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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.

Zancemepur

Active

Celosia argentea L. · Silver cockscomb

Van Zanten Breeding B.V.

2 records

Vega

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Valleflor S.L.

2 records

Veritas Orange

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Tocca Yellow

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

YAPRUBY

Active

Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue

Frederic C. Yates

2 records

Vanilla Cupcake

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Wespurstar

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

Weslospot

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

Wescacream

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

USCAMP08

Active

Campanula punctata Lam. · Spotted bellflower

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

Wedding Gown

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Toyokazu Ichie

2 records

WCLRADETH

Active

Lupinus L. · Lupine

Sarah Frances Conibear

2 records

URITW02

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Kong Young Park

2 records

URIBLBP

Active

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

Kong Young Park

2 records

Uripinkone

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Kong Young Park

2 records

WALMAUVRUF

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Walberton Plants LTD

2 records

UF04335

Terminated

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus

Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. / University of Florida

2 records

Wigetablue

Active

Felicia amelloides (L.) Voss · Blue marguerite

Van Marrewijk Maassluis B.V.

2 records

Victory Cranberry

Active

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don · Madagascar periwinkle

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

White Brush

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Verssalmon

Active

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

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

3 records

Verscerise

Active

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

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

2 records

Wesloarc

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

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