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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.

ADACANER

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

YABPIN

Terminated

Veronica spicata L. · Spiked speedwell

A T Yates & Son

1 record

White Beauty

Active

Eremurus M. B. · Desert Candle

Gebr. de Groot en Zn. V.O.F.

1 record

White Zebra

Withdrawn

Brunnera macrophylla (Adams) I. M. Johnst. · Siberian bugloss

Chris Ghyselen

1 record

WESSCAEAQUA

Terminated

Scaevola saligna G. Forst.

Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR

1 record

Visions Inferno

Active

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

Wilhelmus Franciscus van Veen

1 record

Youandme Forever

Withdrawn

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. · Chinese astilbe

Henricus G.J. Verduin

1 record

Val di Sole

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

URITW03

Withdrawn

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Kong Young Park

1 record

Xeno

Application submitted

Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. · Coast redwood

Bartje R.L. Huybrechts

1 record

Wradish

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Marchenrose Co. Ltd.

1 record

Vedi Napoli

Terminated

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Gebr. N. & C.A. Ruiter

1 record

Veracruz

Withdrawn

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Green Works International B.V.

1 record

Zava Saron

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Saron Breeding B.V.

1 record

White Gerpa

Terminated

Skimmia Thunb. · Skimmia

VAN DER PAS G.W.

1 record

TNLEULP

Active

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

YANIM

Terminated

Nepeta subsessilis Maxim.

A T Yates & Son

1 record

TNCORSG

Active

Coreopsis verticillata L. · Whorled tickseed

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

USBENAS26

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

Youandme Always

Active

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. · Chinese astilbe

Henricus G.J. Verduin

1 record

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