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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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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.

Karpaten

Active

Picea pungens Engelm. · Blue spruce

Rien Verweij

1 record

Cenchrus orientalis (Rich.) Morrone · Oriental pennisetum

Sunny Border Nurseries

1 record

IFPERAJ

Terminated

Bistorta amplexicaulis (D. Don) Greene · Red bistort

Jelle van den Haak

1 record

Kalahari

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

KORirrlaus

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Spruyt Select CommV

1 record

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

JS Michelito

Application submitted

Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash

Spruyt Select CommV

1 record

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Nina Neu^^^Martin Glawe

1 record

HGI1068

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Hem Genetics Research B.V.

1 record

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Jive

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

De Jong Beheer B.V.

1 record

Kolmcharm

Terminated

Hypericum x inodorum Mill. · Tall tutsan

Floribreed V.O.F.

1 record

Kolmarigra

Application submitted

Salvia xjamensis J. Crompton · Jame sage

Kolster Holding B.V.

1 record

Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet var. scabra (Dunal) Fernald · Rough oxeye

Silvia Hofmann

1 record

KLEHA13711

Withdrawn

Heliotropium arborescens L. · Heliotrope

Nils Klemm^^^Martin Glawe

1 record

Rosa L. · Rose

Interplant Roses B.V

1 record

Rosa L. · Rose

Interplant Roses B.V

1 record

KLEDB10715

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Nils Klemm^^^Katinka Wilde

1 record

HARRUBY

Terminated

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

1 record

Salvia xjamensis J. Crompton · Jame sage

Kermit E. Carter

1 record

Harlekin

Withdrawn

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Udo Schäfer

1 record

KLEPH20425

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Antonella Capo

1 record

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