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Dianthus barbatus
Vivid colours, early flowering and tolerant of summer heat! Large, beautiful flowers in colours of pink, rose and red. This great garden performer grows to a compact height of 25cm (10") making them ideal border plants. Suitable for cold-frame sowing in April to early May. This variety often self-seeds. Needs adequate moisture to germinate. Biennial hardy to Zone 3.
How to Grow
Seed can be directly sown in the garden in a sunny spot in mid to late May for flowering in the following year. Seed can be started indoors in a soil-less mix 8 weeks before the last frost. Sow seed 3mm (1/8") deep and keep at 21C (70F) for the 10-20 days germination period. After germination, grow on at a slightly cooler temperature before hardening off and transplanting outside to a sunny spot after the danger of frost has passed. Space plants 15cm (6") apart in the garden.
Perennial.
Approx. 500 seeds/pkt.
Description
Dianthus barbatus
Vivid colours, early flowering and tolerant of summer heat! Large, beautiful flowers in colours of pink, rose and red. This great garden performer grows to a compact height of 25cm (10") making them ideal border plants. Suitable for cold-frame sowing in April to early May. This variety often self-seeds. Needs adequate moisture to germinate. Biennial hardy to Zone 3.
How to Grow
Seed can be directly sown in the garden in a sunny spot in mid to late May for flowering in the following year. Seed can be started indoors in a soil-less mix 8 weeks before the last frost. Sow seed 3mm (1/8") deep and keep at 21C (70F) for the 10-20 days germination period. After germination, grow on at a slightly cooler temperature before hardening off and transplanting outside to a sunny spot after the danger of frost has passed. Space plants 15cm (6") apart in the garden.
Perennial.
Approx. 500 seeds/pkt.
