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.

Patate

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

P9838

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Pioneer Overseas Corporation US (USA)

2 records

Oxheart orange

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Otto

Protection expired

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Otto Stahnke und Frau Eleonore Dettmer (Gartenbaubetrieb)

2 records

P 14

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HAO-DEMETER Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

2 records

Orange Chico

Terminated

Impatiens L. · Balsam

BALL SEED COMPANY

2 records

Oracle

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

3 records

NS KOD 10

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

3 records

ORANZh V

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KRUT'KO VASILIJ IVANOVICh / SERBAJ ROMAN MIHAJLOVICh / LIBENKO NIKOLAJ ALEKSANDROVICh / GANZhELO NIKOLAJ GRIGOR'EVICh / BABICh VALERIJ IVANOVICh

3 records

Orfeas

Protection expired

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

BIOS AGROSYSTEMS ABEE

3 records

Oranzhevo chudo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

"Florian" OOD - Ruse (BG)

2 records

Ochsenherz

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

keine Angabe

2 records

Nagami

Active

Citrus japonica Thunb.

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

2 records

Mystery

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Schoone Rene

3 records

NEVADILLA DE VALDEPEÑAS

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

2 records

Momini salzi

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Tsvetelin Yankov

3 records

Moonshine

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Montarsa

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Rene Monteux-Caillet (FR)

5 records

Minimus

Active

Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue

Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2 records

Minibell

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Zeraim Gedera Ltd. Seed Company

2 records

Morpheus

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

3 records

Midnight Glory

Active

Monolena primuliflora Hook. f.

Elly Bak^^^Nicolaas D.M. Steur

2 records

Momino sartse

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

"Florian" OOD - Ruse (BG)

2 records

Molly

Active

Anthurium Schott · Anthurium

PLATE| Renate Plate

2 records

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