Height: 30cm The picture doesn't do it justice. The Greeks called the Pink, 'The Flower of Zeus' or 'The Divine Flower' and the word Dianthus is derived from Dios (God) and Anthos (Flower). Lightly clove scented. Height: 25cm All Dianthus like a hot, sunny, open position in well-drained soil. A beautiful alpine pink. Height: 25cm It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. Common name(s): Pink;... Large, loose double white blooms flecked in dark maroon with an almost black eye when viewed from a distance. This dates back to at least 1900, so it seems likely that two varieties came to be given the same name in different parts of the country, rather than just a modern mix up...Click here for full details... Long flowering, from May to autumn, this pink has random red markings with no two flowers being the same. This is a famous pink originating from Montrose House in about 1720. Age unknown, but thought to be from around 1840. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A very unusual 'pink' with large clustered heads of primrose-yellow flowers, above dark green, grass-like foliage. Most garden varieties of Dianthus plants grow from 10 to 20 inches tall, however some species can vary from 2 inches to 3 feet tall in height. Height: 15cm Pink and white with maroon centre and soft maroon lacing. Age unknown but thought to be quite old. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A lovely pink of unknown age which is simply covered in scented flowers in June and July. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Grow this hardy perennial in patio pots or dotted through the front of borders, rockeries and gravel gardens. He was so pleased with the plant that he presented one to King George III. Sweetly scented. Click here for full details... A very popular pink raised by Montague Allwood in 1945. Very beautiful and a tidy habit to boot. A robust but modestly sized plant with single carmine red flowers, marked with white. A beautiful alpine pink. The flowers blush to pink just before they fade. Height: 10cm Height: 30cm Plants make nice compact clumps. Small pink flowers in early summer. Raised by Mr Sinkins, who was the master of Slough Workhouse. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Common name(s): Pink;... From 1985. An easy plant, happy in most soils provided they are not too wet. Nice blue-green foliage. Large bushy flowers and grows vigorously, good flower production. Dianthus caryophyllus Pink Kisses. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A sturdy little plant with large fringed pink flowers. Best Time to Plant. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Dating from the 1920s, Little Jock was a seedling thought to be a cross between Dianthus gratianopolitanus and Dianthus plumaris by John (Jock) Gray of Benhall near Saxmunden. An old favourite. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. First raised in 1798 by John Mcree, a Paisley muslin worker. Excellent deep rose flowers with a darker maroon central zone. Introduced in 1996. Height: 25cm The white flowered version of Dianthus deltoides. Dates from the 19th Century. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Beautiful cherry-red semi-double flowers. Cultivation. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers...Click here for full details... A very old single pink dating from the 17th century. Bred in 1947. Pale pink ground with burgundy lacing. Height: 8cm Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Lightly clove scented. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Tidy foliage and lovely soft cream flowers that carry a wonderful perfume; worth growing for the smell alone. Single white fringed flowers with a faint green eye. PLEASE NOTE: unlike some mail order nurseries, our Dianthus are not sold as tiny plug plants (rooted cuttings) but are established plants in 9cm x 10cm pots. Old names for Dianthus include Gillyflower (possibly a corruption of 'July Flower'), and 'Sops in Wine', due to the flowers being used to flavour wine. It is compact, evergreen and easy to grow. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Excellent amongst rocks, paving or on a wall, easy and free flowering. Darker when it first opens. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Good scent. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A really good pink of unknown age with lovely dark maroon flowers with light pink feathered edge and patches. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An old sport of the white Mrs Sinkins. Not the tidiest of habits, but more than made up for by the gorgeous flowers. The flowers blush to pink just before they fade. Deep red double flowers, with a thin lace of grey. Heavily scented. Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Edging, Flower Arranging, Gravel. A 19th century favourite. Great perfume. Slightly fringed. 'Pink Kisses' has pink, double flowers with red markings at the base of the petals and green-grey foliage. Height: 25cm Awaiting a better photograph. Short and compact, it makes a neat clump. Pink Kisses ®. Common name(s): Pink;... A sport of Dianthus 'Joy', this is a long flowering pink with claret red double flowers and a very good clove scent. Discovered here at Shire Plants and named by us. 8. Good scent. Height: 25cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Large double flowers with loose petals in pink, flecked with a deeper rose-pink. Age unknown but thought to be quite old. First raised in 1798 by John Mcree, a Paisley muslin worker. Pale pink petals with crimson lacing. Very fragrant. A very reliable, scented pink. Height: 30cm Common name(s): Pink;... A 'sport' from the white flowered D. Mrs Sinkins. In medieval art the 'pink' symbolises divine love and signifies that a lady was engaged to be married. A most distinctive 'pink' which becomes a real talking point when in flower. