Dianthus ‘Flutterburst’ (Dianthus caryphyllus)
Hardy Perennial
Delicately patterned single magenta flower with blackcurrant eye and petals fringed with white borne over compact grey green foliage with a sweet fragrance.
Plant purchased from B&Q, Carlisle.
Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Plant out
Flowers
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
15cm (6″)
10cm (4″)
For best results, feed with a high potash fertiliser during summer and deadhead spent blooms regularly. Bring plants indoors for winter.
First time with this one. I have grown Pink Kisses in the past and they tended to be very prolific. This plant seems very similar.