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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.

Andorra

Active

Hyacinthus · Hyacinth

J. Heemskerk & Zn. B.V.

NL
1 record

Arabeska

Terminated

Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia

Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Roślin Ogrodniczych Waganiec sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Apricot van Eijk

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

NL
1 record

ANGELINE

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Dominique CROIX-RANCHON & Jacques RANCHON (FR)

FR
1 record

Apeldoorn POL

Terminated

Tulipa L. · Tulip

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

PL
1 record

Argus

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

KIENTZLER| Ludwig Kientzler

DE
1 record

Annas Platinum

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Jan Ciepłucha

PL
1 record

AMA ROXY

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Andrea Mansuino (IT)

FR
1 record

Apeldoorn's Elite

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

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

PL
2 records

Ascot

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

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

NL
1 record

Aquarius

Active

Triteleia Dougl. ex Lindl. · Triplet Lily

V.O.F. A.J. van den Berg Flower Power

NL
1 record

Amulet

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

AMERICANA WHITE

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

AMERICANA SCARLET

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

AMERICANA ROSE

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

Arielle

Protection expired

Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K. Koch · Connemara heather

Kurt Kramer (Heidezüchtung)

DE
1 record

Angora

Terminated

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Swietoslaw sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Alaska SWE

Terminated

Tagetes erecta L. · African marigold

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Swietoslaw sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Alaska

Active

Muscari · Grape hyacinth

V.O.F. A.J. van den Berg Flower Power

NL
1 record

Apricona

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Maveridge Licensing B.V.

NL
1 record

Amiga

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Firma K. en K. Gootjes

NL
1 record

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