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Gloriously perfumed and lovely for cutting. Nicely clove scented. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... One of the rarest old of the old pinks, reputed to come from the 17th century. Zones: 6-9. Exposure: Full to partial sun. Quite Lovely. Raised by J. Pike of Acton in about 1965. Very floriforous. Frost-hardy Pink Kisses also works as a late-season tender perennial dianthus while staying compact. Dating from 2011. A cross between Dianthus lumnitzeri and Dianthus 'Caesar's Mantle' introduced by Cally Gardens...Click here for full details... White flowers with distinctive pinwheel-like crimson markings. Dianthus is the horticultural name for common garden pinks, flowers that add a frothy layer of pink, white, candy-stripe, or red color at knee level. Height: 30cm Double creamy-white flowers with a delicious scent. McQuown and introduced in 1961. Age uncertain but it has been known from at least 1966. This plant has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society... A very good rockery or container pink with masses of white flowers above tight green-grey mats of foliage. Taxonomy. Excellent amongst rocks, paving or on a wall, easy and free flowering. Synonyms Dianthus 'Kledg12163' . General Information: The perfect windowsill plant. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Color: Red, pink, white or bicolored flowers; green foliage Dates from the 19th Century. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A long flowering sport from 'Doris' with beautiful rose-pink double blooms and a ruby centre. Sweetly scented. Height: 20-25cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Height: 25cm This is a famous pink originating from Montrose House in about 1720. Height: 30cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Wonderful purple blooms over a long flowering season. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Dianthus 'Pink Kissesâ has a neat, compact habit, long flowering period and tremendous scent. Height: 25cm An old pink, believed to date from around 1700. âGrab and goâ gift item gets the growing season off to a strong start, with tons of two-tone flowers that need no deadheading and continue looking great. Some confusion exists as to whether this pink was Raised by C. T. Musgrave in 1936 or... A very compact alpine pink. For many years there have been two different pinks with the name 'Sops in Wine'. Very strongly scented. Early-season pot carnation is easy to grow and easier to sell. Quite Lovely. This pink is a sport of 'Francis Isobel' and was raised by Mr Calvert sometime before 1980. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Beautiful double flowers of deep salmon pink over green foliage. Very fringed, single white flowers with a raspberry red ring to the centre. Height: 20cm Flowers from May to July. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Synonym: 'Ruffling Robin'Click here for full details... For many years there have been two different pinks with the name 'Sops in Wine'. A beautiful alpine pink. Long stems make this a great cut flower. Very fragrant. Archer of Wrecclesham in about 1964 and likely to be much older. This is one of the parents of Dianthus 'Becky Robinson'. Height: 30cm Height: 25cm Height: 25cm Softly clove scented. An old pink which was originally found growing in a workhouse at Beaminster, Devon. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Height: 30cm Height: 30cm Height: 15cm Little Ben has semi-double white flowers with rich purple edging, wide central zone and central bar to each petal, resembling a clock face. Quite a rare Dianthus now. Height 25-30 cm 10-12 inches Spread 25-30 cm 10-12 inches Foot Traffic None Growth Rate Medium . Magenta petals with varying light pink patches. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Wonderful double red flowers with serrated petals on blue foliage. The photo doesn't do it justice. A strong growing plant with lovely pink flowers on long stems. Height: 30cm Dianthus Diantica Purple Pink. Height: 8cm Strong scent. See more tips from the editors of Gardenista. Easy to grow. You can plant them in your garden as soon as you receive them, or leave them in their pots until you are ready to do so. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Excellent for rockery, container or front of border, Flashing Lights has masses of gleaming red flowers on neat mats of dark green foliage. Pink, strongly scented flowers with a red eye, above neat foliage. A very good border pink. Skip to the end of the images gallery . RHS Award of Garden Merit A strong grower. Height: 30cm Botanical Name. Ideal for... A very old pink which used to be very well known but has sadly become rather rare. Sweet scent. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Slightly fringed. More Information. Long flowering for an old fashioned Pink, often continuing into winter. Long flowering and heavily scented. Height 18". The Mule Pinks are a cross between a carnation and a Sweet William, resulting in larger flowers than... A frilly double. Ideal for rockery or alpine pot etc. Height: 20cm Magenta petals with feathery cream markings. Common name(s):... A vigorous and easy to grow Pink. This old and very popular 'pink' has double white flowers with crimson lacing and a chocolate eye. Discovered in a garden in Northumberland by A.J MacSelf. Height: 30cm Height 30-40 cm 12-16 inches Spread 25-30 cm 10-12 inches Foot Traffic None Growth Rate Medium . Fragrant. Masses of delightfully-scented, burgundy flowers which develop a sprinkling of gold flecks. