Skip to content
agronom.cc cultivar database

Cultivation

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.

Sources10

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.

Atomic Pink

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

2 records

Balbeemav

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

Condor Pasa

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Bokratrack

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

2 records

Bokraruirol

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V., Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

2 records

Bokrarob

Active

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

2 records

Cerise Amelie

Active

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Katsuyoshi Hirugami

2 records

Birthday Cake

Application submitted

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Gossett Gary J.|Portland, OR, US

2 records

Aqua

Active

Hyacinthus orientalis L. · Common hyacinth

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Blovi

Terminated

Rudbeckia L. · Coneflower

VIETTE MARK

2 records

Casino

Active

Papaver orientale L. · Oriental poppy

Peek Eleonore|Oudelande, NL

3 records

Chubby

Active

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng · Dawn redwood

Petrus Wilhelmus van Leijden

2 records

Atomic Lilac

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

2 records

Cherry Cream

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

BIDROSTA

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Plant Point GmbH

2 records

Cancun

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

3 records

Cameo Pink

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

FLORANOVA LTD

3 records

Candy Love

Active

Helleborus x nigercors J. T. Wall

van Paemel Thierry|Oostkamp, BE

2 records

Arkpap

Active

Olearia phlogopappa (Labill.) DC. · Tasmanian daisybush

County Park Nursery Ltd.

2 records

Angels Share

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Anca

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Elke Steffen

2 records

Bandera

Active

Helenium autumnale L. · Common sneezeweed

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

2 records

Jump to page 9 31 63 94 99 119 126 157 189 209