Dianthus Ipswich PinkGarden pinks
科:石竹科
Family:Caryophyllaceae
属:石竹属
common name:Garden pinks
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: May - June
Bloom Color: Red, pink, white, bicolor
Sun: Full sun (only)
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers fertile, alkaline, somewhat gritty loams with good drainage. Prompt removal of spent flowers may prolong bloom period, but is quite labor intensive. For larger plantings, it is perhaps more practical to simply shear off spent flowers after bloom. Shearing plants before seed sets will prevent any unwanted self-seeding and will trim the foliage mounds for the remaining growing season. Plants are easily grown from seed and may self-seed in optimum growing conditions.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Ipswich Pink is a compact, clump-forming plant which typically forms foliage mounds of narrow, linear, bluish-green leaves rising to 9" tall and spreading to 24" wide. Masses of single, fringed, fragrant flowers cover the foliage mound in spring in a mixture of colors ranging from red to pink to white with some bicolored. After flowering, foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season as long as soils are given consistent moisture.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Leaf spot can be troublesome in humid summers, particularly where plants are crowded. Crown rot may attack plants grown in wet, poorly drained soils.
Uses:
Rock gardens, border fronts, edgings. Foliage can serve as an attractive ground cover for summer and fall.