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers...Click here for full details... A single with petals that are pure white except for a faint trace of purple flecking around the centre. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... A 'sport' from the white flowered D. Mrs Sinkins. Large double pink flowers with a heavy scent. Flowers are slightly creamy-green towards the centre. A 20th century free-flowering pink with chestnut lacing. Dating from 1798 and not to be confused with a more modern border pink of the same name. The Whatfield series of alpine pinks... An old cultivar with pure double white blooms. Common name(s): Yellow Pink. That nursery was given it by a lady who's father had grown it for many years. Long flowering if dead-headed. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. One of the Mule pinks. This one has overlapping petals of rose pink ground, finely dotted with a darker colour. Out of stock. Pale pink ground with burgundy lacing. Single white fringed flowers with a faint green eye. Well worth growing for the scent alone. Double creamy-white flowers with a delicious scent. Height: 30cm The flowers turn almost white as they age. Age unknown. Height: 8cm Height: 25cm Single with a velvet, crushed raspberry main colour and mauvish-pink tips to the fringed petals. Height: 8cm It was later rediscovered at Brympton D'Evercy. Robust and repeat flowering. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Single flowering white with a maroon eye and lacing. Dianthus caryophyllus, commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus. Strong clove scent. Common name(s): The Clock-Faced Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... One of the Whatfield pinks. Tidy foliage and lovely rose-pink flowers. Neat, compact foliage. Archer of Wrecclesham in about 1964 and likely to be much older. Raised by W.J. A beautiful alpine pink. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Bred by F.R. We are doing our best to preserve the old varieties we can find and if you have a variety which we don't stock, from which we could take a few cuttings, we'd love to hear from you. From 1868. Masses of pink flowers on short stems from early summer onwards. Height: 25cm Height: 30cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Sometimes incorrectly sold as Dianthus 'Excelsior'. Common name(s):...Click here for full details... A vigorous and easy to grow Pink. Now for the more challenging category! Height: 15cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. This is one of the parents of Dianthus 'Becky Robinson'. Height: 10cm Blossom Color. Very pretty and rarely offered in nurseries. Long stems make this an excellent choice for cutting. This adorable Dianthus 'Pink Kisses' from Ball Seed has two tone pink and rose flowers over a compact and tidy habit that makes it great for containers. Awarded the RHS 'Award of Merit Garden' in 1946. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Very scented flowers. Good clove scent. A strong grower. One of the Mule pinks. A pretty alpine pink, native to the Balkans. You can read an article we were invited to write for the Rare Plant Fair website here. âPink Kissesâ was one of the smaller pot varieties trialed and would be a great variety for quarts and 4-inch pots. Clusters of dark maroon flowers that are so dark that they look black. Height: 10cm Bred in 1947. Height: 10cm Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Rainbow Pink) Dianthus chinensis. tall. The flowers are held nicely above the leaves on erect stems. Light shade is tolerated, provided they get several hours of sun light. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A very good rockery or container pink. Hayward around 1975. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... A very robust, strong grower with large double white flowers with a light green central zone and a strong scent. An old pink with semi-double, verging on double fringed pink flowers and a good scent. Glowing single crimson flowers with a darker edge. Now quite rare, this dwarf Pink has single, near white flowers which age pink and a raspberry red ring in the middle and frilled tips to the petals. Darker when it first opens. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Soft pink double blooms which are one of the first to bloom and long-flowering. Large double pink flowers with a heavy scent. An old favourite. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An old pink which was originally found growing in a workhouse at Beaminster, Devon. Said to have been introduced by the Carthusian monks in medieval times. Vigorous grower, but compact, with a long flowering season. Height: 15cm Pink Kisses ® is the success story of the German plant market. An old pink, dating from the 17th century, so named because of the tuft in the centre of the flower, resembling a pheasant's eye. The Lady Granville this flower was named after is thought to be... We are very grateful to a generous customer who donated this lovely pink. Not to be confused with 'Samuel Barlow', which is a border carnation. Gorgeous strong scent. Semi-double toothed, red flowers and a distinctive bluish foliage. Nicely clove scented. It forms a very dense and compact cushion up to 50cm in diameter. