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Albanian pink | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Albanian pink

Dianthus myrtinervius

Genus: Dianthus
Family: Caryophyllaceae

About this plant

D. myrtinervius is a dense, mat-forming evergreen perennial, to 5cm tall, with bright green leaves to 5mm long. Profuse, single deep-pink flowers with a pale eye are borne above the leaves in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

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 FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers well-drained neutral to alkaline soils in full sun and benefit from the sharp drainage of a raised bed, wall, trough or rock garden

Pruning

Deadhead the flowers to prolong flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame from autumn to spring or propagate by semi-ripe cuttings of non-flowering shoots in summer

Pests

Aphids and slugs may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by a rust, a virus or Fusarium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersHedging ScreensGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years