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.

Red Proud

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

INRA Agri Obtentions S.A.

1 record

Qwic

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

1 record

Purple Tower

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vertuco B.V.

1 record

Red Rock

Withdrawn

Echinodorus L.C. Rich ex Engelm. · Amazon sword

KALIEBE TOMAS| Tomas Kaliebe (Gartenbau)

1 record

RAP15072W11

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Martin Frauen, Dieter Stelling

2 records

Ranok

Active

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina

Blium Rostyslav IAroslavovych, Blium IAroslav Borysovych, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,

2 records

Poltavka

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Oksom Volodymyr Polikarpovych, Artemchuk Iryna Petrivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,

2 records

PPG-TF 101

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Mountain View Seeds

1 record

Primula Rossa

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

MARALDI DANIELE

1 record

Podsreda

Active

Cyclamen purpurascens Mill.

UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI, BIOTEHNIŠKA FAKULTETA BOTANIČNI VRT

1 record

Petzell 21

Withdrawn

Petasites hybridus (L.) Ph. Gärtn. B. Mey. et Scherb.

Dr. Bernd Büter

1 record

Pfitzeriana Glauca

Terminated

Juniperus x pfitzeriana (Späth) P. A. Schmidt · Pfitzer juniper

Vorobiova Olena Anatoliivna

1 record

Pfitzeriana Aurea

Terminated

Juniperus x pfitzeriana (Späth) P. A. Schmidt · Pfitzer juniper

Vorobiova Olena Anatoliivna

1 record

Pink'n Pretty

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Monrovia Nursery

1 record

Pavlovs`kyi

Terminated

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck · Lemon

Avtor nevidomyi

1 record

Paprastasis antaninis

Protection expired

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

1 record

Panderoza

Terminated

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck · Lemon

Avtor nevidomyi

1 record

Pfitzeriana Compacta

Terminated

Juniperus x pfitzeriana (Späth) P. A. Schmidt · Pfitzer juniper

Vorobiova Olena Anatoliivna

1 record

Passizell 52

Active

Passiflora incarnata L. · Apricot-vine

Dr. Amin Chaanin

1 record

Ostozhenka F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vasyl`ieva Marharyta IUrivna, Dehovtsova Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Hladkov Dmytro Oleksandrovych, Volok Ol`ha Anatoliivna, Amcheslavs`ka Olena Valentynivna, Moriev Viktor Vasyl`ovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

2 records

OVA

Protection expired

Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

1 record

Old Gold

Terminated

Juniperus x pfitzeriana (Späth) P. A. Schmidt · Pfitzer juniper

Bunyn Maksym Viktorovych

1 record

NX4023

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

SYNGENTA SEEDS A.G.

1 record

Oryhinal`na

Terminated

Actinidia Lindl. · Actinidia

Klymenko Oleksandr Fedorovych, Kleieva Rima Fedorivna, Shaitan Ivan Myronovych,

1 record

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