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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.

EVEBLANC

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Les Roses Anciennes André Eve S.A.S.

1 record

Genbur

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Willi Endisch GbR

1 record

Eucana

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Willi Endisch GbR

1 record

GARBRO

Terminated

Sedum L. · Ice Plant

Susanne Herdegen

1 record

HM-002

Active

Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) J. Buchholz

Cornelius P.F. Kools trading as Sierteeltkwekerij Kools

1 record

Fenna

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

C. Steenvoorden B.V.

1 record

Gensinger Blau

Active

Aster dumosus L. · Bushy aster

Andreas Niederländer

1 record

Hilfbeasher

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

HilverdaFlorist B.V.

1 record

HYBHS23159

Withdrawn

Helichrysum italicum (Roth) Gussone · Curry plant

HYBRIDA S.R.L

1 record

Frans Hals

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

For Evigt

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Coöperatieve Kwekersvereniging "For Ever" U.A.

1 record

Fontainebleau

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

1 record

Hgc Silvermoon

Terminated

Helleborus L. · Christmas Rose

Josef Heuger

1 record

G15307

Withdrawn

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

GardenGenetics LLC

1 record

HCPF1

Application submitted

Hydrangea aspera Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · Rough-leaved hydrangea

Jean-Paul Davasse

1 record

ECGPHR19

Active

Panicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass

Paul David Babikow

1 record

Frydisco

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

1 record

Dysmau

Active

Salvia L. · Sage

Genesis Plant Marketing Limited^^^David Dyson

1 record

Heatwave

Terminated

Agastache cana (Hook.) Wooton & Standl.

Praktijkonderzoek Plant en Omgeving B.V.

1 record

FP007

Active

Anemone L. · Anemone

Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

1 record

FLORSAMA02

Application submitted

Salvia nemorosa L. · Woodland sage

Florensis B.V.

1 record

FLORACHPI1

Active

Achillea millefolium L. · Yarrow

Florensis B.V.

1 record

Harlem

Withdrawn

Papaver orientale L. · Oriental poppy

Eleonore de Koning

1 record

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