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.

KLECA16341

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

2 records

Kadango

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

JM 251

Active

Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel

Miklós Józsa^^^Miklósné Józsa

3 records

Kolmmyst

Active

Baccharis halimifolia L.

Kolster Peter R.

2 records

Kolmsil

Active

Baccharis halimifolia L.

Kolster Peter R.

2 records

Japo 51

Active

Fargesia murielae (Gamble) T.P.Yi · Umbrella bamboo

Gerd Poplawski^^^Wilfried Janßen

2 records

HP221903

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

2 records

KN30 8

Active

Cornus x elwinortonii T. Molnar & Struwe

Elwin R. Orton^^^DAVID A. GANT

2 records

Infinite Dreams

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

René Schoone

2 records

Happy Day

Active

Astilbe x arendsii H. Junge · Arends astilbe

Verduin Harrie

2 records

IFHEMUL

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

van den Haak Jelle

3 records

Green Pacific

Active

Echeveria gigantea x Echeveria pulidonis

Eden Collection B.V.

2 records

Goris11

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

Kees Goris

3 records

Jolep 1

Active

Betula pendula Roth · Silver birch

Boomkwekerij John de Lepper

2 records

JOSAVIB1

Active

Viburnum rhytidophyllum Hemsl. · leatherleaf viburnum

Josa Selecties B.V.

2 records

INWQ-E92

Active

Hybrieds between Acer palmatum and Acer pseudosieboldianum

Halladin Paul H.

2 records

Jade Queen

Terminated

Aglaonema Schott. · Chinese Evergreen

Theodorus H. A. Scheffers

2 records

Floris

Active

Ficus bussei Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burret

J. van Geest Holding B.V.

2 records

Green Sun

Active

Aglaonema Schott. · Chinese Evergreen

Theodorus H. A. Scheffers

2 records

Hollywood

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

VILMORIN-MIKADO USA

2 records

Hasta la Vista

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Luc Pieters, Caroline De Meyer

3 records

Fripon

Terminated

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Challet Herault S.A.S.

2 records

Harvest Moon

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

IT Saul Plants LLC

2 records

Duecolrivwa

Active

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

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