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. Once established, only need to water during especially prolonged dry periods.
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: When flowers are halfway opened

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