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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 Chrysanthemum 96 Horseshoe pelargonium 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.

Fishelen

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

3 records

Ha Ha Tonka

Active

Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash · Little bluestem

Schmidt, Cassian

3 records

Fisbravo

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

3 records

Fify Blushpink Two

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Jonkers Johanna B.|Andijk, NL

3 records

Harzumber

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Phillp Harkness|Robert Harkness

3 records

Fify White

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Jonkers, Hanneke

3 records

Fify Orange

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Jonkers, Hanneke

3 records

Harmode

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

ROBERT HARKNESS

3 records

Duetemehopi

Active

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

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Fantasia

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

3 records

Duesanyest

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Docablaq

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Koot Arjan

3 records

Hachfee

Active

Ilex x meserveae S. Y. Hu · Meserve holly

H. Hachmann Baumschulen GbR

3 records

Golden Anne

Active

Thuja occidentalis L. · Northern white-cedar

Hoof Zevenaar V.O.F.

3 records

Gfleuwhmtn

Active

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

Graham N. Brown

3 records

Granbur

Active

Gaillardia aristata Pursh · Blanketflower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Gaudros

Active

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

G14161

Active

Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker · Polka dot plant

Uchneat Michael S. / Palmer Irene E.

3 records

Ditosse

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Tonies Hubertus Josephus|Noordwijkerhout, NL

3 records

Diabolo

Active

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

SCHADENDORF HANS-THEODOR

3 records

FLOCHRDEF

Active

Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Labill.) Steetz · Common everlasting

KERRY VEIANNE BUNKER

3 records

Devon Winnie

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Whetman John|Chudleigh, Devon TQ13 ONH, GB

3 records

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