Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Dark Red – Professional cut flower with deep color

Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Dark Red is a high-quality, biennial sweet william specially developed for professional cut flower production. This series is known for its extra-long stems, uniform blooms, and improved performance, making it ideal for bouquets, arrangements, and cutting gardens. The deep, dark red flowers combine visual impact with a pleasant fragrance, making them impressive both in the garden and in the vase.

Early and uniform flowering

A major advantage of QIS® Etournelle Dark Red is that it blooms 2 to 3 weeks earlier than standard sweet williams. This allows growers to have early market availability and take full advantage of the first weeks of peak season. Furthermore, the improved uniformity of flowering ensures a consistent harvest, essential for professional applications and commercial bouquets.

Extra long stems – ideal for cut flowers

The stems of Etournelle Dark Red are long, straight, and sturdy, making them perfect for cut flowers and bouquets. The sturdy stems support the full umbels and extend their vase life. This makes this variety particularly attractive for:

• Commercial cut flower cultivation

• Pick-your-own gardens and borders

• Professional florists for arrangements and bouquets

Flowering after overwintering – late summer cultivation

QIS® Etournelle Dark Red blooms after overwintering, meaning sowing time must be carefully planned. For early spring flowering, sowing in late summer is recommended. The plants develop a strong root system and compact basal buds over the winter, allowing them to sprout quickly in spring and produce abundant, uniform flowers.

Cultivation advice:

• Sowing: late summer

• Flowering: early spring, after wintering

• Cultivation: light, well-drained soil, moderately moist

• Uses: cut flowers, borders, picking gardens

Attractive scent

Besides their rich dark red color, Etournelle Dark Red's flowers are fragrant, adding an extra dimension to bouquets and arrangements. This combination of color and fragrance makes the plant ideal for gardens, cut-flower gardens, and commercial applications.

Key Benefits

• Professional biennial cut flower

• Extra long, sturdy stems suitable for bouquets

• Blooms 2–3 weeks earlier than standard Sweet William

• Uniform flowering for consistent harvest

• Deep dark red flowers with a pleasant scent

• Blooms after overwintering – sow in late summer