Cultivation
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.
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.
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Livestock and Seed Division (US)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Teresa Beck Bunn
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
SUDDEUTSCHE SAATZ
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
University of Minnesota (US)
Fritillaria L. · Fritillary
V.O.F. de Keizerskroon
Amaranthus L. · Amaranth
Zhuravel` Diana Vitaliivna, Voronkov Mykola Fedorovych, Hoptsii Tetiana Ivanivna,
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Leschuk IUrii Ivanovych, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Shevchuk Mykola ivanovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,
Juniperus chinensis L. · Chinese juniper
Bunyn Maksym Viktorovych
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Fedorenko Vira Oleksandrivna, Naumov Oleksii Hermanovych, Vasko Nataliia Ivanivna, Kozachenko Mykhailo Romanovych,
Thuja occidentalis L. · Northern white-cedar
Michal Kaluzinski
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Stelian Fuia
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Torbaniuk Mariia Viktorivna, Rudas Liudmyla Andriivna,
Hippophae rhamnoides L. · Sea buckthorn
RATI IOAN VIOREL
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Instytut roslynnytstva im. V.IA. Yur'ieva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
MEIVOGEL| Jan Meivogel
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Marax Tulips V.O.F.
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Andrusyk IUrii IUriiovych, Sherenhovyi Vitalii Petrovych, Sherenhovyi Petro Zakharovych,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Vriend Flower Bulbs B.V.
Papaver L. · Poppy
SAGRATI GIORGIO
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Sydorka Inna Vasylivna, Sych Zenovii Deonyzovych,
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Eveleens, J.L.
Rosa L. · Rose
Bernard SAUVAGEOT (FR)
Ulmus L. · Elm
FAGNANI ALBERTO / FERRINI FABIO / MITTEMPERGHER LORENZO