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Achillea

julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
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I’ve several achillea in my garden - yellow, lilac & pink varieties but looking for a bright red one - any suggestions 
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Red Velvet looks pretty good.
    https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=152

    I have a reddish one, but I can't remember what it's called. It's not unlike the W. Funcke on Burncooses's site, with smaller gold centres.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    edited 16 March
    I grew A. W. Funcke last year.  It starts out a bright orangey red and fades to a beige, but pleasantly so, like many of them do! 
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    edited 16 March
    I’ve got Red Velvet and New Vintage Red. They are both very good and look very similar.




  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I think they all fade the reds can become more of a pinky red.
    Dead heading does encourage more flowers but at the end of the season it is good to hold onto the old flowers into the winter months.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
    Thank you everyone! I’m gutted this site is closing btw. I’m a very keen amateur gardener & have had some really great advice from you on this forum so thank you all xxx
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    All achilleas fade, but it's just a case of planning where they are. Easy enough to move if needs be.  :)
    Ballyrobert usually have a good selection too, and Claire Austin. Beth Chatto's site will likely be good too, as they're ideal plants for dry sites. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • MeomyeMeomye Posts: 949
    I simply can not grow an Achillea, I have tried many times. Is it my chalky soil perhaps? 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I didn't think they were fussy @Meomye, but I certainly don't have chalky soil here, so I can't be sure.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • MeomyeMeomye Posts: 949
    Hi @Fairygirl, I have just signed up with GC but I have to wait to be accepted. At what point can I add my avatar and is it easy? tia
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Dunno - I joined a few years ago under a different name, but I didn't really post much. I think you have to wait until you've made a certain number of posts to do changes, but just ask one of the mods- they're very very helpful, and they've sorted out the countless queries they've already had  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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