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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.

Party Streamers

Application submitted

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Party Dress

Terminated

Anemone L. · Anemone

Frederika Bronsther

1 record

Pool Party

Terminated

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba x H. spectabile (Boreau) H. Ohba

Dan Heims

1 record

Pink Crystal

Terminated

Hylotelephium spectabile (Boreau) H. Ohba · Ice plant

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

1 record

Pink Chablis

Terminated

Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

1 record

Neon Kiss

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Jan Ciepłucha

1 record

Pêche Melba

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Coöperatieve Kwekersvereniging "For Ever" U.A.

1 record

Peach

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

PARKER RONALD D.^^^CLELAND MARYKE

1 record

Plum Drops

Application submitted

Sanguisorba officinalis L. · Great burnet

Intrinsic Perennial Gardens Inc.

1 record

Negro

Active

Rudbeckia L. · Coneflower

Szilvia Kisvarga^^^László Orlóci

1 record

Ovation Hot Red

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

DREWLOW LYNDON

1 record

Orient Express

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Boeket Handelmaatschappij B.V.

1 record

Orange Tycoon

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

1 record

Opstal101

Withdrawn

Abelia x grandiflora Rehder · Glossy abelia

Ron van Opstal Holding B.V.

1 record

Okura

Terminated

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

1 record

Nagano

Terminated

Heliotropium L.

Markus Schmülling

1 record

Mount Hood

Withdrawn

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Molter B.V.

1 record

Papaya

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

PARKER RONALD D.^^^CLELAND MARYKE

1 record

Petpurtwo

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Novapenblu

Terminated

Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth · Beardlip penstemon

Michael S. Dobres^^^Sloane M. Scheiber

1 record

Novacargol

Terminated

Caryopteris x clandonensis A. Simmonds ex anon. · Clandon bluebeard

MICHAEL S DOBRES

1 record

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