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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.

Butterfly Heaven

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Bloom Adrian|Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk IP22 2AB, GB

2 records

Alabama Sunrise

Active

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Janet N. Egger

2 records

BULLHELI 02

Active

Helianthus decapetalus L. · ten-petals sunflower

Hartwig Bull

2 records

Amiko Pink

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

ADALEGOUR

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam

2 records

Balcarpait

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Ellen Leue

2 records

Bokraruicri

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

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

2 records

Bokralims

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Kolster Holding B.V., Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

4 records

Blushing Bride

Active

Verbascum L. · Mullein

Korlipara Harini|Canby, OR, US

2 records

Aluga White

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Blue Moon

Terminated

Aster L. · Aster

Peter Akerboom

2 records

Balangspri

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Leue Ellen|DeKalb, IL, US

2 records

Allastpure

Active

Astrantia major L. · Masterwort

WIM VAN DEN HOOGEN

2 records

Blushing Shortwood

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Adam, Jr. Sinclair A.|Coatesville, PA 19320, US

2 records

Atomic Violet

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

2 records

Atomic Blue

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

2 records

AINOOMOI

Active

Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai · Chinese-quince

Shigehisa Ishii

2 records

16EUPD1

Active

Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat

van Staalduinen Eliza

2 records

Agalib

Active

Ageratum houstonianum Mill. · Flossflower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Bisuyel

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Kleinhanns, Christoph|Eisleben, Federal Republic of Germany

2 records

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