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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.

EMPMIS03

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Piro Newplants B.V.

2 records

Gaucho

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Elvera

Active

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Herman Geers Handelskwekerij B.V.

2 records

Elsie's Gold

Active

Hylotelephium spectabile (Boreau) H. Ohba · Ice plant

Robert Bett

2 records

Dew Drops

Active

Heuchera sanguinea Engelm. · coralbells

Remy Lubbe

2 records

DBIDBLZSAR

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

G2X88544VAR

Active

Diervilla x splendens (Carrière) G. Kirchn.

Richard A. Grazzini

2 records

Flemington

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Van Zanten Flowerbulbs B.V

2 records

DwGzHy01

Active

Gazania krebsiana Less. x Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn.

DE WET PLANT BREEDERS (PTY) LTD

2 records

Danish Delight

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Tina Møller

2 records

Fire Dragon

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Menzel Klaus

2 records

First Sunrise

Active

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Luite C.J. van Delft

2 records

FLORLAVWH1

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Florensis B.V.

2 records

Fibrecassis

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Fides B.V.

2 records

Curiosity

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

DSALBIBLUE

Terminated

Salvia farinacea Benth. · Mealycup sage

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Felice Light Pink

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

P.P.M. van der Salm Holding B.V., L. Koning Beheer B.V.

2 records

Dream Parrot

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

J.W. Reus Bloembollen B.V.

2 records

FAURESAL02

Active

Salvia xjamensis J. Crompton · Jame sage

Jean-Pierre Faure

2 records

Crembru

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

June Croon

2 records

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