Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Rose – Professional cut flower with elegant pink flowers

Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Rose is a high-quality, biennial sweet william specially developed for professional cut flower production. This variety belongs to the renowned Etournelle series, known for its extra-long stems, uniform blooms, and improved performance. The delicate pink flowers combine elegance with a pleasant fragrance, making them a perfect addition to the garden as well as bouquets and arrangements.

Early and uniform flowering

A key advantage of QIS® Etournelle Rose is that it blooms 2 to 3 weeks earlier than standard sweet williams. This allows growers to have early market availability and capitalize on the first peak weeks of the cut flower season. The improved bloom uniformity ensures a consistent harvest, which is essential for commercial applications and professional florists.

Extra long stems – ideal for cut flowers

The stems of Etournelle Rose 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 soft pink color adds an elegant accent to bouquets and arrangements, making this variety both ornamental and commercially valuable.

Flowering after overwintering – late summer cultivation

QIS® Etournelle Rose blooms after an overwintering period, making the right time to sow it important 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 their soft pink color, Etournelle Rose flowers 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

• Delicate pink flowers with a pleasant scent

• Blooms after overwintering – sow in late summer