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This
is our Dianthus selection for the year 2000.
Bulk pricing is available, if you need 7 - 50 times
what is listed, drop us a line and we send back a quote.
The Dianthus or Pinks and
Carnations are in the CARYOPHYLLACEAE Family, which also includes other
show genera like Arenaria, Cerastium, Gypsophila,
Silene
and Lychnis. Dianthus
have swollen nodes and opposite leaves. They are annuals or perennials
with bisexual flowers with 5 petals making up the Corolla (The colored
part of the flowers) Flowers have 5 or 10 stamens and in most cases have
notched petals.
There are over 250 species with all most all of them having relatively
large showy flowers.Most are native
to Europe and Central Asia, Asia Minor and the Mediterranean region. One
species is native to North America with a number of the annuals escaped
as “weeds”.
Plants are low growing with few growing over 15 inches tall, many are
mat forming or cushion forming.Some
species are sub-shrubby with new growth forming from semi-woody stems or
even evergreen.Most are prized
as cut flowers and many have fragrant flowers.Grass
like leaves on stems with swollen nodes, Leaves and stems in many forms
have a blue green color, giving them an attractive appearance even when
not in bloom.
The Dianthus like sunny, well drained, lime based soils.Drought
tolerant and best adapted to dryer soils as apposed to moist soils-were
they will be short lived. Great
Rock garden plants or stonewalls or the front of the boarder.If
you have rich-moisture retentive soil it is helpful to mix in a generous
amount of sand. Plants for
the most part are easy to raise from seed and many will bloom the first
year if sown early.
Most Species and forms have a germination rate around 75%. With a few
species around 50 %.
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Dianthus allwoodii 'alpinus Mixed' - Plants
grow 8" tall and have 1.5 inches wide flowers, blooming in many shades
of pink. Blooming in early June. Germination in 2 weeks at 70 F. 100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus arenarius -"Sand Pink"
Small
white flowers with fringed edges. Fragrant flowers on tuft forming plants.
Great for the rock garden with plants growing 12 inches wide and flowering
at a height of 12 inches also. Zones 3-8.
40 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Double Midget Mixed’–
“Sweet William” This is a very attractive mix of double flowers
on plants that bloom at 6-8 inches tall. Plants will flower the same year
sown. Sow at 70 f and germination should occur in 2 weeks. Plant in full
sun in well-draining soils. 100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Holborn Glory’–
“Sweet William” These plants have crimson and white flowers on 24-inch
tall plants. Plants will flower the same year sown. Sow at 70 f and germination
should occur in 2 weeks. Plant in full sun in well-drained soils. 100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Homeland’–
“Sweet William” These plants have dark red with white centerd flowers
on 24 inch tall plants. Plants will flower the same year sown. Sow at 70
f and germination should occur in 2 weeks. Plant in full sun in well-drained
soils. 100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Holborn Glory’–
“Sweet William” These plants have crimson and white flowers on 24
inch tall plants. Plants will flower the same year sown. Sow at 70 f and
germination should occur in 2 weeks. Plant in full sun in well-draining
soils. 100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Newport Pink’–
“Sweet William” These plants have salmon pink flowers on 24 inch
tall plants. Plants will flower the same year sown. Sow at 70 f and germination
should occur in 2 weeks. Plant in full sun in well-draining soils. 100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Nigricans’–
“Sweet William” These plants have very dark black-red flower and
dark foliage on 24 inch tall plants. Plants will flower the same year sown.
Sow at 70 f and germination should occur in 2 weeks. Plant in full sun
in well-draining soils. 100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Scarlet Beauty–
“Sweet William” These plants bright scarlet flowers on 24 inch tall
plants. Plants will flower the same year sown.Sow at 70 f and germination
should occur in 2 weeks. Use these plants in full sun in well-drained soils. 100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Single Midget Mixed’–
“Sweet William” These plants have dense heads of flowers and include
a range of different colors on 4-5 inch tall plants. Plants will flower
the same year sown. Great and showy in the rock garden or in front of the
boarder.Sow at 70 f and germination should occur in 2 weeks. Use these
plants in full sun in well-drained soils. 100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘White’– “Sweet
William” These plants have white flowers on 24 inch tall plants. Extra
large flowers.Plants will flower the same year sown.Sow at 70 f and germination
should occur in 2 weeks. Plant in full sun in well-drained soils. Zones
4-9. 100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus ‘Super Duplex Double
Choice Mixed’– “Sweet William” These plants have extra large
double flowers on 18inch tall plants. Nice range of bright colors and plants
will flower the same year sown.Sow at 70 f and germination should occur
in 2 weeks. Use these plants in full sun in well-drained soils.Zones 4-9. 100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus caesius 'Grandiflorus'
– (gratianopolitanus)“Cheddar Pink”Mat forming plants with flowerson 6"
tall stems. Pink flowers.Hardy in Zones 3-8, use in well drained soils
in full sun.50 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Arctic Fire'-
These plants have very nice white flowers with glowing red eyes. Flowers
produced after three months from sowing.Plants grow 7" tall. Use in well
drained soils and hardy in zones 4-8.100 seeds
$2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Brilliant'
- Bright crimson flowers on 6" tall plants. Zones 3-10. 100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Cante Libre Mix'
- Plants bloom very early and are 6" tall with attractive bronze and green
leaves and stems that come in a wide mix of many different colored flowers,
including pink, white, crimson and cherry red. Nice uniform habit in this
mix. 50 seeds $2.00
.
