Centaurea montana 'Black Sprite'

That has the wow factor. Have you been to the garden centre?

Not come across this one - gone on my 'wants' list

that is a beautiful one!

On my want list too - beautiful!

wow stunning:))))

Wow I havent seen this one before a real gem;0)

Oooh yes, I like! I have thought about having a 'black garden of some kind, up against the white house so I can see the flowers....something for the future.

Stunning ! I haven't seen one like that before either .. another one to go on the ever growing list .......

It came from a small Nursery where they like to have unusual plants. I think it's VERY unusual! :-))

It's nice to have a nursery like that near you , we use to have one but sadly it disappeared some time ago :o(

It's about 20 miles away. I took myself out for a drive - a bit far really, but worth it. I hope it survives - it only opened two years ago. The stock is a bit limited, but 'special'. :-))

Love this one Spritz, the colour really compliments the spidery shape doesn't it?

Yes - it is a bit like its blue (or white) relatives, but with fewer petals...

Lovely most unusual, would do well in our black border.....

Love this plants. The colour reminds me of chocolate cosmos.

Yes, it's a very dark maroon, really.

Lovely one

Well, I thought so. I expect it'll be at the GCs soon. The other new one I had a few years ago - " Amethyst in Snow" is available everywhere now. :-)

Yippee - I've tracked one down!

Well done - it seems to be a new one for this year. :-)

Its stunning Spritz. I wonder if it will come true from seed? You must try it to increase your stock.

If it behaves like the others, which I hope it does, I'll have no trouble propagating it...

:-)))Let us know how you get on

Wow! . . . this is gonna stop your visitors in their tracks. I like it A LOT! (On my way to Google as we speak!).

I expect you'll track it down, if Andrew managed to. :-))