Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Red-White Bicolor – Professional cut flower with striking bicolor flowers

Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Red-White Bicolor is a professional-quality biennial sweet william specifically developed for commercial cut flower production. This variety, part of the well-known Etournelle series, combines extra-long stems, uniform blooms, and improved performance with a striking red-and-white bicolor flower pattern. The bicolor flowers make this cultivar particularly attractive for bouquets, arrangements, and cut flower gardens.

Early and uniform flowering

A major advantage of QIS® Etournelle Red-White Bicolor 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 peak weeks of the cut flower season. The improved uniformity results in a consistent harvest, which is essential for commercial applications and professional florists.

Extra long stems – perfect for cut flowers

The stems of Etournelle Red-White Bicolor are extra long, sturdy, and perfectly straight, making them ideal for bouquets and cut flowers. The sturdy stems support the full flower clusters and extend their vase life. These characteristics make this cultivar particularly suitable for:

• Professional cut flower cultivation

• Pick-your-own gardens and borders

• Florists for arrangements and bouquets

The striking red-white contrast of the flowers adds an instant visual accent to bouquets and arrangements, making this variety both ornamental and commercially valuable.

Flowering after overwintering – late summer cultivation

QIS® Etournelle Red-White Bicolor blooms after overwintering, making sowing time crucial for optimal flowering. For early spring blooms, sowing in late summer is recommended. During the winter, the plants develop a strong root system and compact basal buds, so they sprout quickly in spring and produce abundant, uniform flowers.

Cultivation advice:

• Sowing: late summer

• Flowering: early spring, after wintering

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

• Uses: cut flowers, borders, picking gardens

Pleasant scent

Besides the striking bicolor flowers, Etournelle Red-White Bicolor plants have a fresh and pleasant fragrance, adding an extra dimension to bouquets and garden designs. This makes this cultivar ideal for commercial cut flower production and ornamental gardens.

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

• Striking red and white bicolor flowers with a pleasant scent

• Blooms after overwintering – sow in late summer