Dianthus Spangled StarCarnation
科:石竹科
Family:Caryophyllaceae
属:石竹属
common name:Carnation
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: May - July
Bloom Color: Red with pink petal margins and blotches
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. Plants may die out in the center if drainage is not superior. Consider shearing plants back after main flush of bloom in order to tidy the planting and to promote additional bloom in late summer or early fall.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
慡pangled Star?is a hybrid dianthus cultivar derived from alpine dianthus. It is noted for its compact growth, fragrant blooms, abundant flowering and extended bloom period. Narrow, linear, glaucous dark green leaves typically form a dense mounded cushion (to 5-7?tall). Fragrant (clove-scented), red flowers with two pale pink blotches on each petal, pale pink throats and thin pale pink petal margins appear in a lengthy late spring to early summer bloom on stem rising slightly above the foliage mound to 7-9?tall. Flowers bloom 3-5 per stem. Flowering may continue sproadically throughout the summer. Plant patent #13,029 issued October 1, 2002. It should be noted that 慡pangled Star?is being sold by some nurseries as being a member of the Star Series (see D. 態rilliant Star?A718 and D. 慞ixie Star?D719). However, plant patent documents indicate that 慡pangled Star?is part of the Clock Series. Clock and Star Series plants are both derived from alpine dianthus and are both the result of a breeding program conducted in Dawlish, Devon, England in the 1990s.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Dianthus is generally susceptible to crown rot, particularly if grown in wet, poorly drained soils. Leaf spot may occur in humid summers, particularly where plants are crowded.
Uses:
Rock gardens, border fronts, edgings, fragrance gardens and containers. When massed, these mat-forming plants can form an attractive ground cover.
