Dianthus named Floral Lace Violet Picotee #3
by J McCombie
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Dianthus named Floral Lace Violet Picotee #3
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J McCombie
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This piece has been featured in the FAA "Macro Photography Group".
Early flowering and lacy edged with the largest blooms of any D. chinensis x barbatus dianthus - up to 1.5 in./4 cm across. Performs well in gardens under tough conditions as an annual or biennial. Good for high-density Spring and Autumn pack or small pot programs. Bright green leaves.
The Flora Lace series of Dianthus was created by crossing Dianthus chinensis, a prolific flowerer... with Dianthus barbatus, a cold hardy species. This exciting hybrid gives you another choice for early season planting right along side your Pansies. Plant Dianthus Floral Lace Violet Picotee in full sun to light shade in fertile well drained soil. Available colors: Cherry, Crimson, Light Pink, Lilac, Picotee, Purple, Rose, Salmon, True Rose, Violet, Violet Picotee, White, and a mixture. Attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. It is very fragrant.
Dianthus chinensis (China pink) is a species of Dianthus native to northern China, Korea, Mongolia, and southeastern Russia.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 3050 cm tall. The leaves are green to greyish green, slender, 35 cm long and 24 mm broad. The flowers are white, pink, or red, 34 cm diameter, produced singly or in small clusters from spring to mid summer.
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, both in China and elsewhere across temperate regions of the world; numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use.
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January 8th, 2016
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