Achimenes

A strong upright variety with small leaves. A very free flowering variety which makes an attractive
plant.
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A medium sized amethyst violet flower on light
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Campanula blue flowers on strong upright stems, free flowering.
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A shorter variety with smaller leaves than most varieties of Achimenes. The flowers are a soft pale pink with deep pink on the upper two lobes.

Soft pink medium sized flowers with a darker eye. The very dark stems and leaves form a good contrast to the flowers.
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Medium sized deep pink flowers with a trailing habit. Excellent for a hanging basket. Small leaves.
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Medium sized cornflower blue flowers with darker purple on the upper two lobes. A very good basket variety.

Strong stemmed and upright. Stunning maroon purple flowers with some deeper purple in the lobes.
Deep yellow throat with a dusting of yellow spots. Medium / tall habit with thick stems, self supporting.
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A compact bushy variety with fully double soft pink flowers. LIMITED AVAILABILITY.
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A compact small leafed variety. It has a mass of small bright red flowers.
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A very good upright sturdy plant with a free flowering habit. Large rose pink flowers with dark foliage.
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A strong upright variety with small leaves. A very free flowering variety which makes an attractive plant.
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(syn. Lady Littleton) A lovely Victorian variety. This tall plant has large flowers which are purplish-red with a bright yellow throat containing red dots. A profuse bloomer.

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A lax long plant which can be used in hanging baskets. Large showy purple flowers with a white eve.
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A strong self branching variety with large glowing pink flowers.

This plant has flowers which are small, orange/coral in colour, and light green foliage. A dainty variety quite distinct from other Achimenes.

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This plant is a real stunner with large white flowers, 7 cm across, on long stems. A good trailing variety.
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A vigorous growing variety, large rose-purple flowers and unusual deep purple netting. Long stems, ideal for baskets.
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Medium peach/pink flowers with deep maroon stems.
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This is a compact plant with strong stems. The flowers are mid-purple with deeper maroon spots and veins in the centre.
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Very large purple/blue flowers with pale green foliage on longer stems make this a good variety for a hanging basket.
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A long stemmed variety which makes a good hanging basket. A lovely mid rose pink flowering plant with dark
stems.
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By far the largest flowered achimenes, long stemmed and a real eye catcher. The flowers are smooth faced and a strong cornflower blue. Trailing habit.
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An upright habit with medium sized soft red flowers. The foliage is small and dark green.

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Medium sized bright pink flowers, very distinctive.

Another rare Victorian variety. Reddish purple flowers with a white eye and a distinctive 'spur'.

A tall variety with soft pink flowers and darker fuchsia pink eye.
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An unusual achimenes, with medium light pink/peach flowers. The tubes of the flowers are a distinct pale yellow. Pale green foliage.
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A fairly compact plant 20-25 cm high with bright coral-scarlet flowers. A vigorous variety which is very free flowering.


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Incredibly floriferous with a long flowering season. This variety has been in cultivation since the beginning of the last century.

A short variety with medium sized flowers. The centre of each flower has a beautiful pattern of dots and lines.

As the flowers on this variety age the veins become more defined. A plant of medium height which requires
some support.

An excellent variety with medium sized lavender/mauve flowers, exceptionally floriferous.
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A small leafed upright variety with a claret rose double flower, with a yellow centre.



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Maroon/purple flowers with dotted deep maroon/red lines radiating out of the throat. Large dark green foliage with stiff upright stems. Very free flowering.
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A thick stemmed variety with coral/pink flowers. The stems are stained purple/red and with dark foliage, slightly lax and needs some support.

This variety has a long flowering season, May to the end of October. The salmon /red flowers are small-medium sized on short stems.

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A lovely purple with unusual markings in the eye. Quite a tall variety.
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This variety was first introduced in 1858. The flowers are deep purple and semi-double, the foliage is very dark purple/black. Very floriferous, can be supported or left to trail.
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A long stemmed variety with the stems and underneath of the foliage deep red. Clear purple/red flowers with deep red spots in the eye. The flower tube is a very distinct soft dark orange
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[syn 'Red Elfe'] This variety has rich wine red flowers with dark glossy foliage, an upright habit 25cm high.
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The large deep cerise pink flowers fade slightly to a mid rose pink, the surface has a ruffled texture. The foliage is dark green and very serrated on a medium/tall plant.
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Flowers are a lovely buttercup yellow accentuated by the brown spots in the throat. The foliage is a beautiful contrasting bronze with red on the underside. 30cm high.
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