Dianthus

• 1 Aug, 2010
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I only have two of these plants in my garden,one has survived from last year and this one i got in May this year.It only had a couple of flower heads on it when brought but has blossomed out well.I put this down to feeding my plants with pond water especially in the fist few weeks of planting.Pond water is full of natural fertilizers containing phosphates and nitrates which are a by-product formed from any decaying matter that gets into the pond.Unfortunately the down side of this in a pond along with sunlight cause algae growth which can be problematic to control.