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 aestivum L. · Bread wheat
PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Avena sativa L. · Oat
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences FR
Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe
NORBERT BULL
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
KIENTZLER| Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
KIENTZLER| Ludwig Kientzler
Zea mays L. · Maize
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
Beta vulgaris L. · Beet
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
SNC Elaris (FR)/Domaine de Lalanne SCA (FR)
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Petr Klapste
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Northrup King Semences SA (FR)/Ets Claude Camille Benoist SA (FR)
Streptocarpus Lindl. · Cape Primrose
Achim Fleischle
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
BLONDEAU
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Florist De Kwakel B.V. Gerbera Kulturen
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) Britton et al. · Atlantic white cedar
Edens Creations B.V.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Sud Cereales (FR)
Acer palmatum Thunb. · Japanese maple
Van Son & Koot Holding B.V.
Acer palmatum Thunb. subsp. amoenum (Carrière) H. Hara
C. Esveld V.O.F.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Olea europaea L. · Olive
INCONNU (FR)