- Eventual Height: 25cm
- Eventual Spread: 25cm
Pink
Dianthus Cranmere Pool
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Flower colour:white to pale pink
- Other features: pretty cut flowers
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This variety was introduced around 1971 by Cecil Wyatt as a pure white form, but these days the flowers tend to be very pale pink, or white with the occasional red splotch on the petals. The flowers are large for a Dianthuas - up to 5cm across - which means they do tend to get floppy when in flower. If this is a problem you can always cut them and bring them into the house where you can enjoy their delicate scent.
- Garden care:Incorporate lots of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole when planting out. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring but be careful not to over-feed. Deadhead the spent blooms to prolong flowering and be careful not overwater - especially during the winter. These can be short lived so take cuttings to make sure you keep your stocks levels up.
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