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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.

Red Wave

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

C.Th. Ammerlaan en Zn. B.V.

NL
1 record

Purple Cloud

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Rooyakkers B.V./Ligthart

NL
1 record

Purple Lady

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

NL
1 record

Purple Pion

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vriend Tulips B.V.

NL
1 record

Purpinca

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

De Jong Beheer B.V.

NL
1 record

Purple Dynamite

Active

Fritillaria L. · Fritillary

A. Verschoor Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Prinz Armin

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Gebroeders Hulsebosch B.V.

NL
1 record

Purple Diamond

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Firma K. en K. Gootjes

NL
1 record

Red Hunter

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Veredeling van Tuinbouwgewasse

NL
1 record

Proton

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Sylvestris B.V.

NL
1 record

Red Beauty

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

MAASSEN| Franz Maassen / CANDERS| Gerd Canders

DE
2 records

Prof. Kownas

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu

PL
1 record

Rebeka

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
1 record

Rapsodia

Terminated

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

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

PL
1 record

Purple Angel

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Lybo Veredeling

NL
1 record

Promiss

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Nic van Schagen & Zn. B.V.

NL
1 record

POUSTINIA

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ORIJE JOZEF RICHARD

BE
1 record

Popcorn

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Maatschap J.T.H. en A.C.M. Litjens

NL
2 records

Polar Hunter

Active

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

"Bloembollenkwekerij J.S. Pennings ""De Bilt""

NL
1 record

Popcorn

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

Cleangro Ltd

PL
1 record

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