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border carnation 'Chesswood Lidgett' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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border carnation 'Chesswood Lidgett'

Dianthus 'Chesswood Lidgett' (b)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Dianthus
Family: Caryophyllaceae

About this plant

'Chesswood Lidgett' is a border carnation up to 70cm high with long slender stems, light grey-green leaves, and many double flowers, which are white with dark red margins and flecks, in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil, in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required, but deadheading may prolong flowering

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings from non-flowering shoots in summer

Pests

May be affected by aphids, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be affected by Fusarium wilt, grey moulds, fungal leaf spot, leafy gall, powdery mildews, rust diseases, smuts, verticillium wilt, and virus diseases, which are spread by aphids

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years