RHS 2112 - Outcome 1

Question 1

Give FOUR plant examples for Summer Bedding display

Answer 1

**Salvia splendens **
Slow growing bushy perennial grown as an annual
large dark green toothed leaves and dense spikes of (primarily) scarlet flowers in summer and autumn. Traditional bedding scheme plant.
Height and spread 30cm, full sun

Tagetes patula
French marigold, deeply cut aromatic leaves and smaller flowerheads, orange/red/yllow shades and bi-colours.
Height and spread 30cm.

Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’
Dark-leaved form overwintered as a tuber, height and spread 1.2m, flowers single profuse and striking scarlet against the dark foliage. Excellent for tropical scheme or dot plant. Late summer colour. Full sun.

Question 2

What is meant by the term - Hardy

Question 3

What is meant by the term - Half Hardy

Question 4

What is meant by the term - Tropical

Question 5

What is meant by the term - Edging

Question 6

What is meant by the term - Groundwork (Infill)

Question 7

What is meant by the term - Dot Plant

Question 8

What is meant by the term -
1) F1 Hybrid

2) Hybrid vigour

Question 9

Name 4 Spring Bedding Plants

Question 10

Name 4 Hardy Annual border plants

Question 11

Name 2 spring bedding Bulbs / Corm or Tubers

Question 12

Name 4 SUMMER display plants for containers or hanging baskets

Question 13

Name 4 WINTER display plants for containers or hanging baskets

Question 14

Describe soli preparation and planting out of plants

Question 15

Describe routine maintenance of seasonal bedding (Include control of weed, common pests and diseases)