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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.

Noortpicco

Terminated

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Marco van Noort Vaste Planten V.O.F.

1 record

Noecfour

Terminated

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Marco van Noort Breeding B.V.

1 record

NOA11830

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

1 record

Nirptrop

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

NIRP International S.A.S.

1 record

LBRBLHE

Terminated

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Hubert Brandkamp

1 record

Nirprap

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

NIRP International S.A.S.

1 record

Nirplender

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

NIRP International S.A.S.

1 record

Little Mels

Active

Stokesia laevis (Hill) Greene · Stokes' aster

Van Heesbeen Cultures B.V.

1 record

LISSTAR

Active

Choisya ternata · Mexican orange

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

1 record

NIRPAYBLA

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alessandro Ghione

1 record

Neon Kisses

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Jan Ciepłucha

1 record

NCSX1

Active

Spiraea fritschiana x Spiraea japonica

Thomas G. Ranney, Kultaran Chohan

1 record

NC2009-3

Withdrawn

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Dennis J. Werner, Kultaran Chohan

1 record

Ladpity

Application submitted

Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn. · Kohuhu

Pépinières Ladan S.A.R.L.

1 record

Mefisto Purple

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

MVNE172

Active

Echinacea purpurea x Echinacea tennesseensis

Marco van Noort Breeding B.V.

1 record

Mocha Magic

Application submitted

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

Janet N. Egger

1 record

Little Purple Rain

Active

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

Johannes W. M. van der Meer, Elisabeth H. van der Meer-Godijn

1 record

Milla Lavender

Active

Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock

Evanthia B.V.

1 record

Limpopo

Terminated

Crocosmia Planch. · Montbretia

Paul Lewis

1 record

Liletta

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

2 records

Mon Bijou

Active

Helleborus niger L. · Christmas rose

Helleborus B.V.

1 record

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