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blood pink

Dianthus cruentus

Genus: Dianthus
Family: Caryophyllaceae

About this plant

A semi-evergreen perennial to 60cm with narrow, grass-like, blue-green foliage and small, dense, terminal clusters of deep red flowers on fine, upright stems from early to late 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 Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Will not tolerate winter wet

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and trim overwintered shoots in spring to keep tidy

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

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