Cultivation
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.
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.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Groupement Agricole Essonnois (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Nilsson, Bengt
Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot
Domaine Public (FR)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Peter Stoppel
Rosa L. · Rose
Marie Louise Meilland (FR)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
DE RUITER SEEDS
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Mr. Michael Edwin Kuehn
Allium sativum L. · Garlic
Zakharenko Ivan Ivanovych
Ilex L. · Holly
Robert TJEBLES (NL)
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
PETOSEED CO
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
DE RUITER SEEDS
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Petr Klapste
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
FEUNEKES| E.J. Feunekes
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
MORETTINI (IT)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Asgrow Seed Company (US)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dekalb Genetics Corporation
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Hazera Seeds B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Yissum Research dev of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Allium cepa L. · Onion
HAZERA SEEDS B.V.
Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
Stanisavlievic Miloljub
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
TORSEED - Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa S.A.