Alpine Dianthus

Verrry pretty!

Thanks Sheilar, very big now so I feel I should say its 12-14 years since I planted it and I have never fed it.

Do you deadhead it Denise?

I do with tiny scissors Sheilar keeps it lovely and tight and as you see I get my reward the following year.

I've got a few different ones and wasn't sure whether you should trim it back. I have been deadheading them as I think it promotes more flowers

Very very pretty Drc ..

I only deadhead it as I find its all it needs S. Thanks YD

Very pretty little flowers and such a hard little work horse!

Yes it does work hard PP, glad you like it HB

So pretty and such a good natured little flower. At what stage do you think it's ok to divide this? I've got a little one of these, and I'd be happy to cover the whole rockery with them. Perfect!

I have never dared divide this, but now its so big I guess I could try in the Autumn? I will not dig it up and replant as I would hate to lose it, but what I might try is taking a part of it from the edges and placing in very gritty potting mix and over winter in the green house G.

That photo is so good I can almost smell the perfume :))
I presume they do have a scent?

Dont think I have ever smelt it Pam!

Mine has a lovely, sweet, almost clove-ey scent, but it's not very strong.

quite a few of my Dianthus have a clove/spicey smell Gattina lovely isnt it.

One of my favourites, along with wisteria and lily of the valley.

I love Wisteria but have never grown one Gattina.

We were very lucky to have inherited our beauty when it was 20 years old and well established.

Thats the way Gattina, lucky you.