Columnea L.

GARTNERIET FIKKE V/ PREBEN JENSEN

1 record

Dragons Eye

Terminated

Persicaria microcephela

KENNETH E. BROWN JR

1 record

Captain Sisto

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Kapiteyn Breeding B.V.

1 record

Brivingt

Withdrawn

Anisodontea scabrosa (L.) Bates

André Briant Jeunes Plants S.A.S.

1 record

Crazy Pink

Withdrawn

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

Robert Saul

1 record

Briljant

Terminated

Dianthus L. · Carnation

P.Kooij & Zonen B.V.

1 record

Domingo

Active

Helleborus x nigercors J. T. Wall

Margherita Beruto

1 record

Doleuswedaiza

Active

Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC. · Maximum daisy

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Brancusi

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Dolseb

Active

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

Marie-France Doll

1 record

Dolfranc

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Marie-France Doll

1 record

Bozvaz016

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Rose D.O.O.

1 record

Crazy Fortune

Withdrawn

hybrids between Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze and Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey) Kuntze

Arend J.G. ten Duis

1 record

Bozperffas

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

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