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Bedding plants

Bedding plant displays are a method of using plants in landscaping that requires strict adherence to geometry, ornamental synchrony, and a high level of agronomic care.

Mentioned in descriptions 13 612 varieties reference book.

Bedding displays involve planting in closed contours, which requires varieties with high habit predictability. For formal compositions, ornamental synchrony is important, where selected species have matching developmental stages, as well as an intensive care regimen, including fertilization, formative pruning, and regular deadheading.

When evaluating a variety for these purposes, habit stability is key: plants must be uniform in height and shape, maintaining compactness throughout the season. Important characteristics include duration of flowering, high ornamental performance, and response to pruning, as the variety must quickly recover its structure after thinning.

The choice of a variety for flower beds depends on the planned composition, where it is critical to consider developmental timelines and the potential for expansion in width and height to avoid overcrowding. Agronomic assessment also includes adaptation to lighting and soil type, and in the case of scaling up, an assessment of propagation ease while maintaining varietal traits.

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Breakdown by crop

Bedding Roses 624 Tulip bed planting 536 Lily Bed Plantings 208 Dahlia Bedding Plantings 106 Bedding plants — Pelargonium zonale 94 Chrysanthemum Bedding 86 Bedding plants — New Guinea impatiens 83 Flowerbed plantings: Hydrangea macrophylla 73 Gladiolus Flowerbed Plantings 62 Pelargonium Bedding 42 Garden Phlox in Bedding 40 Heuchera Bedding 36 Bedding plants — China aster 34 Petunia bedding 32 Echinacea purpurea in bedding schemes 32 Verbena Bedding Plantings 28 Zantedeschia Bedding 26 Bedding plants — Impatiens walleriana 26 Flower Bed Plantings: Hydrangea paniculata 25 Narcissus Bedding 20 Impatiens bedding 20 Alstroemeria Bedding 19 Nemesia Bedding 18 Echinacea in bedding 18

Found in these crops

Rose 1 038 Tulip 595 Lily 270 Bigleaf hydrangea 235 Dahlia 123 Horseshoe pelargonium 96 Chrysanthemum 96 New Guinea Impatiens 92 Gladiolus 73 Coral Flower 64 Panicled hydrangea 60 Garden phlox 54

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.

Happy Moon

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Scheys Diederik Alexander Maria

2 records

Dolfarf

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Marie-France Doll

2 records

Gold Heart

Terminated

Lamprocapnos spectabilis (L.) Fukuhara · Asian bleeding-heart

Pope, Nori

2 records

Hamcosp

Terminated

Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss · Chocolate cosmos

Keith R.W. Hammett

2 records

Dogailspinman

Active

Gaillardia aristata Pursh · Blanketflower

van Sambeek Ellen

2 records

Golden Stardust

Active

Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg ex Sweet · Large-flowered tickseed

Blair Winner

2 records

EXTRMAG

Active

Hibiscus moscheutos L. · Crimson-eyed rose mallow

Cornelis A. Oostveen

2 records

Gypsy Dancer

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

2 records

DPETAMPLUC

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DOW4

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Downderry Nursery Ltd.

2 records

EVEMATCH

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Les Roses Anciennes André Eve S.A.S.

2 records

EVELILI

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Les Roses Anciennes André Eve S.A.S.

2 records

EVECOLEPI

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Les Roses Anciennes André Eve S.A.S.

2 records

DISANBAMBI

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Hugo Dittmar

2 records

Dophlearpica

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Dümmen Group B.V.

2 records

DICXOTIC

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Dickson Nurseries Ltd

2 records

Espresso

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

2 records

Desert Blonde

Active

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Doerywaberlem

Active

Erysimum L. · Wallflower

van Sambeek Ellen

3 records

Gabi

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

Miklós Józsa

3 records

Engelina

Active

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

Irene Tibbenham

2 records

Fryraffles

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

2 records

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