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Dianthus gratianopolitanus |
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| Common name |
cheddar pink |
| Family |
caryophyllaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-8) |
| Flowers |
rose (May-June) |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
prefers alkaline soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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Forms a mat of narrow, gray-green foliage spreading up to 16-inches wide. Fragrant 1-inch flowers in a range of colors, depending on cultivar. Ours are purplish pink with white markings. In their first year from seed, they started blooming early July.
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| This little beauty grew from a plant I had marked as D. gratianopolitanus, but the flowers don't look like any of that species that I've seen. Dianthus continues to confound me.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island About my plant portraits
- Seed from '03 trade. Baggy 70F (50%G, 4-7d)
- Seed for 'Sops in Wine' from '04 trade. Baggy 70F (15%G, 4-8d). According to some internet references, this is actually D. plumarius, with white double flowers.
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Last modified:
January 26, 2008
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