Pink - Fringed 'Rainbow Loveliness'
Dianthus hyb.

SKU # S032

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 230

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Christopher Lloyd extolled this seed strain from the 1920s as 'one...that I would never want to be without.' Very sweet-scented, it can perfume a whole garden. Colors of pink, red, lilac and white, bicolor blooms too! Short-lived perennial. Sow in late summer for sturdy spring plants, or spring sow for flowers the first year.

Lifecycle: Perennial

Zone: 5,6,7,8,9

Size: 1-1.5' h x 10" w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Rich, well-drained, neutral to alkaline pH

Season: Spring to summer

Seed to Bloom:

Color: Mix of pink and red shades

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Sowing Instructions

Depth: 1/16"
Sprout Time: 7-14 days
Starting Indoors: Start in sterile germinating mix in pots 6-8 weeks before planting out. Keep at 60-70°F with evenly moist conditions by placing a humidity dome over containers until germination occurs.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow in spring, fall in warm winter areas (8-9).
When to Set Outside: After last spring frost.

Placement & Cultivation

Grow spicy-scented fringed pink Rainbow Loveliness in drifts along the edge of borders and rock gardens where they attract butterflies and bees while remaining uninteresting to deer. A short-lived perennial that self sows in well-drained fertile soils to bloom in following Junes.
Final Spacing: 9"
Water Use: Low Water Use
Watering Details: Water regularly during first growing season, about 1" per week, watering mornings only. Once established water during especially prolonged dry periods. Avoid overwatering and saturated soils.
Soil pH: Tolerates most soil pH levels, but neutral to alkaline is preferred. If soil is acidic, apply a handful of lime when planting.
Fertilizer: Apply a low-nitrogen granular, organic fertilizer or 2" of compost in springtime.
Diseases & Pests: Leaf spots can mar the leaves of Dianthus. Space well apart for good air circulation and apply organic fungicides if disease is present.
When to Cut For Bouquets: When flowers are halfway opened

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

I am in love with this marvelous little flower! The scent is the same as my Grandmother's garden! Sunday, July 10, 2022

By ELIZABETH, CO

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I started these in my greenhouse in March, I think I had 100% germination and planted them out in May. Then we had 18" of snow! They lived through it all, and have been blooming since the first week of June. The scent is so lovely and I shall plant dozens of them next Spring.

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