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ActiveGeranium cinereum Cav. · Grey cranesbill
Marco van Noort Breeding B.V.
Cultivation
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.
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.
Geranium cinereum Cav. · Grey cranesbill
Marco van Noort Breeding B.V.
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Miyoshi & Co.
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MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE
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Sabine Kratzenberg
Lilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Rosa L. · Rose
Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.
Panicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass
Hansen Hans A
Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox
Geerlings-Meyer
Rosa L. · Rose
Antonio Marchese
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Challet Herault S.A.S.
Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC. · Maximum daisy
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
PARATY B.V.B.A
Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg ex Sweet · Large-flowered tickseed
van Noort Marco
Lilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane
Johannes Nebelmeir
Lavatera thuringiaca L.
Kenneth Rigney
Rudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan
Nova Perenne B.V.
Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath
Pépinières Renault S.A.R.L.
Choisya ternata · Mexican orange
David Ralph Tristram
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.
Scabiosa columbaria L. · Small scabious
John Robb, The Paradise Seed Company Pty Ltd
Rosa L. · Rose
MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE
Solidago L. · Goldenrod
Gavriel Danziger
Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon
Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.