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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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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.

Manissa

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

PL
9 records

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

9 records

Poulming

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser Aps (DK)

DK FR NL PL SE
8 records

Meibarke

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Marie-Louise|deceased, late of Antibes, France, by Jean-Pierre Le Naour, legal representative

DE DK FR IT NL
8 records

Glacis

Protection expired

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Hofmann Christa

CZ DE DK PL SE
8 records

Rosa L. · Rose

S.N.C. Meilland & Cie

BE FR IT NL
9 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antobes, France

DE FR NL PL
10 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

BE DE NL PL
8 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

FR NL
8 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses

FR
8 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

PL
8 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser ApS

PL
8 records

Noalesa

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack, Reinhard Noack

DE
8 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Pieter Cornelis Schenk, Bischoff Tulleken Lelies B.V.

NL
8 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

PL
9 records

Aussal

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

FR
8 records

Everlime

Active

Carex oshimensis Nakai · Oshima sedge

Patrick Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Nurseries

10 records

Carex oshimensis Nakai · Oshima sedge

Patrick Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Nurseries

9 records

Cobsing

Active

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Oates John

8 records

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

9 records

Ausverse

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

8 records

Ausmoon

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

8 records

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

9 records

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

9 records

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