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Plant Brief

Echinacea 'Vintage Wine'
from Piet Oudolf

Introduced 2003

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.

Height: 35”/ 88cm
Spread: 15”/ 38cm
Hardiness: US zones 3-8
Blooms: July-August

Common name:
Coneflower

Patent status:
USA PP # 13,893.
Europe, PPAF

 
 
Shining in the sun
Thursday, 01 September 2005
A bright sunny day in August shows off Vintage Wine's intense colouring.

'Vintage Wine' available in 2005
Monday, 20 December 2004
Following 2004's crop problems, a good supply of plants will be available in 2005.

Echinacea 'Vintage Wine' not available till 2005
Wednesday, 10 March 2004
A virus was discovered in the production stock of E. 'Vintage Wine' while it was being grown in The Netherlands in 2003.

Who's been involved in growing your 'Vintage Wine'?
Friday, 16 January 2004
Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' is propagated by tissue culture at the Vitro Westland laboratory in The Netherlands, the place where Hosta 'Christmas Candy' was discovered by Gert van Eijk-Bos. Once the new plants have been produced in the lab, they are then grown outdoors for a season at Aad Geerlings' nursery in Lisse, The Netherlands.

 
The Breeder
Piet Oudolf
By Miriam Young
The son of restaurant owners in Bloemendaal, The Netherlands, Piet Oudolf was an unlikely candidate for his present day status as revered garden designer and plant breeder.
The Story Behind the Plant
Echinacea 'Vintage Wine'
By Miriam Young
Echinacea ‘Vintage Wine’ was selected from an extensive Echinacea breeding program carried out by Piet Oudolf.
Growing Tips
All you need to know
By Arie Blom
It's got great winter hardiness, drought tolerance and if dead-headed will bloom for ages. Arie Blom explains all.
Forum
Deneral discussion on Echinacea 'Vintage Wine'
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