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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.

KM-MM024

Active

Euphorbia L. · Spurge

Miner Keith A. / Miner Jennifer Dixson

3 records

IB 710-1

Active

Anisodontea capensis (L.) D. M. Bates

Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd

3 records

Lavsts 08

Active

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Virginia Mc Naughton

3 records

TAN 04179

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

3 records

Scarlet O'Hara

Active

Papaver orientale L. · Oriental poppy

Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus

3 records

EC-BEGO-1901

Active

Begonia masoniana Irmsch. · Iron cross begonia

Smit Obed

3 records

'PIIDIST-II'

Active

Distylium Siebold & Zucc.

MICHAEL A DIRR

4 records

Filip's Magic Moment

Active

Thuja occidentalis L. · Northern white-cedar

Smits, Edwin Johannes A.

3 records

RLH1 9P7

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Robert Harold Head^^^Lisa Jones Head

3 records

'Chio Blanco'

Active

Campanula glomerata L. · Clustered bellflower

van der Zwet, Alexius Joannes J.

3 records

Alexander's Great

Active

Brunnera macrophylla (Adams) I. M. Johnst. · Siberian bugloss

Zuikevich Alexander

4 records

BID 719

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Plant Point GmbH

3 records

'PIIHP-I'

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

MICHAEL A DIRR

4 records

KARO SPECTRO BAY

Terminated

Leptospermum J.R. et G. Forst. · Tea Tree

WARWICK HARRIS

3 records

Mr. Goodbud

Active

Sedum L. · Ice Plant

Gossett Gary J.|Portland, OR, US

3 records

KM-MG24

Active

Lomandra longifolia · Spiny-head mat-rush

Miner Keith / Miner Jennifer

3 records

Gold Strike

Active

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Ian R. Gear, S. Helen Gear

3 records

Anouk Deluxe 1945,

Active

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Paulus P. M. van der Salm^^^Lammert Koning

4 records

Mansis-Sissy

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

DIANTHUS S.S. (IT)

FR IT
2 records

Manlar-Lara

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

DIANTHUS S.S. (IT)

FR IT
2 records

Yume no Murasaki

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Tsutsui Kiyoshi|Murakami Kinji|Kanamori Matsuo|Amano Masayuki|Nezu Mitsuya|Imai Fujio|Urashima Osamu|Hirata Yoshiki|Umada Yushi|KAWATA JOICHI|Kunishige Masaaki|Okazaki Keiichi|Imai Toru|Tsuji Toshiaki|Koizumi Masahiro|Taya Misae

NL
2 records

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