Looking for LARGE purple Flowers!

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  1. lisam

    lisam Member

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    Does anyone have any suggestions as to a LARGE single purple flower that could be used as a centrepiece? Large being 6" or so? I'm contemplating a lily of some sort...daisy's are too small...would prefer to stick with a single stem vs. a bunch.
    Any suggestions would help!
    Thanks!
     
  2. Koehle

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    Clematis is a beautiful flower and some blooms get quite large. Hibiscus (though I have only seen red, yellow, white and orange) would have a large flower. Good luck.
     
  3. WesternWilson

    WesternWilson Active Member 10 Years

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    Dinner plate dahlias would also be an option, although really dark purples are not easy to find in dahlias. You will see more in the magenta range.
     
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    KarinL Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Echinacea perhaps? Magnus, I think, is the biggest.
     
  5. WesternWilson

    WesternWilson Active Member 10 Years

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    I just got a new monarda that might fit the bill...variety "Fireball"...a pinky kind of purple, very nice.

    Also, a nice giant Allium head would be great as well.
     
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    Hydrangea? Sometimes they are purple/blue.
     
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    A large purple Bearded Iris would be very dramatic.
     

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