Dainthus deltoides 'Erectus' - These nice bushy
plants have red flowers in early to mid summer. 80
seeds $2.00
Dianthus deltoides 'Flashing Light'
- Plants grow 6-8" tall and have a fascinating color with deep ruby red
flowers. Nice dwarf tufted plants. Use in the rock garden or placed inbetween
rocks. 75 Seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Microchips'
- Nice small flowers in many colors with bright 'eyes'. Flowers three months
after Sowing and makes a great ground cover. Plants grow six inches tall.
Foliage is fine, made up of small leaves. Plants form a carpet like mat.
I like these plants mixed in rock jumbles. Zones 3-10. 100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Nelli' - Dark red flowers
with blood red circles, nice dark green foliage too. 100
seeds $2.00
Dianthus deltoides 'Pacino' -
This is an outstanding blend, growing 6"
tall, with many different colors. Great for growing in large clay pots. 50
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Pink' -These
six-inch tall plants have clear pink flowers over thick foliage. Plants
bloom until frost. 50 seeds$2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Shrimp' -
Plants grow 6-8" tall and have salmon pink colored flowers. Plants have
a nice spreading habit. 50 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Rose Feather'
- These plants have Flowers that are single and have fringed edges. Pink
flowers
over lush foliage. 6 " tall. 40
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Vampire' -
Plants grow 7" tall and have bright scarlet flowers with attractive foliage.Just
cover seed, germination in 1-2 weeks at 70F. Will bloom the first year.
Zones 4-8.75 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'White' - Plants
grow 7" tall and have clear white flowers with attractive lush foliage.Just
cover seed, germination in 1-2 weeks at 70F. Will bloom the first year
and until frost. Zones 4-8.75 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Rose'
- Very showy flowers in bright rose red. Nice thick green foliage with
a lot of flowers
Morming a carpet of color. Plants grow 6" tall and
are great placed at the front of the border. Zones 3-10. 75
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Salmon'
- Flowering only in three months after sowing. Plants have bright salmon-red
flowers on 6" tall plants. Makes a good companion to 'Zing Rose'. 40
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus myrtinervius - This species forms dense mats with small
bright green leaves and many solitary single dark pink flowers. the
flowers are 1/2 inch wide and have light pink eyes., blloms in the summer
and best siuted in a scree or well draing rock garden. Plants grow
2-3 inches tall and 4-8 inches wide. A great cushion looking clump with
bright pink flowers. Zones 4-8. 50 Seeds $2.00
Dianthus ‘Messenger Mix’ – Plants
grow 20 inches tall and have a mix of colors. Very early flowering with
single flowers.100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Mixed Colors' -
"Chedder Pinks" Single, fragrant bright pink to red
to white flowers. Zones 4-8. 100 seeds $2.00
Dianthus knappii 'Yellow Beauty'
- Plants grow 18" tall and have round small yellow flowers that have notched
petals.
Plant does well mixed in the border here and there,
does well in dryer soils. Zones 3-9. 30
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus plumarius 'Cyclops' -
Single flowers in a mix of shades:white,
red or rose hybrids. Plants like well
drained soils and full sun. Blooming from June to
September, on 12 inch tall plants. From an early sowing, plants will bloom
the first year. Zones 4-9 100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus ‘Rock Garden Blend’ –
This selection of seed is made up of a wide mix of the shorter species
and types. A good way to add a nice mix of the shorter Dianthus to your
garden. 40 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus ‘Rondo Mix’ –Made up
of a wide mix of colors on shorter plants, growing 6 inches tall. Not hardy,
but can be grown as an annual. Great garden plants. 40
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus plumarius 'Superbus Prima
Donna' - Plants grow 16 inches tall and have 1.5-inch wide flowers
with rose
Colored fringes. A choice cut flower that will bloom
all the way till frost. Zones 4-9 100 seeds
$2.00
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Dianthus plumarius 'Sonata Double
Mix' - Plants grow 15 inches tall and have double flowers in a good
mix of
Colors. The fragrant flowers have fringed edges. Plants
bloom early and have good double ness even on the first few
Flowers. Another nice mix for cutting. Zones 4-9.100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus plumarius 'Spooky' -This
is a bicolor with rose centers and white edges- making a different display
with there
Deeply fringed and divided petals. Plants grow 16
inches tall. Zones 4-9.100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus chinensis 'Velvet N' Lace'
- "China Pink" or "Indian Pink" This a different looking flower with deep
dark
purple flowers are edged in white. Flowers are
double and about the size of a quarter with a nice full rounded shape and
are carried on 12-inch stems. Delightful fragrance too. Blooms all summer.
Short lived but blooming well the first year or two, then divide. Zones
4-9. 100 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus plumarius 'Spring Beauty'
-Semi double mix in shades of pink, rose, salmon and white. Long blooming
but
developed for the cutting trade with long stems. Plants
grow 15 inches tall. Large flowers. Zones 4-9.100
seeds $2.00
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Dianthus pontederae - Purple-red flowers on tall stems that
reach a height of almost two feet. 50 seeds $2.00
Dianthus x shinanensis 'Blue Pygmy'
-A choice selection of small plants that grow 8 inches tall and have blue
flowers over mounds of foliage. Plants bloom in late May- June. Fast growing
with flowers that cover the top of the plant.35
seeds $2.00
Dianthus strictus V. bebius - Pure white flowers on 15 inch tall
plants, Germinate at lower temps around F40-45... germination is spread
out over a number of weeks. 50 seeds $2.00
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Dianthus ‘Double Mixture’ (scoticus)
Special florist strain with large 1.5- inch flowers in many shades of pink,
rose, salmon and white. Flowers are semi-double and of coarse are great
for cutting. Plants grow 15 inches tall.
50 seeds $2.00
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