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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.

GGARGBUWHI

Active

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Irene E. Palmer

2 records

Kerskyfan

Active

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley, Timothy Edward Kerley

2 records

Keipeblocnul

Active

Petunia x atkinsiana D. Don · Garden petunia

Shunsuke Takeuchi

2 records

Kimustique

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

2 records

HOPSOR

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

ROBERT HOPKINS

2 records

Goris11

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

Kees Goris

3 records

HARWINDOW

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

HARTRIBE

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Golden Annabelle

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

Jan Jacob Bos

2 records

Harmaxim

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Glow Sticks

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Schmidt Jeremy

2 records

JOZ276

Active

Panicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass

Josef Hendrik Vergeldt

2 records

Giggling Smileyz

Active

Rudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan

Nova Perenne B.V.

2 records

Genzano

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Van Zanten Flowerbulbs B.V

2 records

Kercalsun

Active

Calendula officinalis x Calendula suffruticosa

David William Kerley, Timothy Edward Kerley, Sarah Elisabeth Kerley, Priscilla Grace Kerley

2 records

Kerbelsnow

Active

Primula vulgaris Huds. · Primrose

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley, Timothy Edward Kerley

2 records

Kelly

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Coöperatieve Kwekersvereniging "For Ever" U.A.

2 records

JS Blue Darkness

Active

Panicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass

Spruyt Select CommV

2 records

JOSAVIB1

Active

Viburnum rhytidophyllum Hemsl. · leatherleaf viburnum

Josa Selecties B.V.

2 records

Happy Smileyz

Active

Rudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan

Nova Perenne B.V.

2 records

Hamdide

Active

Dianthus plumarius L. · Garden pink

Keith R.W. Hammett

2 records

Hachhans

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Holger Hachmann

2 records

High Contrast

Active

Pulmonaria L. · Lungwort

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

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