Fringed Pink

Fringed Pink Care

Dianthus Superbus

What is the plant

It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall. The leaves are green to greyish green, slender, up to 8 cm long. The flowers are sweetly scented, 3–5 cm in diameter, with five deeply cut fringed petals, pink to lavender with a greenish base; they are produced in branched clusters at the top of the stems from early to late summer

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

4 - 9

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water regularly in the first weeks. Try to avoid watering on sunny afternoons to minimize the amount of moisture lost to evaporation. If your plant is in a pot, check the top soil in the pot either by looking at it or touching it with your finger. In any case, if it hasn’t rained in a month, water !
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Fertilizer
Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring.

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Sunlight
in full sun
Soil
Plant in well-drained acid-free soil
Container
If you are planting in a pot, use one whose volume corresponds to that of the plant, otherwise you will have to water it too often. You can use gravel at the bottom under mixture of soil, compost or compost for better drainage.