Dianthus Rosish OneCottage pink
科:石竹科
Family:Caryophyllaceae
属:石竹属
common name:Cottage pink
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.75 to 1 foot
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: May - July
Bloom Color: Red with thin white edging
Sun: Full sun (only)
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers organically rich, neutral to slightly alkaline, gritty loams. Good drainage is essential, but incorporating organic material into the soils helps retain moisture in hot summer climates such as the St. Louis area. Prompt removal of spent flowers may prolong bloom period, but can be quite labor intensive. For larger plantings, it is perhaps more practical to simply shear off spent flowers after bloom.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
慠osish One?is a cottage pink that typically grows to 10?tall and spreads over time to 16?wide. This is a robust cultivar that produces gray-green, grass-like foliage (to 6?tall). Red flowers with thin white edging on the petals bloom on compact stems typically rising to 10-12?tall in late spring to early summer. Flowers are aromatic. Many of the plants in the genus Dianthus are commonly called pinks in reference to fringed flower petals that look as if they had been cut with pinking shears. Plant Patent Applied For (PPAF).
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Crown rot may attack plants grown in moist to wet, poorly drained soils.
Uses:
Rock gardens, border fronts or cottage gardens.
