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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LISSY KUNTZE
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Cyclamen purpurascens Mill.
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI, BIOTEHNIŠKA FAKULTETA BOTANIČNI VRT
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Krys Velby
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Lim Chanju
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Northrup King Semences SA (FR)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
ARMSTRONG NURSERIES Inc. (US)
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark
MYKOFLOR Gospodarstwo Ogrodnicze Dorota Szałańska-Cegiełka
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.
Drewlow Lyndon W.
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
José Ignacio Fernández Fernández/Leonor Ruiz García/María Rocío Gil Muñoz/ Celia Martínez Mora/Juan Antonio Bleda Sánchez/Adrián Martínez Cutillas
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SES ITA
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
MariboHilleshog ApS
Ilex L. · Holly
MESERVE| Kathleen K. Meserve
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
MIDDELBURG (NL)
Ilex L. · Holly
MESERVE| Kathleen K. Meserve
Papaver orientale L. · Oriental poppy
Horai Hanna Oleksandrivna
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
Eleonore Dettmer und Peter Dettmer (als Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts)
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
NEBELUNG| Bruno Nebelung GmbH & Co. KG
Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid
Floricultura B.V.
Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis
Leo Berbee & Zn. B.V./Meyer
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.