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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.

Poulpah053

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

5 records

Pactiopispl

Active

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

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

4 records

Pink Delight

Active

Salvia L. · Sage

Petrus Hendricus Oudolf

4 records

Nemhapri

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

4 records

Pacmar

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Michalik Andrea|Dresden, DE

4 records

Paclara

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

4 records

Odessa

Active

Spiraea japonica L. f. · Japanese meadowsweet

Herman Geers

5 records

Paris

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

4 records

NCMS2B

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Thomas G. Ranney^^^Darren H. Touchell

4 records

Melody Dora

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

VAN RUITEN J

4 records

Meringue

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Blom Arie

4 records

Meinusian

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

5 records

Minall2

Active

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Pineau Patrick

4 records

Pacsamara

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

4 records

Paclai

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Hofmann Christa|Radeburg, DE

4 records

Meipeporia

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.

5 records

Meisylpho

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

4 records

Meilyxir

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

4 records

NCHA3

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

Thomas G. Ranney, Kultaran Chohan

5 records

LC NO7

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Schoemaker Alex Frederick

4 records

Kudos Mandarin

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

5 records

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