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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

Found in these crops

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.

EVIPO075

Withdrawn

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

1 record

EVIPO015

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

Raymond J. Evison Ltd.^^^Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Irene E. Palmer

1 record

Evening Glow

Terminated

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

TAKII EUROPE B V

1 record

Evening Attire

Terminated

Salvia x sylvestris L. · Wood sage

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Ditoros

Terminated

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Ditoplant Export B.V.

1 record

Garvalerie

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

1 record

Eudo

Withdrawn

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Willi Endisch GbR

1 record

Delphinium x belladonna hort. ex Bergmans · Belladonna delphinium

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

1 record

Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC. · Maximum daisy

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

1 record

Gaia

Withdrawn

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Marina Sciutto

1 record

Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet · Oxeye sunflower

Jelitto Staudensamen GmbH

2 records

Frystereo

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

1 record

Salvia xjamensis J. Crompton · Jame sage

Jan De Busschere

1 record

Frykwango

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

1 record

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

1 record

Frauke

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

1 record

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

John C. Pavlich

1 record

Forever Blue

Terminated

Veronica longifolia L. · Garden speedwell

Lynne Knosher

1 record

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