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Dianthus 'Scented Passion'

Lush red with a glorious scent

The Highlights

    • Full, frilly crimson red blooms with a glorious scent
    • Flowers profusely from April to September
    • A fully hardy perennial plant with excellent drought tolerance for low-maintenance gardening
    • Great for planting in pots on a sunny patio or balocny or for the front of borders - these also make excellent flowers for cutting
    • Grows to 30-40cm high
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

Dianthus 'Scented Passion'

Lush red with a glorious scent
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The Highlights

    • Full, frilly crimson red blooms with a glorious scent
    • Flowers profusely from April to September
    • A fully hardy perennial plant with excellent drought tolerance for low-maintenance gardening
    • Great for planting in pots on a sunny patio or balocny or for the front of borders - these also make excellent flowers for cutting
    • Grows to 30-40cm high
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Premium Plant in 2L Pot
2L Pot

Height on arrival:

Depending on the time of year, when your plant arrives it should be up to 20-25cm tall

Eventual height:

25cm

Eventual spread:

30-40cm
Spreads to around 30-40cm
30-40cm
Spreads to around 30-40cm

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Red
Deep crimson red, frilly flowers
Red
Deep crimson red, frilly flowers

Habit:

Bushy
Bushy foliage with upright stems of flowers
Bushy
Bushy foliage with upright stems of flowers

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H7 - fully hardy down to -20
Fully hardy
H7 - fully hardy down to -20

Rootstock:

Spacing:

25cm

Care Guide

Good pest and disease resistance

Dianthus have generally good pest and disease resistance but can have issues with slugs and snails when young. Keep the area around the plant debris free and as dry as possible, especially at night as slugs and snails love damp conditions. You can use barriers such as crushed egg shells, grit or copper wire to surround the plant - these will prevent slugs and snails from reaching the leaves.

Water Often in Summer

Dianthus thrive in moist soil so make sure you water often so that the soil does not dry out. During hot and dry spells this could require watering every couple of days.

Full sun

Plant your Dianthus in a sunny sheltered spot where they will enjoy 6-8 hours of sunlight daily

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Plant in any fertile, well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy, add some garden compost with perlite to improve drainage.

Feed Lightly

When planting apply a general-purpose fertiliser into the soil to help encourage healthy growth. ?v=1613300718

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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