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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.

Wisley

Active

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

Veek

NL
1 record

Vivaldi

Active

Fritillaria imperialis L. · crown imperial

V.O.F. de Keizerskroon

NL
1 record

Walentyna

Terminated

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Szymanów Sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Violet Prana

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V.

NL
1 record

White Bridge

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Marax Tulips V.O.F.

NL
1 record

Virichic

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Oosterbaan

NL
1 record

WEKPLAKO

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

FR
1 record

Voicemail

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Marax Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Wioletta

Terminated

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Winter Fire

Active

Erica vestita x Erica manipuliflora

WARE| Richard Ware c/o Plant Produktion

DE
2 records

Verona Love

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

A.C.M. Smit en Zn. Bloembollenkwekerij

NL
1 record

Virtuoso

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

G.A. Verdegaal en Zn. Export B.V.

NL
1 record

Veseli Terny

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Yaschenko Mykola Petrovych

UA
1 record

VERIA DARK

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum

Dirk Pieters (BE)

FR
1 record

White

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Ball FloraPlant

PL
1 record

Weiße Lena

Active

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Ludger Cattelaens

DE
1 record

Vampire

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Holland Bolroy Markt B.V.

NL
1 record

Villa Blanca

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Kwekersvereniging Partners

NL
1 record

Versaci

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Valdez

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

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