Dianthus alpinus ‘Darcies love’

Description

Deep magenta flowers.

This wonderful strain was selected by us from seed raised stock. With deep magenta flowers on 5cm stems. We grow this in containers in full sun and on the rock garden in dapple shade. Both perform the same.

Flowering: Spring-Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 5cm

Spread: 30cm

Further information:

Occasionally dead head old flowers otherwise this plant is self sufficient

Common Name: Alpine pink

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Foliage: lanceolate

Basic Colour: ( pink )

Flower Colour: pink / magenta

Natural Flowering: May – July

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 10cm

Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained / sandy

Soil ph:  alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / rock garden / crevice / border

Usage: ornamental

Pruning: cut back after flowering

Tolerates: drought tolerant

Origin: Cultivar ( European Alps)

Dianthus alpinus 'Darcies love' - D'arcy and Everest (darcyeverest.co.uk)