Spring Collection · 2025
Vivid violet meeting near-black plum — bold, theatrical, unapologetic. The kind of colour that stops you mid-step.
The Portrait · No. 02
Judith does not ask for your attention. She commands it. Her flowers are a collision of vivid violet and near-black plum — a bicolour so saturated and so deliberate that it reads less like a flower and more like a statement.
Each flower head carries multiple blooms of rich violet — lighter at the petal margins, intensifying to deep plum-black at the throat. The contrast is striking in any light, but in evening warmth, the colours seem to deepen further.
She grows with vigour on upright, well-branched stems, producing consistent flushes through the spring season. Her foliage is deeply lobed and richly green — a perfect foil for the intensity of her blooms.
Care Guide
Bold in character, precise in her requirements. Give Judith what she needs and she will reward you with dramatic, generous flowering all spring.
Judith thrives in bright indirect light with some direct morning sun. Her violet intensifies beautifully in good light — protect from harsh afternoon sun which can bleach the colours.
Water when the compost surface is dry — Judith, like all regals, dislikes wet feet. Ensure excellent drainage at all times. Water less frequently in winter, keeping the compost barely moist.
Growing range 12–22°C. A cool winter rest at 8–12°C is beneficial. Bring indoors before frost — Judith is not cold-hardy. In Romanian conditions, shelter by mid-October.
Deadhead consistently — spent blooms left on the plant suppress new bud formation. After the main spring flush, cut back by a third to half. Judith responds vigorously to pruning.
High-potassium organic feed every two weeks during active growth. Begin feeding in early spring and continue until September. Potassium promotes the deep colour intensity that makes Judith so distinctive.
Judith is most at home in dark glazed pots, aged stone containers, or against white walls where her violet-plum contrast can fully assert itself. Avoid mixing with softer pinks — let her stand alone.
Judith grows alongside Jeannete and Loes on a small holding in the Prahova Valley — three varieties, three characters, one commitment to quality. Limited spring availability.