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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.

71853-09

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

KEITH RICHARD WILLIAM HAMMETT

4 records

KARO SPECTRO BAY

Terminated

Leptospermum J.R. et G. Forst. · Tea Tree

WARWICK HARRIS

3 records

Mr. Goodbud

Active

Sedum L. · Ice Plant

Gossett Gary J.|Portland, OR, US

3 records

KM-MG24

Active

Lomandra longifolia · Spiny-head mat-rush

Miner Keith / Miner Jennifer

3 records

Gold Strike

Active

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Ian R. Gear, S. Helen Gear

3 records

Manlar-Lara

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

DIANTHUS S.S. (IT)

FR IT
2 records

Yume no Murasaki

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Tsutsui Kiyoshi|Murakami Kinji|Kanamori Matsuo|Amano Masayuki|Nezu Mitsuya|Imai Fujio|Urashima Osamu|Hirata Yoshiki|Umada Yushi|KAWATA JOICHI|Kunishige Masaaki|Okazaki Keiichi|Imai Toru|Tsuji Toshiaki|Koizumi Masahiro|Taya Misae

NL
2 records

ZLE Michael

Application submitted

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Zlesak David Charles

2 records

USBENAL 8

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

VIZCOR 609

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

DARRELL R.PROBST

2 records

Power Pink 2

Active

Nigella damascena L. · Love-in-a-mist

Freek Zandbergen

2 records

MAK 20

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Wood Timothy D

2 records

Kim's Mop Head

Withdrawn

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Sunny Border Nurseries

2 records

J.S. Calor

Active

Bistorta amplexicaulis (D. Don) Greene · Red bistort

Jan Spruyt - Van der Jeugd B.V.B.A.

2 records

ET DLP 17 10

Active

Delphinium x belladonna hort. ex Bergmans · Belladonna delphinium

Noordhuis Bart / Bisschop Elisabeth

2 records

ET DLP 17 03

Active

Delphinium x belladonna hort. ex Bergmans · Belladonna delphinium

Noordhuis Bart / Bisschop Elisabeth

2 records

PEK OR

Active

Crocosmia Planch. · Montbretia

Burpee NL B.V.^^^Hendrik W. van der Velde

2 records

Anne-Sofie

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

2 records

KUPINPA'

Active

Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. subsp. fruticosa · Shrubby cinquefoil

Kuijf Hendricus Jacobus Maria

3 records

CT-9-12

Protection expired

Caryopteris x clandonensis A. Simmonds ex anon. · Clandon bluebeard

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

ET DLP 17 14

Active

Delphinium x belladonna hort. ex Bergmans · Belladonna delphinium

NOORDHUIS BART / BISSCHOP ELISABETH

2 records

Boogie Woogie

Active

Astilbe x arendsii H. Junge · Arends astilbe

Henricus G.J. Verduin

2 records

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