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An alpine Pink. Found by J. Whetman of Houndspool, near Dawlish and introduced as a sport of Dianthus 'Houndspool Ruby' in 1980. Pinks will grow into mounds that reach 6 to 10-inches in height, and alpine pinks are the smallest species in the genus, only reaching heights of 4 to 6-inches. Very floriforous. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Gently perfumed. Introduced by E.S. Single frilled velvet flowers of dark carmine with fine brush marks of chocolate and pink of varying amounts. An old pink of uncertain age and history. The picture doesn't do it justice. Grown since the 17th century and has always been very popular. The bluish-grey leaves are narrow, thick at the thorny tip which gives it the appearance of a hedgehog...Click here for full details... A very compact alpine pink which forms a neat mound. Buy pink Dianthus Pink Kisses ('Kledg12163') (PBR) - Small in size, but very generous with its flowers: 9cm pot: £6.99 Delivery by Crocus We use cookies to provide you with a better service and experience. Very strong scent. Named after an English garden and grown since the 18th century. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Introduced in 1959. Height: 25cm Ideal for a rockery, container or front of border. One of the Mule pinks. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. A vigorous and free-flowering pink, bearing large double white flowers. The photo doesn't do it justice. Deep pink with a crimson centre and laced petals. Ideal for...Click here for full details... A very old pink which used to be very well known but has sadly become rather rare. Strong scent. The dianthus plant is also called Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and has a fragrance with cinnamon or clove notes. Height: 20cm An early Victorian plant with double flowers of fringed white petals and crimson lacing. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers... A single with petals that are pure white except for a faint trace of purple flecking around the centre. Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer, with rebloom in summer . Common name(s): Pink;... A very robust, strong grower with large double white flowers with a light green central zone and a strong scent. Named after an English garden and grown since the 18th century. Not an uncommon variety, but we include it because it's such a good one. Lovely clove scent. Height: 25cm Synonym: 'Ruffling Robin'. Common name(s): Yellow Pink. Masses of pink flowers on short stems from early summer onwards. Pale-pink flowers with serrated petals. Height: 25cm Height: 30cm Common name(s): Pink;... Large heads of red and pink in a typical gingham pattern. Single pink flowers with darker pink eye and overlapping petals. Very strong scent. A very good rockery or container pink. Very strong scent. Thought to have been raised by J. Galbally in 1992 and now very rare. Bred in 1992. One of the more robust garden pinks. Height: 20cm Introduced in 2004. This plant has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society...Click here for full details... A very good rockery or container pink with masses of white flowers above tight green-grey mats of foliage. Byatt's military series for the rock garden. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A vigorous and fast growing pink. Deep rose-pink with a thin maroon central eye. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. The Mule Pinks are a cross between a carnation and a Sweet William, resulting in larger flowers than...Click here for full details... A frilly double. Height: 30cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Large blooms of creamy white with chestnut red lacing and centre. Dating from the end of World War Two and now very rare. The Whatfield series of alpine pinks...Click here for full details... An old cultivar with pure double white blooms. It was later rediscovered at Brympton D'Evercy. A very good rockery or container pink. The colour is a pink ground with a maroon eye and lacing. Masses of delightfully-scented, burgundy flowers which develop a sprinkling of gold flecks. Height: 12 - 16" (30 - 41cm) ... Frost-hardy Pink Kisses also works as a late-season tender perennial dianthus while staying compact. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Height: 20cm Height: 25cm Long stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase...Click here for full details... An old pink which is also known as 'Ruffling Robin'. Height: 30cm Height: 20cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Double blooms richly laced with chestnut on a lavender ground. White with a deep red eye and laced feathered edging. Gorgeous strong scent. Dianthus carthusianorum Grass-like green foliage and willowy dark stems topped by a cluster of bright-pink flowers. Dates from 1989. Dianthus Pink Ruffles Flower Plants are fully double bright pink flowers each with a contrasting deep cherry centre. Height: 30cm Lyttel of Nyewoods, Chilworth. Now very difficult to propagate, probably due to...Click here for full details... Rose red flowers with regular pale pink radial markings denoting the hours. Very neat foliage. A most distinctive 'pink' which becomes a real talking point when in flower. Double flowers of deep salmon pink. