Perennials for the Pacific Northwest by Marty Wingate

Author:Marty Wingate [Wingate, Marty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-57061-894-9
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Published: 2013-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

Dianthus ‘Bath’s Pink’

Dianthus

(carnation, cheddar pink, pink) Caryophyllaceae

Small, hardy, often fragrant; cushiony growth and needlelike evergreen foliage. Flowers often fringed, sometimes double. Easy to hybridize—sometimes does it on its own—so selection of cultivars is large and often changing.

CULTIVATION

Full sun and well-drained, normal to slightly alkaline soil (avoid overly acid soils). Will rot out if planted in poorly drained soil. Zones 4/5-9.

GARDEN USE

Although the fragrance of some is so strong you can smell it many feet away, it’s best to plant where your nose can easily get to it, because you’ll want to sniff it every time you walk by. Enjoys the slight alkalinity near concrete, so useful near pathways and in rockeries. Good companions include thrift (matching forms) and hardy geraniums.

CULTIVARS

‘Agatha’ deep pink, semidouble with dark eye. ‘Bath’s Pink’ soft pink. ‘Dad’s Favourite’ white, semidouble, dark eye and edged in maroon. ‘Dainty Dame’ white with large maroon center. ‘Doris’ salmon-pink, semidouble. ‘Eastern Star’ bright red, dark eye. ‘Essex Witch’ rosy, semidouble. ‘Freuerhexe’/‘Firewitch’ raspberry-red. ‘Inchmery’ pale pink. ‘Little Jock’ semidouble, red eye; 4 in. high. ‘Mrs. Sinkins’ white, double. ‘Pike’s Pink’ soft pink, double; 6 in. high. ‘Sops in Wine’ white infused with wine-red. ‘Spotty’ rose, each petal with white spot; 6 in. × 6 in. ‘Tiny Rubies’ deep pink, double.

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