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Dianthus plumarius is a compact evergreen perennial reaching on average 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) in height. The stem is green, erect, glabrous and branched on the top. The leaves are opposite, simple, linear and sessile , more or less erect and flexuous , with a sheath embracing the stem.
Dianthus cruentus (syn. Dianthus calocephalus), the blood pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. [2] It is native to southeastern Europe, Turkey, the Transcaucasus , and Iran, and it has been introduced to Sweden. [ 1 ]
Dianthus armeria is a species of open and periodically disturbed sites. It is normally an annual but can be biennial or a short-lived perennial. New leaf rosettes form at the base of old plants from buds located on their roots, demonstrating that this species is in fact a short-lived perennial and has a life-span of less than two and a half years. [6]
Dianthus (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n θ ə s / dy-AN-thəs) [1] is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in north Africa and in southern Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America.
Routine plant maintenance is anecessary part of raising healthy,happy flowers and shrubs.Two of the most common types of manualcare include deadheading and pruning.As its name implies, deadheading ...
Dianthus deltoides, the maiden pink, is a species of Dianthus native to most of Europe and western Asia. [1] [2] [3] It can also be found in many parts of North America, where it is an introduced species. [4] It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 45 centimeters (18 in) tall. It has very narrow green or glaucous leaves forming a loosely ...
Below is a list of Dianthus species and cultivars which have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.This is an important group of more-or-less fragrant summer-flowering perennial garden plants, which can be divided into three main groups:-
Deadheading is the horticultural practice of removing spent flowers from ornamental plants. Deadheading is a widespread form of pruning , [ 1 ] since fading flowers are not as appealing and direct a lot of energy into seed development if pollinated. [ 2 ]