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1. DIANTHUS PAINT THE TOWN RED HOW TO
2. DIANTHUS PAINT THE TOWN RED FULL
3. DIANTHUS PAINT THE TOWN RED SERIES

Though deadheading is not required, it will encourage additional flower production. Use it to edge sunny borders and pathways. Maintenance & pruning: Little to no pruning or maintenance needed. Details Features This bright colored perennial produces single, rosy fuchsia flowers with red eyes atop a low mound of glaucous blue foliage. Evergreen perennial may look a bit tatty coming out of harsh winters, but will recover as spring begins. Winterizing: Remove all the dead and fallen plant matter to prevent the risk of rot or damage. Drought tolerant once established, but should be watered regularly during periods of hot, dry weather.įertilizing: Nothing special required one application of garden fertilizer in early spring is sufficient.

Light: Full sun is preferred can grow in part shade, though the blooms will not be as prolific. Beautiful blue foliage - even in winter Heat and drought tolerant.

DIANTHUS PAINT THE TOWN RED HOW TO

How To Grow Soil: Dianthus aren't particularly fussy about soil, though they do require good drainage. Description A non-stop display of unique pink blooms with red eyes. Uses: Alpine and rock, container gardening, cottage gardening, edging, erosion control, ground cover, massing, rock garden, slopes, small spaces, under planting In the carnation family, Dianthus cultivars deliver gorgeous single, semi-double, and fully double flowers. Its glaucous blue foliage set it apart from other Dianthus of its type. Flowers completely cover the plant when it's in peak. Season of interest: Late spring-early summerįeatures: Proven winners, ground covers, deer resistant, container plants, cold tolerant, best for beginners 'Paint the Town Fancy' produces 1', single, rosy fuchsia flowers with a red eye and serrated petals.

DIANTHUS PAINT THE TOWN RED FULL

Sun exposure: Part sun (4-6 hrs.day) to full sun (6+ hrs.day) Details Botanical name: Dianthus 'Paint the Town Fancy' It has true flower power, and its darling little flowers are as lovely in the garden as they are in a small arrangement indoors.

This nifty sun-loving plant naturally grows as a neat little mound of blue-green foliage, but that gets completely covered with bright pink flowers featuring a unique red-eye in early summer when it blooms. No need to worry about heat or drought with this tough perennial. The blue-green foliage is carpeted in blooms in early summer, with possible reblooming in the early fall.More Information Description A never-ending display of flowers, even in the heat! 'Paint the Town Fancy' dianthus from Proven Winners was developed so that even gardeners in hot climates could enjoy hundreds of sweet, brightly-colored carnation-like blooms. Mature plants will around 0.75' tall and spread to fill an 1.5' area. 'Paint The Town Red' is a hybrid selection of pink that features 0.75-1" wide, fragrant, magenta-red, single blooms with serrated petal margins. The common name of pink for plants in the genus Dianthus is in probable reference to the fringed flower petal margins (they appear to have been cut with pinking shears) and not to flower color. Genus name comes from the Greek words dios meaning divine and anthos meaning flower. Large-flowered carnations today are divided for organizational purposes into two different groupings: (1) border carnations (fragrant double flowers on stems rising to 16” tall) for use in outdoor gardens and (2) florist’s carnations (fragrant double flowers on stems rising to 3-4’ tall) primarily grown in greenhouses for supplying the florist trade. This translates to better performance nearly nationwide, even in the heat-loving states.

DIANTHUS PAINT THE TOWN RED SERIES

Extensive breeding has produced cultivars in almost every shade of pink, purple, red, orange, yellow, and white, and ranging in size from 6” tall up to long-stemmed plants rising to as much as 4’ tall. Dianthus 'Paint the Town Red' PP33293 CPBRAF Paint the Town Series Common Name: Pinks Members of the Paint the Town Series are prized for their bright colors and increased heat tolerance. There are thousands of carnation cultivars and hybrids which have been developed over time for use in both outdoor gardens or under glass for the cut flower industry. Most hybrid carnations are crosses between three species: D. Perennial dianthus, commonly called carnations or pinks, are loosely-tufted, herbaceous perennials that features fragrant, often double flowers on stiff stems clad with narrow, linear, gray-green leaves.