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ActiveHeuchera L. · Coral Flower
Scheys Diederik Alexander Maria
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.
Heuchera L. · Coral Flower
Scheys Diederik Alexander Maria
Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton
HARINI KORLIPARA
Astilbe x arendsii H. Junge · Arends astilbe
Verduin Harrie
Hydrangea aspera Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · Rough-leaved hydrangea
Plant Select N.V.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia
A. C. Koot
Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush
KENNETH TOBUTT
Lilium L. · Lily
Van Zanten Flowerbulbs B.V
Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation
Nils Klemm^^^Lena Thiede
Dianthus L. · Carnation
Nils Klemm
Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia
J. van der Linden en Zn. B.V.
Scabiosa caucasica M. Bieb. · Pincushion Flower
van Steijn Peter|Voorhout, NL
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Kolster Holding B.V.^^^Horteve Breeding B.V.
Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea
Jacobus Gerardus Hofstede|Wilhelmus Jacobus Gerardus Hofstede
Rhododendron L. · Azalea
H. Hachmann Baumschule
Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath
Henri Brégeon
Rhododendron L. · Azalea
Holger Hachmann
Rhododendron L. · Azalea
Holger Hachmann
Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat
Eelco van Staalduinen
Rhododendron L. · Azalea
Holger Hachmann
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Klemm Nils / Stover Anita
Tamarix tetrandra Pall. ex M. Bieb.
CEES VAN OSTAAYEN
Aster dumosus L. · Bushy aster
Andreas Niederländer
Hydrangea aspera Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · Rough-leaved hydrangea
Giel P. J. Vullings, Boomkwekerij Coonen