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Echinacea 'Fatal Attraction'
Intensely coloured flowers on near-black stems.

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Unique combination of white petals around a green cone.

Echinacea 'Vintage Wine'
NO LONGER SOLD AS A DAWIN PLANTSPOTTERS VARIETY.
This richly coloured cultivar features large daisy-like flowers with shorter deep purple-red petals that fan around the centre.

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Geum 'Flames of Passion'

01-06-2006 13:34 Geum 'Flames of Passion' is an ex-Darwin PlantSpotters variety.

By Miriam Young

Selected by Piet from one of his numerous breeding programs initiated to find plants to use in his own garden designs, Geum 'Flames of Passion' was introduced in 2003.

A richly coloured variety, it has a very long blooming period, producing sprays of ruby-red flowers with a desirable upward-facing habit.

Vital statistics:
Height: 20” / 50cm
Spread: 15” / 38cm
Hardiness: US zones 5-9
Blooms: April-June

Note: the foliage is not as dark as it appears on this picture.)

Biography

Piet Oudolf
By Miriam Young
The son of restaurant owners in Bloemendaal, Holland, Piet Oudolf was an unlikely candidate for his present day status as revered garden designer and plant breeder.

Cooperative Working

Piet Oudolf and Future Plants
By Miriam Young
Piet Oudolf is just one member of a dedicated team of plant specialists.

The trial garden

First impressions
By Miriam Young
Before being introduced to the commecial market, Piet's new varieties are assessed at a trial garden operated by his Future Plants team-mate, Aad Geerlings.

Other varieties

More from Piet
By Miriam Young
As well as his Darwin PlantSpotters varieties, Piet Oudolf has been responsible for a number of successful introductions, some of which you may be familliar with.

Garden design

Photo Gallery
By Miriam Young
Here is a small selection of photographs of Piet's work.

Other Varieties

Geum 'Flames of Passion'
By Miriam Young
Geum 'Flames of Passion' is an ex-Darwin PlantSpotters variety.