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.

Crapaudine

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Public domain

3 records

Capitol

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

3 records

CAGIRE

Active

Eucalyptus gunnii Hook. f. · Cider Gum

Institut Technologique FCBA

3 records

Big Beef Plus

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

3 records

Blue Jeans

Active

x Cuprocyparis leylandii (A. B. Jacks. & Dallim.) Farjon · Leyland cypress

Van den Dool Cultures B.V.

3 records

Billion

Application submitted

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

D J Van der Have BV (NL)

4 records

Beineke 4

Active

Juglans nigra L. · Black walnut

WALTER F. BEINEKE

3 records

Beineke 10

Active

Juglans nigra L. · Black walnut

WALTER F. BEINEKE

3 records

Blacklin

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

AN JAEGYUN

4 records

Belgrano

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

4 records

Arvor

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

4 records

Baltic Cream

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter, Norika Nordring - Kartoffelzucht - und Vermehrungs - GmbH Gross Lusewitz

4 records

Aphrodite

Application submitted

Leptospermum J.R. et G. Forst. · Tea Tree

P. Ollerenshaw

4 records

Alexandra

Active

Weigela florida (Bunge) A. DC. · Old fashioned weigela

Geers, Herman|Boskoop, Netherlands

3 records

Yapard

Active

Ophiopogon planiscapus Nakai · Black mondo

Yandall Stephen / Yandall Susan

3 records

WALHIROSMO

Active

Hybrids between Hibiscus paramutabilis and Hibiscus syriacus

Walberton Plants LTD

3 records

Veneer

Active

Phormium tenax J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. · New Zealand flax

George Scott GRANT

3 records

4XDKFD55G

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Syngenta Participations AG

3 records

Vanilla Twist

Active

Cercis canadensis L. · Eastern redbud

Timothy Charles Brotzman

3 records

TDE2

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

The Regents of the University of California

6 records

Tango

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Tikvio

Active

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Elsner, Wh.

3 records

SMNAMDS

Active

Abelia mosanensis I. C. Chung ex Nakai

Wood Timothy D

4 records

Sweet Amethyst

Active

Daphne L. · Daphne

Evan David Lloyd

3 records

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