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.

Blue Eyes

Active

Scabiosa columbaria L. x Scabiosa japonica Miq.

Seoha Plant Breeding Institute

1 record

ANTHFOFUN

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

Balcongavim

Application submitted

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Laura L. Masor

1 record

1LI

Withdrawn

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

James Berry^^^Capstone Plants Inc.

1 record

Acer Platanoides Cinóber

Active

Acer platanoides L. · Norway maple

Elemér Barabits

1 record

A2508

Application submitted

Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker · Urn plant

Chester Skotak Jr.

1 record

Navarra

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Liubych Vitalii Volodymyrovych, Zabolotna Ivanna Romanivna, Diordiieva Iryna Pavlivna, Zaderaka Oleksii ivanovych, Riabovol IAroslav Serhiiovych, Riabovol Liudmyla Olehivna, Riabchun Viktor Kuz`movych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

2 records

Tero

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

HR SI

3 records

Sador

Withdrawn

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

1 record

Kiwi

Terminated

Zygopetalum Hook. · Zygopetalon

1 record

Krautmark

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

1 record

Yellow Butterfly

Terminated

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

1 record

Virex

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

1 record

Valerie

Active

Anthurium Schott · Anthurium

1 record

Twilight

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

1 record

Uva

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

2 records

Trvanlive D

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

1 record

Zbruch

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

2 records

Webb

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Webb J. A.

1 record

Tolstiak

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

1 record

White Moth

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :De Belder R. & J.

1 record

Wellington

Withdrawn

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

1 record

Zidlochovicka Holice

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

1 record

Suze

Active

Asplenium bulbiferum G. Forst. · hen-and-chickens

1 record

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