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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 (/ 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.
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 hyssopifolius, the fringed pink (a name it shares with Dianthus superbus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is native to Portugal, Spain, and France, and it has been introduced to Great Britain. [ 1 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Alpine pink, Dianthus alpinus Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus Carnation, Dianthus caryophyllus Maiden pink, Dianthus deltoides Dianthus furcatus Cheddar pink, Dianthus gratianopolitanus Dianthus engleri Fringed pink, Dianthus hyssopifolius Dianthus imereticus Seashore pink, Dianthus japonicus Dianthus knappii