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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.

Rubina

Active

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Kurt Kramer

2 records

Sapporo

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

2 records

Sunlit Satin

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Robinson Brian

2 records

Silver Indiana

Application submitted

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

van den Top Hendrik Jan

2 records

SEILACK

Active

Phormium cookianum x Phormium tenax

Paul A.M. Hummel^^^Adam R. Hummel

2 records

SAKZIN016

Active

Zinnia x marylandica D. M. Spooner et al.

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

ROGPH1

Active

Phormium tenax J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. · New Zealand flax

Romain Goarant

2 records

Summer Sunset

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Summer Joy Pink

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

Summer Glow

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Snowball

Active

Campanula trachelium L. · Nettle-leaf bellflower

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Robert Fleming

Active

Hibiscus moscheutos L. · Crimson-eyed rose mallow

Fleming's Flower Fields Inc.

2 records

Sil005

Active

Silene virginica L. · eldglim

Nova Perenne B.V.

3 records

SMNSHSO

Active

Syringa x hyacinthiflora Rehder

Wood Timothy D

2 records

Sumbid 03

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Schrader Ralf|D-59348 Ludinghausen, DE

2 records

Sicardo Orange

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

SAKGOM006

Active

Gomphrena globosa L. · Globe amaranth

Shogo Otomo

2 records

Shogun

Active

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Frank Schnupper

2 records

Sky Rocket

Active

Cenchrus advena (Wipff & Veldkamp) Morrone · Purple fountain grass

IT Saul Plants LLC, Ronald Strasko

2 records

Soft Music

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Rooijakkers Breezand B.V.

2 records

Sedona

Terminated

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

SMITH THOMAS^^^HEULITT MIKE^^^METZGER SANDY^^^Deborah Avery

2 records

Salinero

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

VITESSE V.O.F.

2 records

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