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Cultivation

Container culture

Container culture is a technology for growing plants in a limited volume of soil, requiring careful selection of genetically adapted varieties.

Mentioned in descriptions 31 772 varieties reference book.

Container culture is a cultivation technology in a confined space where the root system is kept in a limited volume of substrate. Such cultivation makes plants vulnerable to overheating, desiccation, and soil exhaustion, which requires the agronomist to have full control over nutrition and moisture.

When selecting varieties for such culture, the plant habit is of key importance: preference is given to compact, dwarf, or columnar forms, as well as varieties with a root system adapted to development in limited containers. For vegetable crops, an important trait is the ability to self-pollinate, and for ornamental crops, it is the type of branching suitable for hanging basket compositions.

Success of cultivation depends on the genetic resistance of the selected variety to diseases and pests, as the microclimate in a container is harder to control than in open ground. Plants must have high responsiveness to an intensive fertilization regime, and in the case of thermophilic species, good tolerance to moving indoors.

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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.

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

Meghan

Application submitted

Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer · Geraldton wax

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority

2 records

Stokesia laevis (Hill) Greene · Stokes' aster

Van Heesbeen Cultures B.V.

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

2 records

Astilbe x arendsii H. Junge · Arends astilbe

Verduin Harrie

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

Cercis canadensis L. · Eastern redbud

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

Minmil

Active

Euonymus japonicus Thunb. · Japanese spindle

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

Koria

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Cornelis Pieter Eveleens

4 records

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

2 records

Lena

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

2 records

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Delairea odorata Lem. · Cape-ivy

Eden Collection B.V.

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

2 records

Lea

Active

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Pépinières Renault S.A.R.L.

2 records

Allium senescens L. subsp. senescens x A. tanguticum Regel

Hans A. Hansen

2 records

Loyalist

Active

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Vitro Westland B.V.

2 records

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

Jean-Yves Forest

2 records

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