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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.

Sophia

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Probst Darrell R

3 records

Tan02280

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Christian Evers c/o Rosen Tantau KG

3 records

Sarah

Active

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

M.F. Geenty (deceased)

4 records

Swevio

Active

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

Hofmann Christa|Radeburg, DE

3 records

SAKZIN017

Active

Zinnia x marylandica D. M. Spooner et al.

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

3 records

SAKOST8194

Active

Osteospermum L. · Osteospermum

Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S, Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S

4 records

SAKIMP036

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO

3 records

SAKIMP014

Active

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

3 records

Silte Reeda

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Smit Erik|Andijk, NL

4 records

Sunrenipiho

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

OHSUMI TOSHIKAZU^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki

3 records

Starbini

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Hugo Dittmar Samen und Pflanzen

3 records

SAKPXC035

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

TSUKAHARA JUN

3 records

SAKIMP080

Application submitted

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SHINJI MINEMURA

3 records

SAKIMP035

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO|MINEMURA SHINJI

3 records

Sakimp006

Active

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

3 records

Shockwave

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Walters Gardens Inc

3 records

Rum Punch

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

The Ivy Farm

3 records

SMNVCDD

Active

Viburnum cassinoides L. · swamp haw

Wood Timothy D

3 records

Starstruck

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Probst Darrell R

3 records

Sambuca

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

5 records

SAKPXC012

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

UI AKINOBU|ISHIKAWA SHIN

3 records

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