Perennial growing

Perennials ready for sale, including ornamental grasses, in a greenhouse

In horticultural production is Staudenbau or Staudengärtnerei one of the specialized divisions. Horticultural companies in this sector specialize in the breeding, propagation, cultivation and marketing of hardy and perennial land and water plants, the so-called perennials .

Perennial species

Growing perennials on a large scale

The following types of perennials are cultivated in perennial plants (selection):

Cut perennials
Upholstery perennials
Ornamental perennials
Ornamental grasses
Marsh and aquatic plants
Medicinal and spice bushes

Professional organization

The perennial gardeners are organized in Germany in the Federation of German Perennial Gardeners (BdS) in the Central Association of Horticulture (ZVG).

Apprenticeship gardener, specializing in perennial growing

In perennial cultivation, a 2 to 3 year training course to become a gardener - specializing in perennial cultivation is possible. Further professional training measures in perennial gardening lead to master gardeners, horticultural technicians and the academic degrees of horticultural engineer, bachelor, agricultural engineer or master.

If in the professional training to become a perennial gardener the focus "advice and sales" is occupied, which is currently only possible in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia, you can also take the additional qualification of sales gardener (called plant consultant in NRW) acquire.

Perennial gardens

In order to test the cultivation and general suitability of new perennials, there are so-called perennial gardens in Germany and Switzerland. Here the perennials are tested for three years under a wide variety of requirements according to a given sample. Results from the perennial sighting gardens are sent to the Institute for Horticulture at the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences , evaluated and then discussed and evaluated in the perennial sighting working group of the BdS. Recommendations for professional practice are then formulated from this.

Perennial of the year

Carnations ( D. caryophyllus ) as potted plants

The Association of German Perennial Gardeners chooses a perennial genus for Perennial of the Year every year .

literature

Hans Simon (Ed.): The free-range ornamental shrubs. Manual and lexicon of garden perennials . Founded by Leo Jelitto, Wilhelm Schacht. 5th completely revised edition. 2 volumes. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3265-6 .
Richard Hansen , Friedrich Stahl: The perennials and their areas of life in gardens and green spaces . 4th edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-8001-6438-8 .