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Echinops

Among Peter's 20 Echinops varieties is one simply referred to as STE 15, which is being used for cut flowers.

"STE 15"

It is 75cm tall and its open flowers will be an intense blue.
Among its features are a very uniform habit and very healthy foliage - traits sadly lacking in many Echinops, including the ever popular 'Veitch's Blue', which is produced in large quantities at the nursery.

'Veitch's Blue'

A possible new introduction for 2007 will be Echinops 'Sea Stone', which is a compact variety with healthy foliage.

Echinops 'Sea Stone'

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Eryngiums and Echinops a plenty

13-07-2005 18:03 Peter van Steijn already has other plants on the go both for the garden and the cut flower market.

By Miriam Young

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Peter van Steijn introduced his first new variety before he realised that his Stones would start to get noticed by perennials fans.

Very much in keeping with his 'no pain' policy for Eryngiums, it was a simple, but boldly coloured plant called 'Hellas', named after a local rowing club.

Eryngium 'Hellas' was introduced in 2004, and is available to buy. Try contacting your local Darwin PlantSpotters supplier to see if they have it.

For the cut flower market, Peter has this stunning white variety, Eryngium gigantium 'Polar Stone'. Unfortunately it is only a biennial, but he is working to see if he can produce a perennial version.

Eryngium gigantium 'Polar Stone'

Eryngium alpinum, E. gignantium 'Polar Stone' and E. 'Hellas' form a spectacular bouquet together.

Check this out - a variegated Eryngium! We are all waiting with baited breath to see if this will prove stable!

Biography

Peter van Steijn
By Miriam Young
Leaving no Stone unturned in the quest for knowledge and new varieties.

The Nursery

Between a Stone and a Spiky Place
By Miriam Young
The home of the 'Stone' varieties is a spiky plants fest!

Breeding Work

Beauty without Pain
By Miriam Young
One of Peter's challenges is to produce beautiful spiky-looking plants that don't scratch.

Other Varieties

Eryngiums and Echinops a plenty
By Miriam Young
Peter van Steijn already has other plants on the go both for the garden and the cut flower market.