Red Holborn Glory Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus
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An old English variety with a white eye. Holborn Glory is one of the best-known historic varieties of sweet william: bicoloured, purplish-red flowers with a white centre and purple ring, clustered in dense, flat flower heads. A biennial growing to approx. 50 cm tall, flowering from June to August and scented like cloves – yet completely trouble-free to grow.
Holborn Glory stands out for its flower pattern: each individual flower has a white centre surrounded by a purple ring, while the petal edges are saturated red. From a distance, the flower head looks like a dark red cloud with bright sparks; up close, it resembles small, serrated doilies. The flower heads are 8–12 cm in diameter and are borne on stiff, upright stems, making this variety excellent for the vase.
This is a biennial plant: in the first year it develops a low, dark green rosette; in the second, it flowers for 6–8 weeks. It tolerates frost, drought and poor soil; with regular deadheading, it often behaves like a short-lived perennial.
Sowing (May – June, under cover or in a seedbed): sow the seeds in rows in trays or directly into a seedbed, covering them with 3–5 mm of soil. At a temperature of 16–18°C, seedlings emerge after approx. 2 weeks. Keep the substrate evenly moist, but not wet.
Thinning / pricking out: when the seedlings have 3–4 leaves, thin them (or prick them out) to a spacing of approx. 10 × 10 cm so they can develop compact, strong rosettes. In summer, it is worth giving the seedbed light shade during the hottest periods.
Planting out (August – September): plant the young rosettes in their permanent position at a spacing of 30 × 30 cm. Sweet william grows well in any average garden soil, provided it is not waterlogged; it responds well to liming. The plants overwinter outdoors without protection; in harsher winters, a thin layer of branches is advisable.
Care: feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring and water during dry periods. Cutting off faded flower heads prolongs flowering and often allows the plant to survive into another season. Seed heads left on the plants produce self-seeded plants that can be transplanted like seedlings.
A classic for cottage-style borders, edging and groups in the lawn. One of the best sweet williams for cut flowers – it lasts 10–14 days in a vase and has a beautiful fragrance. It combines well with foxgloves, bellflowers, chrysanthemums and grasses. The flowers attract butterflies and provide valuable forage for pollinating insects.
Cut the flowers for the vase when roughly half of the flowers in the head are open – the rest will open in water. Change the water and trim the stems every other day, and sweet williams will last for two weeks. Plants cut back low to the ground after flowering usually resprout and bloom again the following year.
| Latin name | Dianthus barbatus |
|---|---|
| Variety | Holborn Glory |
| Flower colour | purplish-red with a white eye |
| Height | approx. 50 cm |
| Position | full sun or partial shade |
| Seasonality | biennial plant |
| Sowing period under cover | May – June |
| Sowing period outdoors | May – June (seedbed) |
| Planting-out period | August |
| Flowering period | June – August (the year after sowing) |
| Spacing | 30 × 30 cm |
| Net weight | 0.50 g (~500 seeds) |
| Series | Traditional |
| Producer | W. Legutko |
| EAN code | 5903837119455 |
W. Legutko
Dianthus barbatus
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