Please identify this beautiful red flower. Much admired for last few weeks but I don't know what it

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• Chrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

  July 2020

  It reminds me of the plant Monarda, but not entirely sure that’s right.

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• Valleysgirl Posts: 344

  July 2020

  I grow them their called ' Maltese Cross, Lychnis Family. Look closely and you can the see Red Cross-like flowers  called an Umbel, I have given some to friends and family as well. I collect the seed put them in envelopes and hey ho start them off again in early March. You can get the seed from on any of the seed catalogues on line to start you off. I like them because they are a true Pillar Box Red and there's not many plants that have that colour! My mums favourite colour.

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• Grannybee Posts: 332

  July 2020

  I grew a huge batch several years ago and they came back year after year. They grow easily from seed.
  

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• Alan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190

  July 2020

  Lychnis chalcedonica.

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