Cultivation

Specimen planting

Specimen planting is a landscaping technique of placing a single plant in an open space to highlight its individual qualities. This method requires special attention to decorative appearance, crown shape, and plant health, as it is visible from all sides.

Mentioned in descriptions 2 981 varieties reference book.

Specimen planting involves the placement of a standalone tree, shrub, or large herbaceous perennial in an open area. The main purpose of this technique is to accentuate the plant's decorative characteristics, such as an unusual crown shape, rare leaf color, spectacular flowering, or bright fruits.

The choice of a cultivar for such planting depends on its ability to maintain decorative appeal over a long period and its suitability for the plot size. Plant hardiness is ensured by its general biological characteristics, including winter hardiness and disease resistance, which are critical in an exposed location.

Evaluating a cultivar's suitability for specimen planting relies on the stability of its appearance and the potential for crown shaping. During cultivation, increased monitoring of the plant's condition is required, as well as regular pruning to maintain its form and prompt removal of damaged parts, which become highly noticeable in a solitary planting.

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Breakdown by crop

Solitary planting — Hydrangea macrophylla 70 Specimen planting of roses 63 Specimen planting of Hydrangea paniculata 19 Solitary planting of Rhododendron 13 Specimen Planting: Hibiscus syriacus 12 Specimen Planting: Lagerstroemia indica 11 Hydrangea arborescens as a specimen plant 10 Specimen planting of umbrella bamboo 9 Specimen planting of Hydrangea serrata 9 Hosta specimen planting 8 Specimen planting — Common hazel 8 Specimen planting of Cherry Laurel 8 Solitary planting of lilies 8 Specimen planting — Acer palmatum Thunb. 8 Specimen planting of Miscanthus sinensis Andersson 7 Hydrangea Specimen Planting 7 Specimen planting — oak-leaf hydrangea 6 Heuchera as a Specimen Plant 5 Solitary Apple Tree Planting 5 Specimen planting — Hibiscus moscheutos 4 Specimen planting — Pelargonium zonale 4 Specimen planting — Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn. 4 Specimen planting of holly 4 Specimen planting — Abelia x grandiflora Rehder 4

Found in these crops

Tomato 91 Moth Orchid 64 Apple 54 Rose 51 Bigleaf hydrangea 40 Bread wheat 34 European pear 29 Maize 28 Barley 27 Olive 26 Garden strawberry 24 Sunflower 22

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.

E'RDENO

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V , NL

CZ ES HU NL SE SK

9 records

NOVE CENTO

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter, Floris|Rijnsburg, Netherlands

BE DE FR NL PL

8 records

Red delicious

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RESPUBLIKANSKOE NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNOE DOCHERNEE UNITARNOE PREDPRITIE «INSTITUT PLODOVODSTVA»

ES NL UA

15 records

TDE 4

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

The Regents of the University of California

8 records

KLEPZ 11229

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Nils Klemm^^^Martin Glawe

6 records

JWW 5

Active

Viburnum plicatum Thunb. · Japanese snowball

Wezelenburg Jan-Willem

6 records

V.Y.P.

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KOIPESOL SEMILLAS, S.A.

ES PT

6 records

Gold Nugget

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

The Regents of the University of California

10 records

VP 2

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin, F

FR UA

7 records

S 09-90

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

NOVARTIS SEEDS

ES HR

4 records

Green Hubbard

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Pieterpik B.V.

FR NL

4 records

IMI AB 18

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Novisad Institute (RS)

BG UA

7 records

Cleminov 51

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Saphinov S.N.C.

4 records

Gwen's Rose Delight

Active

Acer palmatum Thunb. · Japanese maple

Rumbal James Palmer|Waitara, NZ

4 records

Mission To Mars

Active

x Mangave D. Klein · Mangave

Hansen Hans A

4 records

Adelita

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Plantas de Nvarra

19 records

Sultan

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.

BG CZ ES FR HR NL +2

14 records

Senga Sengana

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Reinhold von Sengbusch, Germany

HU LT NL PL RO SI +1

17 records

Meilarco

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

SNC Meilland et Cie

DE DK ES FR IT SE

10 records

Belinda

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Mattson, Bengt

EE FI LT LV SE

15 records

Pegirl

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Peter JACOBSEN (DK)

DE DK FR IT NL

9 records

Pouldiram

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

9 records

Tedi

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

MOUSSET-DECLAS| C. Mousset-Declas c/o Agri Obtentions/INRA

AT DE FR PL SK

11 records

Bundy

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

D.J.VAN DER HAVE

CZ ES FR NL SK

9 records

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