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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Piet in the press
Monday, 21 June 2004
Plant Publicity Holland, an agency that distributes news and information from Dutch nurseries, recently published the following article about Piet Oudolf.
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Piet Oudolf designs Gardens of Remembrance.
Wednesday, 11 February 2004
Following the Twin Towers catastrophe of 2001, it was decided to create a memorial garden in nearby Battery Park. Piet Oudolf was given the honourable comission to design this.
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New Echinacea from Piet Oudolf
Tuesday, 10 February 2004
Having been greeted with much approval by those who have already seen it, Echinacea 'Jade' is set for a 2005 introduction as a Darwin PlantSpotters variety.
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Piet Oudolf honoured by RHS
Monday, 08 December 2003
In June 2003, Piet Oudolf was presented with The R.H.S. 'Gold Veitch Memorial Medal', in recognition of services given in the advancement of the science and practice of horticulture.
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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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Garden design |
Photo Gallery
By Miriam Young
Here is a small selection of photographs of Piet's work. |
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| Other Varieties |
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