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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.

Chantal

Active

Campanula glomerata L. · Clustered bellflower

van der Zwet, Alexius Joannes J.

4 records

Citrine

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini

5 records

Amistad

Active

Salvia L. · Sage

Rodney Richards, Rolando Uria, New World Plants Limited

4 records

Balyricose

Active

Salvia x sylvestris L. · Wood sage

PAN AMERICAN SEED CO

5 records

Balscandin

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Ren Jianping

4 records

Balbalmose

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

Trees Scott

5 records

Balabolav

Active

Jamesbrittenia grandiflora (Galpin) Hilliard

Talmadge Paul A.|Orcutt, CA, US

4 records

Burlesca

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

6 records

Bonmadepi

Active

Argyranthemum Webb ex Schultz Bip. · Daisy Bush

Bernuetz Andrew|Silverdale, AU

4 records

Amsterdam

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Steenks Beheer B.V.

5 records

Balchryurp

Active

Buddleja L. · Buddleia

Trees Scott C

4 records

Agetis

Terminated

Ageratum L. · Flossflower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

4 records

BKDAMRD

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Beekenkamp Annie Cornelia

4 records

Ausbrass

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

4 records

Anblauzwei

Active

Angelonia Bonpl. · Angelonia

Olbricht Klaus

4 records

Balpepin

Application submitted

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Jianping Ren

5 records

Balsalmisp

Active

Salvia L. · Sage

Trees Scott C.|Shell Beach, CA, US / Chou Tau-San|Batavia, IL, US

4 records

Balbalmink

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

Trees Scott

5 records

Balfiesaled

Application submitted

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Uchneat Michael S.|Geneva, IL, US

4 records

Bailmacseven

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Roberts David Jonathan,McBee Oren,Schulze Justin

4 records

Balbrewite

Active

Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat

Trees Scott C.|Arroyo Grande, CA, US / Chou Tau-San|Batavia, IL, US

4 records

Ausbrid

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

4 records

AUSrapper

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

4 records

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