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Large double flowers with loose petals in pink, flecked with a deeper rose-pink. They are drought resistant once established. Height: 30cm Dating from the 1920s, Little Jock was a seedling thought to be a cross between Dianthus gratianopolitanus and Dianthus plumaris by John (Jock) Gray of Benhall near Saxmunden. Deep rose-pink with a thin maroon central eye. Height: 20-25cm Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... Beautiful crimson petals brushed with pink and soft white edges. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Introduced by A.N. Sometimes incorrectly sold as Dianthus 'Excelsior'. Very long flowering...Click here for full details... A stunning alpine pink with masses of deep pink frilly flowers from late spring into mid summer Click here for full details... An old pink with semi-double, verging on double fringed pink flowers and a good scent. This old and very popular 'pink' has double white flowers with crimson lacing and a chocolate eye. Height:...Click here for full details... A very compact alpine pink. Height: 20-25cm Height:...Click here for full details... An old Pink with deep carmine pink flowers, heavily fringed, with a deeper pink eye. Awaiting a better photograph. Robust and repeat flowering. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Dianthus is a group of flowering plants of about 300 species. A robust but modestly sized plant with single carmine red flowers, marked with white. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Dating from the early sixties. 9cm pot: £6.99: 9cm pot. A beautiful alpine pink. Forms a good clump and flowers well. Age unknown. Height: 25cm Awarded the RHS 'Award of Merit Garden' in 1946. Volume wise, the Dianthalot series were nearly busting at the seams filling the 2.5 quart with no issues and could easily fill bigger pots. They are mostly perennial while only a few are annual or biannual and their run of color goes from pale to dark pink. Glowing single crimson flowers with a darker edge. This plant has...Click here for full details... Another in the rock garden 'Whatfield' series. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Also known as Pheasants Ear. Arctic Fire: This dianthus features the contrasting eye common in the biennial varieties, but it is hardy to zone 3. Clove scented. Dianthus flowers are most often in pink, salmon, red and white hues. Well worth growing for the scent alone. Click here for full details... A compact, bushy pink with grass-like foliage and bright white serrated flowers. Very strong scent. Very sweetly scented. Strong clove scent. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. The Lady Granville this flower was named after is thought to be...Click here for full details... We are very grateful to a generous customer who donated this lovely pink. Long flowering season with intermittent flowers appearing until late into the autumn. Deep red double flowers, with a thin lace of grey. Clove scented. Flower color Purple-RHS 071B. Double flowers with velvet crimson ground and a very thin white lacing. Flower type Semi-double. The colour is a pink ground with a maroon eye and lacing. Height: 20-25cm The white flowered version of Dianthus deltoides. Old fashioned pinks, cottage pinks, old world pinks, garden pinks. Long stems make this an excellent choice for cutting. This one has overlapping petals of rose pink ground, finely dotted with a darker colour. Height: 40cm Double maroon and white flowers, likened to strawberries and cream. Blooming Season: Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring. Height: 30cm Introduced in 1987 and has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Excellent amongst rocks, paving or on a wall, easy and free flowering. Listed in the Plant Heritage Plant Guardian Scheme – September 2016, meaning it is considered at risk of dying out due to the lack of nurseries growing...Click here for full details... A vigorous and free-flowering pink, bearing large double white flowers. The... Low compact mats of silver-grey leaves with soft pink flowers in early summer Tidy foliage and lovely rose-pink flowers. Height:... A very compact alpine pink. Height: 15cm Delicious clove scent. Strongly scented. It forms a very dense and compact cushion up to 50cm in diameter. Common name(s): PinkClick here for full details... A very occasional email newsletter giving updates on the nursery, interesting plant information and special offers. £6.99: Quantity: available to order from spring 2021. email me when in stock. Height: 25cm A very good border pink. Masses of white flowers on neat mats of dark green foliage. Single with a velvet, crushed raspberry main colour and mauvish-pink tips to the fringed petals. Common... A tall Dianthus, with grassy foliage. Print this Plant. Good scent. Listed in the Plant Heritage Plant Guardian Scheme – September 2016, meaning it is considered at risk of dying out due to the lack of nurseries growing... Dianthus 'Haytor' (syn: Dianthus 'Haytor White'). Height:... A beautifully simple pink of unknown age. The alpine pink Dianthus is ideal for planting in rock gardens. The...Click here for full details... Low compact mats of silver-grey leaves with soft pink flowers in early summer They are not never all available at the same time, but most are available at some point throughout the year. Excellent for rockery, container or front of border. Strong, straight stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase. The Whatfield series of alpine pinks were bred by Mrs J. Scholfield of...Click here for full details... Alpine Pink. Very fringed double white with deep carmine centre. Not to be confused with 'Samuel Barlow', which is a border carnation. Very good in a border and makes good cut flowers. 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