Plum / Red
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Lucifer'
Montbretia, Coppertips, Falling Stars€2.10Out of stock
Give the devil his due Crocosmia has never looked more appealing. 'Lucifer' is an aptly-named variety because its flowers are the hottest coloured of all - a searing hot paprika red. The fiery-red flowers with orange throats are held on gently arching stems.
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€2.70
One of the most stunning Dahlias you will ever see, let alone grow, Bishop's Children is a warm-toned mix in shades of a tropical sunset. Deep reds and crimsons, copper and turmeric-yellows, as well as peach and plums. But what makes these blooms really extraordinary is that they arise atop dark foliage.
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Dianthus barbatus 'Scarlet Beauty'
Poet's Pink, Sweet John, Sweet William€1.80Treasured in the garden for their bright colour and strong fragrance, Dianthus barbatus 'Scarlet Beauty' flower all summer from May to August with clusters of single, brilliant scarlet red flowers, and best of all, they are intensely fragrant, with a delicious rich perfume.
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Dianthus caryophyllus 'Chabaud Benigna'
Vintage Florists, Scented Carnation€2.35From late spring through midsummer, the ruffled, sweetly fragrant blooms of Chabaud Carnations are displayed profusely on slender, sturdy stems. Deliciously coloured, and heavenly scented, the creamy white petals of Chabaud 'Benigna' are outlined with the fruitiest of plums and raspberry reds.
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Dianthus caryophyllus, 'Grenadin King of the Blacks'
Florists Carnation€2.00Out of stock
Grenadin Carnations have been a favourite of gardeners for generations. With the darkest of purple-red blooms, the spectacular ‘King of the Blacks’ have the appearance of black velvet, the ruffled, sweetly fragrant blooms make a dramatic statement to any cut flower arrangement.
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Dianthus deltoides ‘Arctic Fire’
Maiden Pink.€1.95Dianthus ‘Arctic Fire’ is a spectacular first-year-flowering perennial that forms a dense evergreen mat. The clear white blooms are complemented by an attractive, glowing red eye. This quite exceptional little plant will and grow up to 50cm wide, it covers bare spots quickly. Heat tolerant and hardy to minus 35°C.
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Dianthus deltoides ‘Flashing Light’
Maiden Pink. 'Leuchtfunk' or 'Confetti Deep Red'€2.45Dianthus ‘Flashing Light’ is a spectacular first-year-flowering perennial that forms a dense evergreen mat. The real joy of this plant comes in late spring when a large number of flowers are borne in quick succession. Poking their heads above the deep green foliage, they sparkle like ruby-red diamonds.
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Dianthus deltoides ‘Microchips’
Maiden Pink.€2.10Dianthus deltoides ‘Microchips’ has glaucous blue-green foliage that from late spring are covered with a seemingly impossibly large number of flowers. In shades of white, pink and rosy-red with crimson rings they give several months of both colour and clove-like scent.
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€2.35
For anyone who wants something different for the border next year, I should like to introduce Echium russicum. A remarkable hardy species that has a unique flower colour for its genus. In July to August multiple throngs of striking upright spires, bearing crimson flowers emerge from a basal rosette of hairy leaves.
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Erysimum cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri 'Vulcan'
English Wallflower€1.50'Vulcan' is a very old established, dwarf variety of wallflower with sumptuous, velvety crimson flowers. Highly-scented with an extremely neat habit, they will flower for about eight weeks, the rich fragrance being most pronounced on a sunny day.
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Fritillaria meleagris
Snake's Head Fritillary, Chequered Lily,
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.70Snake's head fritillaries always excite attention wherever they are seen. None of the other lovely members of the fritillaria genus can match this native wildflower for the bizarre and unmistakable colouring of its bell-shaped flowers.
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Geum chiloense 'Mrs J. Bradshaw'
Scarlet Avens€2.20'Mrs J Bradshaw' has everything that a gardener could require: good looks, long flowering season, trouble-free personality and hardiness. Its capacity to flower for a long time makes it an excellent anchorage plant, unifying more ephemeral flowers.
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Geum rivale
Water Avens€2.50Out of stock
Geum rivale, the Water avens is a native perennial of slow-draining or wet soils. Flowering prolifically it is particularly useful in damp soils and makes a good show besides ponds. It produces both nectar and pollen and is an excellent plant for attracting pollinators and amphibians to the garden.
