Milarosso
ActiveLagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle
Piero Frangi, Fondazione Minoprio
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.
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
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.
Pacsita
ActivePelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
Microhirs3
ActiveRhododendron L. · Azalea
WALTER PREIL|RALF LUTTMANN
Pacalm
ActivePelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
Meifafio
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE
Pacpeia
Activehybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium
Feindura Antonia
NCHA8
ActiveHydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea
THOMAS GREEN RANNEY
Meiscarlebo
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE
Meinostair
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE
Litouwen
ActiveLilium L. · Lily
Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.
Meiggili
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Meilland International
LM300
ActiveLomandra longifolia · Spiny-head mat-rush
Todd Layt, Todd Layt
NCHA5
ActiveHydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea
THOMAS GREEN RANNEY
Korvuebell
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm Kordes^^^Tim-Hermann Kordes^^^John Vincent Kordes
Korvodacom
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes
KORpurlig
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes
Meiangele
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE
KORgeriora
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm Kordes^^^Tim-Hermann Kordes^^^John Vincent Kordes
Little Spire
ActivePerovskia Karel. · Russian Sage
Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus
Maldano
ActiveLilium L. · Lily
Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.
KORsouba
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes
KLECA22915
ActiveCalibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Klemm+Sohn GmbH &Co.KG
Korelamba
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES
Korcasima
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes