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Potted Dianthus Plant - Description
- Potted Dianthus Plant
- Species: Oscar Pink & Purple
- AKA Carnations / Sweet William
- Potted Plant
- Pot Size: 9cm Pot
- Current Plant Size: 12cm (Approx. 5 Inches)
Potted Dianthus Plant - Description
- Habit: Hardy, perennial Dianthus plant
- Clump forming / Mound forming
- Flowers: White & light pink flowers
- Fragrant blooms
- Flowering Period: Late Spring throughout Summer
- Perpetual flowering carnations
- Foliage: Fine, silvery grey appearance all year long
- Evergreen plants
- Size (Spread x Height): 30 x 25cm (Approx. 12 x 10 Inches)
Potted Dianthus Plant - Planting Instructions
- Prepare bed by digging over soil & add some fertilizer or manure
- Happy in a sunny spot & in most soils
- Soak pot for about 3 minutes before planting
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Handle pots with care
- Squeeze side of pots to remove plant
- Plant so that the top of root ball is level with existing soil level
- Firm in well
- Soak soil well after planting
- Spacing: 40cm apart (Approx. 16 Inches)
Potted Dianthus Plant - Uses / Location
- These small delicate perennials are ideal for rock gardens
- Position in cracks in walls, in alpine gardens or among gravel & rocks
- Prefers sandy & well drained or gritty soil
- Position in full sun or partial shade
- Happy in exposed or sheltered spots
- Companion plants for Dianthus include Aubretia, Saxifraga, Sedums, Sempervirens, Grasses & Scabiosa