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Helianthus annuus 'Autumn Beauty'
Branching Sunflower.€1.75Sunflower ‘Autumn Beauty’ produces numerous long-stemmed flowers from summer to late autumn in a variety of solid and bi-colour bright warm colours - golden yellow, bronze, brown and burgundy. The long stems are excellent for cut flowers and look absolutely stunning in a vase on their own.
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Helianthus annuus 'Pro Cut Red'
Pollenless, Premium Sunflower€3.95Helianthus 'Pro Cut Red' is a stunning new dark addition to this widely grown series. Flowers are a deep, rich rusty-red, one of the best dark colours on the market. Dark chocolaty centers gradually give way to ruby ringed petals that fade to a lighter tip. The plants are uniform and vigorous in growth even under low temperatures
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Helianthus annuus 'Ruby F1'
Uniflora Sunflower€2.75Helianthus annuus 'Ruby F1' has a dark centre is surrounded by a dense array of rich deep ruby-red petals that form large 15cm (6in) flowers, on plants that are 150cm (5ft) tall. Suitable as a bouquet flower, cut the flowers as soon as all the petals unfurl. sown directly where they are to grow, they are very easy to grow and fast to flower.
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Helianthus annuus 'Soraya'
Sunflower, Branching Sunflower€2.35Out of stock
Sunflower 'Soraya' is the first Sunflower ever to win an AAS award. It produces lovely rich tangerine-orange flowers with dark brown centres The vigorous, self-supporting plants stand 150 to 180cm (5 to 6ft) tall. Prized for cut flower arrangements, they produce 20 to 25 flowers from each plant.
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Helianthus annuus 'Velvet Queen Sunflower' Organic
Branching Sunflower.€2.10Velvet Queen is a branching sunflower in an opulent shade of rich crimson on strong stems. It is one of the earliest sunflowers to bloom and will grow to 150cm (5 feet) tall. They make excellent cut flowers, alternatively leave them on the plant for the birds to enjoy the seed-heads that follow. Organic Seeds
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Helichrysum bracteatum 'Copper Red'
Strawflower, Everlasting, Paper Daisy, Immortelle€2.10Out of stock
Helichrysum bracteatum ‘Copper Red’ glows like its on fire - Rusty red with touches of burnt orange are a perfect combination. The substantial blooms are held atop strong multi-branching stems. Perfect for cutting, they have a subtle silky sheen and are striking in all stages, from bud to fully opened.
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Helichrysum bracteatum 'Purple Red'
Strawflower, Everlasting, Paper Daisy, Immortelle€2.10Helichrysum make one of the finest subjects for beds and borders and for bouquets, the flowers bloom from mid-summer right up to frost. Deep purple-red blooms are held atop strong multi-branching bright green stems. Known as an 'everlasting', they make one of the best dried flowers, both the colour and shape will last indefinitely.
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Helichrysum bracteatum 'Scarlet'
Strawflower, Everlasting, Paper Daisy, Immortelle€2.10Helichrysum bracteatum is the cut flower grower's staple, producing tall vigorous branching plants that are filled with large papery flowers. The scarlet red flowers are perfect for cutting, they have a subtle silky sheen and are striking in all stages, from bud to fully opened.
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Ipomoea pennata 'Cypress Vine'
Hummingbird vine, Star Glory€1.95Ipomoea pennata is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful of all annual vines. The feathery foliage with thin, thread-like leaves give the plant a light, airy texture. In summer the plants burst into flower and are covered with hundreds of scarlet red, star shaped flowers.
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Knautia macedonica 'Crimson Scabious'
Often marketed as 'Red Knight' or 'Red Cherries'€2.75Knautia macedonica has been hugely fashionable for years and is likely to remain so for many more. This lovely and versatile perennial blooms from late spring to autumn with dark-crimson, richly glamorous pompoms. Established plants produce literally hundreds of blooms in one season.
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Lathyrus latifolius 'Red Pearl'
Perennial Sweet Pea, Everlasting Sweet Pea€2.00Out of stock
Furled clusters of pristine crimson-rose flowers bloom at the top of arching winged stems. This perennial relative of the annual sweet pea is justifiably popular; it will bloom throughout the summer months.