Red

The red colour of flowers is due to anthocyanins. The pH value of the cell fluid affects the shade of colour. If it is acidic inside the cell, the flower is red; if neutral, it is purple; if alkaline, it is blue. Birds and butterflies can distinguish shades of red well, but to bees they appear mainly dark grey.

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Plant Species and Dyes

Wood dock, Rumex sanguineus

Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is a weed. It was replaced by its close relative, wood dock (Rumex sanguineus), which is not known to have been used in plant dyeing.

Hollyhock, Alcea rosea ’Crimson’

The petals of hollyhocks come in black, purple, and brown.

Hollyhock, Alcea rosea ’Apricot’

The petals of hollyhocks come in black, purple, and brown.

Hollyhock, Alcea rosea ’Lemon’

The petals of hollyhocks come in black, purple, and brown.

Tickseed, Coreopsis ’Sangria’

The flowers of the tickseed produce a red dye, and Coreopsis cardaminifolia in particular is a good dye plant.

Tickseed, Coreopsis ’Uptick Cream’

The flowers of the tickseed produce a red dye, and Coreopsis cardaminifolia in particular is a good dye plant.

Creeping Jenny, Lysimachia ’Sunburst’

The roots of the yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris), a relative of the creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia), produce brown tones, while the shoots produce yellow tones.

Canary Island date palm, Phoenix canariensis

This particular palm species has not been used in plant dyeing, but its relative, the rattan palm (Calamus draco), produces a red dye.

Chinese fountain grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides ’Sky Rocket’

This plant has not been used in plant dyeing, but fit aesthetically into this planting scheme.

African daisy, Osteospermum ’Summersmile Sunrise’

This plant has not been used in plant dyeing, but fit aesthetically into this planting scheme.

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