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.

Kingston Ruffle

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

T.J. Dijkstra

1 record

Ksantypa

Terminated

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Szymanów Sp. z o.o.

1 record

Khadar

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Vasylenko Nadiia Vasylivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Shubenko Nadiia Petrivna, Shubenko Ivan Andriiovych,

2 records

Kosmos

Withdrawn

Thuja L. · Arborvitae

Włodzimierz Szałański

1 record

Katon

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

1 record

Karbonado

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Bachynskyi Anatolii Leonidovych

2 records

Klio

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Dem'ianenko Svitlana Borysivna, Batsaieva Rita Dmytrivna, Shtefan Oleksii Olehovych, Oliinyk Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Dryl` Valentyna Petrivna, Tsyhanko Viktor Anatoliiovych, Yehorov Dmytro Kostiantynovych,

2 records

KAPUSI B 20/2

Terminated

Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Black locust

Kapusi Imre

1 record

Kapitan Teliga

Terminated

Syringa vulgaris L. · Common lilac

Kujawsko - Pomorskie Przedsiebiorstwo Hodowli Roslin Ogrodniczych

1 record

Kivi Karpat Stratona var. Valentain

Terminated

Actinidia chinensis Planch. · Kiwifruit

Chepkanych Volodymyr Ivanovych, Lohin Vasyl` IUriievych, Straton Henrikh Valentynovych,

2 records

KAPUSI A 125

Terminated

Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Black locust

Kapusi Imre

1 record

Kardynal

Application submitted

Salvia sclarea L. · Clary sage

Davlietshyna Vira Ivanivnv, Korablova Olha Anatoliivna,

2 records

Kameleon

Active

Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson · calico-plant

Uniwersytet Warszawski

1 record

Julia

Terminated

Stewartia pseudocamellia Maxim. · Japanese stewartia

Piotr Muras

1 record

K3

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

J.A.J. Hannink

1 record

Jerzy

Application submitted

Hybrids between Cornus officinalis Siebold & Zucc. and C. mas L.

Arboretum i Zakład Fizjografii w Bolestraszycach

1 record

Jeroen KG

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Keygene N.V.

1 record

Hofuni

Active

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

P. Hofland B.V.

1 record

IOVEL

Terminated

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

ARO VOLCANI CENTER

1 record

Hecken-Star

Protection expired

Ilex aquifolium L. · Common holly

Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Hans Hachmann

1 record

Heckenpracht

Protection expired

Ilex aquifolium L. · Common holly

Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Hans Hachmann

1 record

Granizo

Active

Triticum L. · Wheat

BATLLE FRANCISCO

1 record

Gold Coast

Terminated

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

Vorobiova Olena Anatoliivna

1 record

Hallertauer Merkur

Terminated

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Herbert Ehrmaier

1 record

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