Dark Royalty
TerminatedLavandula stoechas L. · French lavender
Koning Smit IPR S.A.
Cultivation
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.
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.
Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender
Koning Smit IPR S.A.
Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia
Gavriel Danziger
Aster L. · Aster
Jan Spruyt - Van der Jeugd B.V.B.A.
Persicaria microcephela
KENNETH E. BROWN JR
Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. · Statice
J. VAN EGMOND & ZN. B.V.
Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. · Japanese privet
André Briant Jeunes Plants S.A.S.
Rosa L. · Rose
PETER BRILL
Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton
Robert Saul
Dianthus L. · Carnation
P.Kooij & Zonen B.V.
Lilium L. · Lily
Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
MARGA DÜMMEN
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass
Johannes Nicolaas Mesker
Lilium L. · Lily
De Jong Beheer B.V.
Phlox drummondii Hook. · Annual phlox
Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Marie-France Doll
Rosa L. · Rose
Pheno Geno Rose D.O.O.
Rosa L. · Rose
Pheno Geno Roses B.V.
Rosa L. · Rose
Pheno Geno Roses B.V.
Rosa L. · Rose
Pheno Geno Roses B.V.
Coreopsis rosea Nutt. · Pink coreopsis
R A Meredith & Son (Nurseries) Ltd.
Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton
HARINI KORLIPARA
Rosa L. · Rose
De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V., Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.
Weigela florida (Bunge) A. DC. · Old fashioned weigela
Bronislaw Szmit
Heuchera L. · Coral Flower
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