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.
Armoracia Gaertn., Mey. et Scherb.
Geczi Laszlo / Racz Peter / Toeroek Imre
Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond
SCHEAU VIORELSCHEAU VIOLETAGATEA MANUEL
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
ELSNER PAC| Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
SPAETH HANS| Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Gregory Pape
Cornus kousa Burger ex Hance · Kousa dogwood
Marinus A.C. van Aart
Rhododendron L. · Azalea
Karl Heinz Albertzard
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
Shestopal Halyna Serhiivna, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Fedorenko Vira Oleksandrivna, Naumov Oleksii Hermanovych, Vasko Nataliia Ivanivna, Kozachenko Mykhailo Romanovych,
Picea pungens Engelm. · Blue spruce
"Zakład Szkółkarski ""Żywotnik"" Edward Tuczyński"
Betula albosinensis Burkill
W.J. van Ooi V.O.F.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Raillard, Didier
Scaevola L. · Fan-flower
REINHARD W.ROTHER
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
DELTA&PINE LAND HOLDING
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Yehorov Dmytro, Tsyhanko Viktor, Dryl Valentyna, Oliinyk Oleksandr, Shtefan Oleksii, Zmiievska Olena, Demianenko Svitlana, Batsaieva Rita
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
NICKERSON GEIE
Alpinia rugosa S. J. Chen & Z. Y. Chen
Elly Bak
Helleborus x nigercors J. T. Wall
Kwekerij Het Wilgenbroek B.V.B.A.
Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid
Young Home Orchid Co. Ltd.
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Horst Marohn
Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid
René Schoone
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Cornelis P. VandenBerg