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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.

BALANGWHIM

Withdrawn

Angelonia Bonpl. · Angelonia

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Atomic Pink Ray

Terminated

Veronica L. · Speedwell

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

1 record

Anwedgim

Terminated

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Elke Steffen

1 record

#1LI

Withdrawn

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

James Berry^^^Capstone Plants Inc.

1 record

Athena

Terminated

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. · Chinese hibiscus

Graff Breeding A.S.

1 record

Anouk Deluxe 2081

Application submitted

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Paulus P. M. van der Salm^^^Lammert Koning

2 records

ANNY200816

Active

Syringa meyeri C. K. Schneid. · Meyer lilac

ANDRE VAN NIJNATTEN

1 record

Ann Leys

Terminated

Aster L. · Aster

Karel Driesen

1 record

Anouk Deluxe 2030

Withdrawn

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Paulus P. M. van der Salm^^^Lammert Koning

1 record

Anouk Deluxe 2013

Application submitted

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Paulus P. M. van der Salm^^^Lammert Koning

2 records

Apricot

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

PARKER RONALD D.^^^CLELAND MARYKE

1 record

Amalia

Terminated

Helleborus x nigercors J. T. Wall

Thierry Van Paemel

1 record

Alblo

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

Blooms of Bressingham Ltd

1 record

Amiko Yellow

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Alexa

Withdrawn

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Hendrik W. van der Velde

1 record

AKNAPURIM

Terminated

Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC. · Trailing African daisy

Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S

1 record

Akilon Pink

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Advent

Withdrawn

Helleborus niger L. · Christmas rose

Johannes Teunis Verboom

1 record

All in One

Withdrawn

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

1 record

Adaquesixel

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam

1 record

Mike's Pyramid

Active

Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. · Norway spruce

Michal Kaluzinski

PL
1 record

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