Pink is an easy colour to use in perennial borders and rock gardens and the genus Dianthus provides for plenty of pinks. Flowers may be single, semi-double or double; single forms have five petals.

Stepping outside to a burst of sweet, spicy fragrance mixed with delicate, fringed petals in shades of pink and rose is a wonderful experience on any patio or balcony. Dianthus gratianopolitanus, also ...

Bath’s Pink, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, like many dianthus species, is various shades of pink, however the name pink does not refer to the color, but the fringed flowers, which are “pinked.” That is, ...

The Perennial Plant Association has selected Dianthus gratianopolitanus Firewitch’ (Feuerhexe’) as its 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. Also known as a cheddar pink, the perennial dianthus is an ...

Something special is growing in my garden, an unexpected treasure. I love seed packets for their retro beauty, so I'm often extracting the seeds (without damaging the package) and planting them in my ...

Pruning needs: Little or none; shear off flower stalks after bloom if desired. Water needs: Low to medium; once established, water deeply once a week or every other week. Good drainage is a must.

I’M PRETTY SURE I became a gardener so I could pick flowers with impunity. Once, on the way to school in the second grade, I gathered a small posy of pinks for my teacher. Rather than graciously ...

GARDEN pinks, like carnations and sweet williams, belong to the dianthus family. Dianthus means flower of the gods, derived from dios (god) and anthos (flower). Favourites of artists for centuries, ...

Dianthus is a broad group of plants that includes carnations, pinks, sweet Williams and the numerous hybrids between them. They all share the common features of needing sunshine and free-draining soil ...

Once your cutting is rooted, nip out the main shoot to help produce a bushier plant. This is best done in the morning. Credit: CHRISTOPHER JONES Water in the growing season and feed plants every two ...