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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.

Nadia

Terminated

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Knud Jepsen

2 records

Paulina

Active

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Karsten Rannacher

1 record

Mont Blanc

Terminated

Magnolia grandiflora L. · Southern magnolia

Pépinières d'Engandou

1 record

Oberon

Terminated

Vriesea Lindl. · Vriesea

Alexander Pinkert

1 record

O18-138

Application submitted

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Alessandra Gentile^^^Stefano Giovanni La Malfa^^^Elisabetta Giuseppa Agata Maria Nicolosi^^^Gaetano Distefano^^^Francesco Scollo^^^Stefania Maria Bennici^^^Filippo Salvatore Ferlito

1 record

Matchlight

Withdrawn

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

René Schoone

1 record

Orange Beauty

Terminated

Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray · Winterberry

GERRIT A. OUDIJK, ABRAHAM DE JONG

1 record

OBE134

Application submitted

Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Black locust

Németh Jenő János

1 record

NCVX4

Active

Viburnum x bodnantense Aberc. x V. suspensum Lindl.

Thomas G. Ranney, Darren H. Touchell, Irene Palmer, Andra Nus, Nathan Lynch

1 record

Lagoon

Terminated

Euphorbia L. · Spurge

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

1 record

Lanwashington

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

D.H.M Innovation S.A.S.

1 record

Lovebirds

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Linda Hazel Inoki^^^Dennis Need

1 record

Mizao No1

Application submitted

Actinidia arguta (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch. · Hardy kiwi

Junjie Gong^^^Xiaoli Liu^^^Shengmei Wang^^^Dawei Li^^^Fei Han^^^Liyun Xu^^^Hongwen Huang^^^Caihong Zhong

2 records

KW4636

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dieter Alber^^^BROKISH H.^^^COURSON J.

1 record

KRBELPB01

Active

Begonia-Rex-Hybridae · King begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

1 record

LISSBRID

Active

Choisya ternata · Mexican orange

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

1 record

MGC 1046

Terminated

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

MARCEL DE WIT

1 record

LON40

Active

Eucalyptus gunnii Hook. f. · Cider Gum

Luc Harvengt

1 record

LISSTREAS

Active

Dasiphora x friedrichsenii (Späth) Juz.

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

1 record

Meiposyton

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

Leefour

Active

Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis · Cape jasmine

Robert Edward Lee

1 record

Kiedahbasar

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Kieft Bloemzaden B.V.

1 record

Little Flame

Active

Leucothoe axillaris x Leucothoe fontanesiana

FA Duyndam V.O.F.

1 record

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