Dianthus A

2 Feb, 2011
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This is a beautifully scented dwarf ( flower stems only 4 inches tall) dianthus growing in a customer's garden last summer . I grow about 200 dianthus a year which are light pink in colour . I took cuttings of this dark red version and hope over the next few years to propagate enugh to start selling them

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Lulu33

My favourite scented flower, reminds me of my Granddad!

2 Feb, 2011

Anchorman

Me too! My grandad was a champion rose grower and the only other plant he'd have in his garden was pinks. They were the old fashioned long stemmed pinks which smell lovely but have a tendency to look untidy because their stems easily collapse.

I only plant the dwarf ones because they require no attention at all. I don't even bother to remove the flowering stems... they still flower beautifully every year.

The two varieties I have form low clumps 12-18 inches in diameter within 3-4 years and being evergreen they suppress weeds and provide interest all year around

2 Feb, 2011

Hollyeves

Lovely.... cant wait to see mine again...

2 Feb, 2011

Anchorman

Yes. Mine flower in early June which is when I sell approximately 200 in flower. I keep back 40 which I divide 4-6 ways immediately after flowering and these provide the following years plants to sell.

2 Feb, 2011

Hollyeves

i have 3 plants. Hope they have survived the winter....

2 Feb, 2011

Anchorman

Yes they're not entirely hardy in a very hard winter but I looked at mine today and although they're in 1 litre pots which were frozen solid for at least a month they look a bit ragged but OK.

2 Feb, 2011

Anchorman

This is the main variety I grow on my nursery

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31559373@N00/353975320/

I've also added this photo to my GoY photo pages

2 Feb, 2011