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.

Shakira

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis SVS Holland, NL

5 records

Poulnoev

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

5 records

Pacpisyb

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Martin Geibel

5 records

NCHA1

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

Thomas G. Ranney

5 records

Garda

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Walther Faedi^^^Lorenzo Ballini^^^Giorgio Baroni^^^Gianluca Baruzzi^^^Pierluigi Lucchi^^^Paolo Sbrighi^^^Matteo Birolli

7 records

Crater

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Philip Simons

6 records

Y356

Active

Actinidia chinensis Planch. · Kiwifruit

Skelton Donald Alfred

6 records

Supechseventeen

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Terry A. Bacon, Sun World International LLC

8 records

Sprilecflash

Active

Cordyline banksii Hook. f. · Cordyline

Zhejiang Nong Sheng Plant Ltd.

5 records

Phalboqod

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

NICOLAAS ARNOLDUS MARIA VAN ROSMALEN

5 records

KORsouba

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

ES Paroli

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

P'ier Karolo

DE IT UA

5 records

Pandora

Protection expired

Ficus benjamina L. · Weeping fig

Soeren Hvid c/o L. Daehnfeldt A/S

BE DE DK NL

4 records

Carlos

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR HR PL

5 records

Diana

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DR. RUDORF, HERSCHING & E.BREUSTEDT, SCHLADEN

DK FR SE

5 records

Bernadine

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

VOLCANI-HAZERA

BG ES FR

5 records

Brutor

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Serasem, FR

DK ES FR

6 records

Arica

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

WAVEREN| van Waveren Saaten GmbH

CZ DE SK

5 records

SY Ideo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Seeds SAS, FR

FR IT

6 records

Sunnan

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lundin, Per /Svensson, Gunnar

NL SE

5 records

SY Mattis

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Seeds SAS, FR

FR HR

5 records

Rubika

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMO a.s

CZ SK

4 records

Roberta

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SCHROEDER JOACHIM| Joachim Schroeder

CZ DE

9 records

Passarinho

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

FR PT

6 records

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