Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Scarlet – Professional cut flower with deep red flowers

Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Scarlet 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 deep scarlet flowers are both visually striking and fragrant, making them an excellent addition to bouquets, borders, and cutting gardens.

Early and uniform flowering

A key advantage of QIS® Etournelle Scarlet 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. Furthermore, the improved uniformity of blooms ensures a consistent harvest, essential for commercial applications and professional florists.

Extra long stems – ideal for cut flowers

The stems of Etournelle Scarlet are extra long, perfectly straight, and sturdy, making them perfect for cut flowers and bouquets. The sturdy stems support the full flower clusters and extend their vase life, making this cultivar particularly suitable for:

• Professional cut flower cultivation

• Pick-your-own gardens and borders

• Florists for arrangements and bouquets

The deep red colour adds a powerful accent to bouquets and arrangements, making Etournelle Scarlet both ornamental and commercially attractive.

Flowering after overwintering – late summer cultivation

QIS® Etournelle Scarlet blooms after an overwintering period, so sowing time must be carefully planned. For early spring flowering, 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 intense red color, Etournelle Scarlet's 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

• Deep scarlet flowers with a pleasant fragrance

• Blooms after overwintering – sow in late summer