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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.

Up Pink

Terminated

Tulipa L. · Tulip

FA. LIGTHART'T VELD J.

NL
2 records

Universal

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

NL
2 records

Turcaleli

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Turc Jean-Pierre (FR)

FR
2 records

Time Out

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.

NL
2 records

Tiny Glow

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Niels Johannes Cornelis

NL
2 records

Tarantella

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

HACHMANN| Hans Hachmann

DE
2 records

Tanireb

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

TANTAU NACH| Rosen Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE
2 records

Toucan Tango

Active

Brachyscome Cass. · Swan River Daisy

Kientzler K.G.

DE
2 records

Tanryrandy

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

TANTAU NACH| Rosen Tantau KG

DE
2 records

Tancary

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

TANTAU NACH| Rosen Tantau KG

DE
2 records

Tanabagus

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DE
2 records

Tansimetra

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

DE
2 records

TANTIDE

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DK
2 records

Tanmixa

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans Jurgen Evers

DE
2 records

Telstar

Protection expired

Iris L. · Iris

Hommes B.V.

NL
2 records

Sunvivabura

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

Tachibana, Ryuichi / Watanabe, Yuki

PL
2 records

Sunmariba

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

SUNTORY LTD

PL
2 records

Sundaze bronze

Terminated

Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev · Strawflower

FLORETA PTY LTD.

SK
2 records

Starburst Red

Terminated

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

TREES| Ph.D. Scott C. Trees

DE
2 records

Spirit

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

FR
2 records

Speed Date

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Snoek Breeding B.V.

NL
2 records

Snow Queen

Active

Hydrangea quercifolia W. Bartram · Oakleaf hydrangea

WILLIAM FLEMER III

FR
2 records

Sparkler

Protection expired

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

NL
2 records

Sonnet

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

J Hollander en Zn. V.O.F.

NL
2 records

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