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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.

Hardeed

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Phillp Harkness|Robert Harkness

4 records

Kleblue

Protection expired

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Selecta Klemm GmbH & Co. KG

4 records

Kerlavangem

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley, Timothy Edward Kerley

4 records

Hach 1

Active

Ilex x meserveae S. Y. Hu · Meserve holly

Holger Hachmann

4 records

King of Brabant

Active

Thuja occidentalis L. · Northern white-cedar

Wilfried Oltmanns

4 records

Green Jewel

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Petrus Hendricus Oudolf

5 records

Kimpdel

Active

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Ludwig Kientzler

4 records

Inhelsodor

Active

Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet · Oxeye sunflower

Silvia Hofmann

5 records

HS Kiss

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer-Dahlia's BV

4 records

Ilvomindy

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

van Huylenbroeck Johan

4 records

Heliobu

Active

Heliotropium arborescens L. · Heliotrope

van Kleinwee Theodorus Cornelis Maria|Hoorn, NL

4 records

Harlassie

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

ROBERT HARKNESS

5 records

Firefly

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini

5 records

GSALMAKA

Active

Eucomis L’Her. · Pineapple lily

PETER BECKMAN

5 records

Grape Soda

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

4 records

Glorie Dwarf

Active

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Baumschulen Gebruder Barth GbR / Baumschulen Gebrüder Barth GbR

5 records

Gipi Whit

Application submitted

Achillea ptarmica L.

ROBERT PIERCE

4 records

Gaudwwhi

Active

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

4 records

Forever

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum Voor Siergewassen B.V.

5 records

Edge of Night

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

PATTERSON FRANK

4 records

Fiwopi

Active

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

Michalik Andrea|Dresden, DE

4 records

DAMORQUEEN

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

4 records

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