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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.

Scarlet Blaze

Terminated

Acacia leprosa Sieber ex DC. · Cinnamon wattle

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

3 records

SAKIMP077

Application submitted

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SHINJI MINEMURA

3 records

Spitenz Dark

Active

Celosia argentea L. · Silver cockscomb

Noodelijk Robert

3 records

Real Sunbeam

Active

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

Lintott Keith George / Read Charles Richard

4 records

RUDLO175

Active

Rudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan

Nova Perenne B.V.

3 records

Satellite

Active

Hibiscus L. · Hibiscus

Zwetzig Gretchen

5 records

Salvador

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Fa Gebr Verwer

3 records

Sissi

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Hybris BV

3 records

SAKOST8330

Active

Osteospermum L. · Osteospermum

Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S

3 records

Rhythm and Blues

Active

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

Verduin Harry G. J.|Heemskerk, NL

3 records

Short and Sassy

Active

Helenium autumnale L. · Common sneezeweed

GINA M. FALCETTI-ARNOLD

3 records

Red Dawn

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

3 records

SAKZIN021

Active

Zinnia x marylandica D. M. Spooner et al.

Sakata Seed Corporation

3 records

Red Rum

Active

Lupinus L. · Lupine

Sarah Frances Conibear

3 records

Ranchera

Active

Helenium autumnale L. · Common sneezeweed

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

3 records

Poulpal056

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

4 records

Purple Rain

Active

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. · Chinese astilbe

van de Meer Hans|Roelofarendsveen, NL

3 records

Poulnap004

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

4 records

Roblea

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Robert Edward Lee

3 records

Royal Raspberry

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Hansen Hans A

3 records

Poulcas052

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

3 records

Poulcas045

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

4 records

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