 Dianthus denotes a genus comprising of more than 280 species of annual, biennial as well as perennial herbaceous plants. They belong to the Caryophyllaceae family. They mostly grow in Asia and Europe and are well-known as carnation. They come in cues such as grey to blue-greenish.
This plant produces 5-petal blooms, normally with frilled or pinked margins. They come in pale as well as in deep pink colors. This is the only species that bears yellow blooms having purple centre.
These are perennial flowers with fragrant blooms that are bright and perfect when flowered. The popular Dianthus is known as Carnations, Cottage Pinks and Sweet William. Dianthus has fragrant blooms and its varieties are in 18 to 24”.
Dianthus can be in groups or can be singly planted. They look wonderful in rock gardens and flowerbeds. There are enough hybrid varieties of dianthus. Dianthus produces fragrant flowers in summer or spring and is sometimes apparent even until first frost.
Dianthus garden varieties are 10 to 20 inches tall.Dianthus varieties are available in beauty and brilliance. This is a perennial herb with woody basal stems. Dianthus Amurensis grows to 12 to 15 inches and come in mauve blue colors.
It survives in normal sandy conditions and sending dianthus flowers is best as they need not take special care. Moreover, it has a long blooming season and is as well drought tolerant.
The dianthus is best to be sown from February to June or between Septembers to October. Sowing in firm moist pots or trays and covering by sprinkling compost is one of the ways. This should be kept in a polythene bag to absorb light and germinate.
It gets germinated in 14 to 30 days. When it becomes large, shift it to small trays or pots. Dianthus does well in well-drained soil as it appreciates full sunlight. It is nice to send dianthus flowers to someone as it blooms in dozens at a stretch and spreads the clove like fragrance. It also attracts butterflies. |
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