Definition

Noun: 1. An ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed: A plant, typically an annual or biennial, that is grown primarily for its decorative flowers or foliage and is intended to be planted in a prepared garden bed, often in groups or patterns for visual effect.

Usage and Examples

• General Use: The term is used in gardening and horticulture to categorize plants based on their intended planting location and purpose.
  • Marigolds and petunias are popular bedders for creating vibrant summer displays.
  • The gardener selected a mix of tall and short bedders to add depth to the border.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a professional or enthusiast gardening context. It can be part of compound nouns or descriptive phrases, but these are not the core definition of "bedder" itself.
  • The nursery specializes in half-hardy bedders. (Here, "half-hardy" describes the type of bedder.)
  • Spring bedders need to be planted after the last frost. (Here, "spring" specifies the season for the bedder.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bedding plant (n): This is a more common and complete synonym for "bedder." It explicitly refers to a plant used for temporary decorative display in gardens and parks.
  • The garden center has a new shipment of bedding plants.

Synonyms

• Bedding plant
• Ornamental annual (though some bedders can be biennials or tender perennials)

Notes on Different Meanings

• The reference context mentions other, much rarer meanings ("người đánh luống" - a person who makes garden beds, and "(từ lóng) buồng ngủ" - slang for a bedroom). In modern English, especially in general use, "bedder" is overwhelmingly understood as a type of plant. The other meanings are archaic, highly specialized (e.g., historical gardening roles), or obsolete slang and are not the primary meaning for language learners.

Noun

1. an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed