Cultivation

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.

Sources10

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.

Tanessenor

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DE DK FR HU NL PL

7 records

Meisoyris

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

DE DK FR IT

7 records

Meironsse

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

DE DK FR IT

7 records

Atlanta

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

VELDHUYZEN| Gerrit Eduard Veldhuyzen van Zanten

DE FR IT NL

7 records

Meitonje

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

S.N.C. Meilland & Cie

DE DK FR

7 records

Noamel

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Werner NOACK (DE)

DE FR

7 records

Fistaneon

Active

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

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

DE PL

7 records

TANlepsog

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

7 records

Poulna

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser ApS

7 records

Pouldron

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

7 records

Poulgrad

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

7 records

POULberin

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser ApS

7 records

POULweeto

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

7 records

Meizincaro

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

7 records

Kormamtiza

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes, W. Kordes' Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

7 records

Gallery Cézanne

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer, Aad|Lisse, Netherlands

7 records

Ausbloom

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

7 records

Tanobmam

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

7 records

Kakegawa S91

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

UI AKINOBU|OISHI YUKIHISA|ISHIKAWA SHIN

7 records

Ficre

Active

Carex oshimensis Nakai · Oshima sedge

Patrick Fitzgerald

8 records

Austilly

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

8 records

Auspale

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David Austin

7 records

Ausnoble

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

8 records

Auslot

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

7 records

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 242 243 Next

Jump to page 15 35 69 104 105 139 174 208

Cultivation

All terms →

Text source

This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.