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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.

Sizzle Scissors

Active

Acalypha godseffiana hort. Sander ex Mast.

Fountain Birdie L.|Valley Center, CA, US

2 records

Rosella

Active

Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K. Koch · Connemara heather

Kurt Kramer

2 records

Rumba

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Vandenberg Cornelis P.|Salinas, CA

2 records

Razzle Dazzle

Active

Astilbe x arendsii H. Junge · Arends astilbe

Verduin Harrie

2 records

Saxstylpi

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Katrin Meinl

2 records

SAVZ0001

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

SAUNEL

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Bernard Sauvageot

2 records

SAUVACHI

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Bernard Sauvageot

2 records

SAUCABOU

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Bernard Sauvageot

2 records

Santis 99

Withdrawn

Sanvitalia Lam. · Creeping Zinnia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

SMNIVDFC

Active

Itea virginica L. · Sweetspire

Wood Timothy D

2 records

Smile At Me

Active

Astilbe x arendsii H. Junge · Arends astilbe

Tom de Bruijn

3 records

SAKZIN012

Active

Zinnia x marylandica D. M. Spooner et al.

Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S

2 records

Renlav

Active

Lavatera thuringiaca L.

Jean Renault^^^Eric Renault^^^Thierry Renault^^^Anne Renault

2 records

Sirius

Active

Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC. · Trailing African daisy

BERRES MARCUS

2 records

Sirclade

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Sirphe S.C.E.A.

3 records

Princess Unique

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

C.J.J. van Schagen Bloembollen B.V.

2 records

SAKIMP079

Application submitted

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SHINJI MINEMURA

2 records

Prairie Sky

Active

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Hansen Hans Andrew|Waseca, MN, US

2 records

SH 1934

Active

Saxifraga cortusifolia Siebold & Zucc.

Josef Heuger

2 records

Red Rocket

Active

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Pieter Schreurs

2 records

POULPAR108

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Poulpal085

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

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