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.

LEL C01

Withdrawn

Cordyline Comm. ex Juss. · Palm lily

Lyder Enterprises Ltd.

1 record

Złotówka

Terminated

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl. · Lawson's cypress

Michal Kaluzinski

1 record

X19WX478C

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Konrad Kraling

1 record

White Wing F1

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Ger Beemsterboer

1 record

White Potato Leaf

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

X7F738

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

1 record

Warcino

Active

Larix decidua Mill.

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu

1 record

White Freedom

Withdrawn

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.

JACOBSEN PETER

1 record

White Butterfly

Protection expired

Aglaonema Schott. · Chinese Evergreen

Plate

1 record

VIGANTE

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

Antra Balode

1 record

Winter Fire

Active

Erica vestita x Erica manipuliflora

WARE| Richard Ware c/o Plant Produktion

2 records

Vervil

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Vilmorin SA (FR)

1 record

VERIA

Terminated

Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum

Georges Pieters (BE)/Dirk Pieters (BE)

1 record

Valerie

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

H. C. Hoekert

1 record

VARSMA

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

Antra Balode

1 record

VICTORIA

Terminated

Schlumbergera Lem. · Schlumbergera

Flemming Rohde

1 record

Verdot

Terminated

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

Ukrainskyi Novyi

Application submitted

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Havryliuk, Oleh Bialkovs`ka, Hanna Paschenko, Volodymyr Vel`han, IEvheniia

4 records

TURCALAUT

Protection expired

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Pierre TURC & Fils SARL (FR)

1 record

Triofin

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Royal Sluis Vegetables BV (NL)

1 record

Tiksal

Withdrawn

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Elsner PAC Jungpflanzen| DE

1 record

TILO

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

1 record

Telihold

Active

Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco · Oriental arborvitae

Nagy Zsolt

2 records

Teresa

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie

2 records

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