Cultivation
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.
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.
Rosa L. · Rose
Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France
Rosa L. · Rose
Marie Louise Meilland (FR)
Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation
NOBBIO GIACOMO|Baratta Nicoletta
Angelonia Bonpl. · Angelonia
UNGER JUNG| Helmut Unger (Unger Jungpflanzen Vertriebs- und Zuechtungs-GmbH)
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
WOLF PAUL| Paul Wolf / WOLF WERNER| Werner Wolf
Lilium L. · Lily
WIM VLETTER
Rosa L. · Rose
W.KORDES'SOHNE
Rhododendron L. · Azalea
KARL GLASER
Rosa L. · Rose
W. Kordes Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG| DE
Rosa L. · Rose
Werner Kordes / Reimer Kordes / Wilhelm Kordes
Rosa L. · Rose
R.G.JELLY
Rosa L. · Rose
Reiner Kordes c/o W. Kordes'Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG / Werner Kordes c/o W. Kordes'Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG / Wilhelm Kordes c/o W. Kordes'Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
Ambrosius, P.
Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. · Wintercreeper
Gef Bolwijn
Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard
BLOOMS NEW PLANTS LIMITED
Abelia R. Br. · Abelia
FLOWERWOOD NURSERY
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Shouji SAKAMOTO (JP)
Crocosmia Planch. · Montbretia
BLOOMS NEW PLANTS LIMITED
Vitis riparia Michx. x Vitis cinerea Engelm.
Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
HANES| Mitchell Eugene Hanes
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Mitchell Eugene Hanes
Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry
Dariusz Kapias
Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry
Dariusz Kapias
Delosperma nubigenum (Schltr.) L. Bolus · Hardy yellow ice plant
Koichiro Nishikawa