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DIANTHUS
Commonly known as Hardy pink
Genus of over 300 species of low-growing, evergreen subshrubs and perennials, annuals and biennials, including D. barbatus, Sweet William.
They are found in mountains and meadows in Europe, Asia and southern Africa and found homes in thousands of English cottage gardens.
Carnations are the taller in the family with pinks smaller with fewer petals and sometimes distinctly patterned. Most are fragrant, described as "clove-scented". Cultivars bred for gardens run into the tens of thousands.
Native representatives are D. deltoides, Maiden pink, a rare flower of dry grasslands, D. gratianopolitus, the extremely rare Cheddar pink of the Gorge, the county flower of Somerset and the Deptford pink, D. armeria.
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EvergreenLeaves of all species and cultivars are linear to lance-shaped, mostly pointed, blue-grey or grey-green with a waxy bloom.
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Low growing, evergreen subshrubs, annuals, perennials and biennals.
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Full sun
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Additional Features
Good to knowFlowers in profusion and long-lasting when cut. Often fragrant (clove-scented).
Pests & DiseasesAphids, slugs, rust, virus diseases, Fusarium wilt.
Place of originEurope, Asia, southern Africa. -
Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windswept
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soilNeutral to alkaline soil
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Wildlife
Bee friendlyButterfly friendly
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Buy Varieties of DIANTHUS
DIANTHUS 'Cranmere Pool'
off-white with magenta eye
Gift-wrapping available
DIANTHUS 'Doris'
light pink, salmon-pink eye, scented
Gift-wrapping available
DIANTHUS 'Gran's Favourite'
white laced purple
Gift-wrapping available
DIANTHUS 'Haytor'
outstanding pure white
Gift-wrapping available
DIANTHUS 'Houndspool Cheryl'
double deep cherry-red, fringed petals
Gift-wrapping available
DIANTHUS 'Houndspool Ruby'
ruby-red with darker eye
DIANTHUS 'Laced Monarch'
pink with chestnut lacing
Gift-wrapping available
DIANTHUS 'Memories'
large double pure white flowers in profusion. It is a variety with an extremely strong scent and will develop quickly into clumps in a border or in containers
DIANTHUS 'Moulin Rouge'
light pink flowers laced and blotched with deep purplish-red
Gift-wrapping available
DIANTHUS 'Mrs Sinkins'
old cottage white, heavily scented
Gift-wrapping available
DIANTHUS 'Valda Wyatt'
rose lavender
Gift-wrapping available
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