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Common name: "Hybrid Pinks"
Latin name:
Dianthus chinensis x barbatus 'Ideal Salmon'

Dianthus Ideal Pink
Class: Annual
Growth habit:
Clump forming
 
Max height:
8" - 10"
Spread: 12" - 14"

Flowers: Spring - Summer
Available cultivars: 18

Origin: Hybrid
Originally Europe and China
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured: Dianthus 'Ideal Salmon'
Cultivation: The Ideal series of Dianthus is a very hardy line of Dianthus that tolerates cool early spring conditions as well as the heat of the summer. Once flowering begins the plants will produce a constant shower of blossoms for the entire season. Removing spent blooms will promote new flower growth. 

Plant Dianthus Ideal Salmon in full sun to light shade in fertile well drained soil. Poor drainage is most often the cause of plant failure. Space plants 10" to 12" apart. Feed every two weeks with a balanced liquid fertilizer. 

The experts say that you should not  mulch Dianthus with wood chips or any organic mulching as it tends to transmit funguses to the plant. 

Available Colors: Blush, Carmine, Cherry, Cherry Picotee, Coral, Crimson, Deep Violet, Fuchsia, Pearl, Pink, Raspberry, Red, Rose, Salmon, Scarlet, Violet, Violet Picotee, and 3 different mixes.

Potential pests ~ diseases:
Rare.

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