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.

P1758Y

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pioneer Genetique SARL

3 records

Kokhana

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Yokich Drahan Radomyrovych, Karamushka Liudmyla Fedorivna, Vasylenko Liudmyla Fedorivna, Ushkarenko Viktor Oleksandrovych, Honcharova Kapitolina V'iacheslavivna, Lazer Petro Nartsysovych, Bazalii Halyna Hryhorivna, Zhuzha Oleksandr Dmytrovych, Orliuk Anat

3 records

Kh 762 V

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Popova Ol`ha Andriivna, Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Kuzmysheva Nadiia Viktorivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Alad`ina Zoia Kyrylivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,

5 records

Bonzo

Active

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

2 records

UF19-40-7

Active

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

David G. Clark

1 record

Anny's Gold

Terminated

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Jan Jacob Bos

1 record

FORNER ALCAIDE 2334

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

JUAN BAUTISTA FORNER VALERO

2 records

Superaguadulce

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

3 records

Verte à carde blanche

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Leaf Beet Group · Swiss chard

FR HR SI

3 records

Sulamit

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

4 records

Levočská

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

CZ SK

3 records

Rivera

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

CZ NL

4 records

Merodova

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ SK

5 records

Hedelfinger

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

LT RO

5 records

Globo

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CZ SK

3 records

Ama

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

DE NL

4 records

Addie

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES FR

6 records

Delgado

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

NL SK

4 records

Cheremshyna

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

NL UA

7 records

SW Q2864

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

3 records

Sandora

Protection expired

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

3 records

Svenno

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

3 records

S 090080 X 30

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

3 records

Nova

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

4 records

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