Common
name: "Pinks"
Latin name: Dianthus barbatus integerrima 'Bouquet Purple'
Class:
Annual - Perennial
Growth habit: Upright clump
Max height: 18" - 24"
Spread: 10" - 12" Flowers: Spring - Summer
Available cultivars:
There's
only one 'Bouquet Purple' but there are dozens of varieties of
Dianthus on the market.
Origin:
Hybrid
Originally Eastern Europe
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Dianthus
'Bouquet Purple'
Cultivation:
Dianthus 'Bouquet Purple' grows long straight stems to
24" in length. This unique trait has made it a popular plant
for commercial cut flower growers.
Plant in full sun in fertile
well drained soil in either beds or containers. "Bouquet
Purple' is quite heat tolerant. They say that 'Bouquet Purple' is
hardy to zone 5... so it may over winter in some areas.
Dianthus flowers
are lightly scented and excellent for cutting
Potential pests ~ diseases: Rare.
