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Protection expiredRosa L. · Rose
HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD
Cultivation
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.
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.
Rosa L. · Rose
HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD
Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia
Silvia Hofmann
Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia
Silvia Hofmann
Juniperus pingii W. C. Cheng
Maatschaap C.P.F. Kools en M.H.Kools-Manders trading as Sierteeltkwekerij Kools
Rosa L. · Rose
Phillp Harkness|Robert Harkness
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Nils Klemm
Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox
van den Haak Jelle
Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. subsp. fruticosa · Shrubby cinquefoil
Holger Hachmann
Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower
van den Haak Jelle
Rosa L. · Rose
ROBERT HARKNESS
Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender
Kerley Timothy Edward / Kerley Sarah Elisabeth / Kerley David William / Kerley Priscilla Grace
Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia
Verwer-Dahlia's B.V.
Betula x plettkei Junge
Michal Andrusiv
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.
Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick
ZÄPFEL HERMANN
Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea
Lendert De Vos
Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue
Lubbe Remy
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
Zipperer, III John O.
Salix udensis Trautv. & C. A. Mey.
Izumi Takuya|Ehime, Iyo-city, 1606-4 Kamimitani, JP
Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard
Verduin Harry G. J.|Heemskerk, NL
Heuchera L. · Coral Flower
van den Haak Jelle
Brunnera macrophylla (Adams) I. M. Johnst. · Siberian bugloss
Sloane M. Scheiber
Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. subsp. fruticosa · Shrubby cinquefoil
Holger Hachmann
Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox
Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL