Photos of the varieties of achimenes beloved by flower growers
It is difficult to imagine that a couple of decades ago the number of Achimenes varieties available for cultivation at home was not in the hundreds, as today, but in tens. Modern lovers of flowering ornamental plants have a unique opportunity to endlessly expand their collections and enjoy all the new bright and unusual flowers of Achimenes. And yet, everyone has their favorites.
Photos and descriptions of Achimenes varieties loved by flower growers will become a guide for those who are interested in this plant and want to see bushes covered with flowers on their windowsill.
Ahimenez Ambroise Verschaffelt
The Achimenes variety bred then had a long and happy life. Erect bushes with brownish stems and green foliage are decorated with large flowers. Each corolla bears an openwork network of purple veins, and its center is marked with a bright yellow spot.
Ahimenez Double Picotee Rose
The plant was bred by G. Mossop, it is distinguished by the stability of flowering and the fact that, according to the description of achimenes, the flowers of medium size keep a fancy shape. The Double Picotee Rose cultivar is an achimenes, a spectacular plant family with double, rose-like flowers. Corollas are white terry, with thin, barely noticeable purple tones and veins, which become brighter closer to the pharynx, giving the flower volume and additional attractiveness. Achimenes bush, as pictured, is compact, with bright green foliage and pinkish-brown stems. The same shades are present on the back of the leaves.
Ahimenes Double Pink Rose
The selection of G. Mossop belongs to the Achimenes variety with rose-shaped flowers. This is Double Pink Rose, obtained in 1993 and is still very popular among the adherents of this room culture. Light pink petals are adorned with brighter veins. The flower is feathery, very graceful. The leaves are light, with a jagged edge and pubescent surface. The plant does not differ in large size, readily bush and blooms profusely.
Ahimenes Blue Star
In 1953, Roblin's famous Blue Star achimenes was introduced. The bright blue-purple flowers of this ampelous variety can still be found in many collections of florists. The reason for this choice is the abundant flowering, the classic shape of the achimenes flower and its unpretentiousness.
Ahimenes Glory
Thanks to the efforts of R. Brumpton, growers can admire the scarlet flowers of Achimenes Glory with a yellow spot inside the throat and burgundy specks. The plant forms a lush crown of erect shoots and dense green leaves, the back of which is painted in purple tones. Achimenes variety stands out for its trouble-free growth and flowering.
Ahimenes White Glory
Since 1990, when the White Glory variety appeared, the Mossop Achimenes has never let down fans of this room culture, regularly pampering with large snow-white flowers. Ahimenes, as in the photo, attracts attention with its compactness, abundant formation of flowers and their extraordinary texture. The edges of the petals are fringed; a lemon-yellow spot is located closer to the pharynx.
Ahimenes Rosa Charm
The Rosa Charm variety, Achimenes, which has long been familiar to many culture lovers, is characterized by the formation of simple flowers of a soft pink hue with a white spot inside the throat and a neat crown around. The base of the petals is decorated with yellow strokes and lilac longitudinal stripes extending to the edge.The achimenes variety forms a compact, upright and, as it grows, a drooping bush with glossy bright green foliage.
Ahimenez Stan's Delight
Ahimenez Stan's Delight bred by G. Mossop can be called one of the oldest double varieties, since it appeared in 1993 or 1994. The flowers of achimenes are distinguished by their dense double form and carmine or crimson-red color of the corollas. Near the throat, under the central petals, you can see a yellow spot with a dotted burgundy or brownish speck. The edges of the petals are rounded-toothed, which only complements the decorative effect of this Achimenes variety. This plant is characterized by the formation of erect shoots with dark green foliage, on the back having a distinct purple hue.
Ahimenes Lavender Lady
The bright achimenes Lavender Lady, bred by McFarland, is an ampelous variety with large, simple flowers of a rich purple hue with a yellow spot in the form of a jagged crown in the center of the corolla and slightly wavy petals. The decorativeness of the plant provides not only abundant flowering, but also dark foliage with a purple tint.
Ahimenez Peach Blossom
Achimenes Peach Blossom became one of the first varieties of achimenes that amateurs and adherents of this interesting ornamental plant met. The variety was obtained by Borges back in 1954, but it is still desired in many home collections. Large pink corollas in the center are painted in brighter tones, and the area at the throat is colored with a yellowish or creamy spot. Ampel plants of this Achimenes variety are densely covered with flowers with dark green foliage.
Ahimenes Rainbow Warrior
In 1993, another favorite variety was introduced by flower growers. Ahimenez Rainbow Warrior is the product of G. Mossop. The plant attracts attention with large flowers of lilac-purple color, which in the center changes to yellow tones. The rim is decorated with a chaotic ornament of burgundy strokes and specks, turning into a mesh pattern of veins at the edges of the petals. And the shoots of achimenes, as in the photo, and its foliage have a green-purple color.
Ahimenez Purple King
Achimenes Purple King, bred by Park back in 1936, can be called the patriarch among the popular varieties. The plant can be found under a different name. The name Royal Purple is synonymous with this achimenes variety. This famous variety is characterized by large purple-violet flowers with fringed petals and a noticeable pattern of darker veins.
At the entrance to the pharynx, the corolla has a yellow spot with dark brown specks. Young shoots are erect, but then, as in the photo of Achimenes, they take a drooping or semi-ampelous shape. The leaves of this variety of achimenes are dark green with a purple tint at the base and a jagged edge.
Ahimenez Elegance
Achimenes Elegance bred by G. Mossop appeared in 1990. The flowers of this famous variety can be called huge, and their bright color in pink-crimson tones even more attracts everyone's attention to the plant. Achimenes flowers at the beginning of flowering show all their colors, then pink and lilac shades take on the main role. The leaves on the erect shoots of this Achimenes variety are medium-sized, dark, with sharp teeth.