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.

CCR2154

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Joel Meunier

3 records

Calisto

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Clause Semences SA (FR)

3 records

Buffalosteak

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.Clause S.A.S.

3 records

Bronze Venus

Active

Adiantum L. · Maidenhair Fern

Tas, Wim P.|Aalsmeer, Netherlands

2 records

CALRICO

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CITA- ARAGON

4 records

Butterfly Kisses

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Schoone Rene

3 records

Bosaney

Active

Hypericum androsaemum L. · Tutsan

van den Bosch Bernard Renee

2 records

BS15-912

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dominique Lanoie

3 records

Blanche demi-longue des Vosges

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Black Prince

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Bononia

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hristo Georgiev, Boris Milkov, Violeta Sotirova, Lili Krasteva

3 records

Brevia

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT DR H C HEGE GBRMBH

3 records

Bila

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

3 records

Barbounia

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HAO-DEMETER Vine, Fruit Trees and Vegetable Research Institute

2 records

Barbera

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Ascona

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Semundo Saatzuht GmbH Teendorf (DE)

3 records

ASFNBF0680

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Laurence Maillard, Arsene Maillard

3 records

Aurea Nana

Active

Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco · Oriental arborvitae

Vorobiova Olena Anatoliivna

2 records

Alma

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Lia Van Andel

2 records

Amethyst

Protection expired

Symphoricarpos Duham. · Snowberry

Hans Joachim Albrecht

2 records

Amdue

Terminated

Actinidia arguta (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch. · Hardy kiwi

Giovanni Ambrogio

2 records

Alegria

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

STONEVILLE PED. SEED CO.

2 records

Aitana

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

2 records

Albacete

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

C.S.I.C.-AULA DEI

2 records

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