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[citation needed] Sweet William is a species of Dianthus. It thrives in loamy, slightly alkaline soil with sun to partial shade. Propagation is by seed, cuttings, or division, but seeds of cultivars will not breed true. If it is planted from seed after the last frost, it will flower in the second year.
Duranta erecta is a species of flowering shrub in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native from Mexico to South America and the Caribbean.It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical gardens throughout the world, and has become naturalized in many places.
Here are, oh, 20 of our favorites (because declaring one the best full-sun perennial would be too tricky). 1. Perennial Salvia. Why We Love It: Pollinator favorite, extra hardy.
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 gratianopolitanus, commonly known as the Cheddar pink or clove pink, [1] is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial, hardy to zones 4–8. [2] It grows to a height of 0.5 to 1 feet, blooming from May to June. Flowers are fragrant and rose pink. Grows best in full sun, and has medium water ...
Stem cuttings of young wood should be taken in spring from the upper branches, while cuttings of hardened wood should be taken in winter from the lower branches. Common bounds on the length of stem cuttings are between 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) for soft wood and between 20–25 centimetres (7.9–9.8 in) for hard wood.
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 giganteus, the giant pink, is a species of pink native to Romania, the Balkan peninsula, and possibly nearby areas. [2] A perennial with flowerheads reaching 1 m, it is useful in gardening and landscaping applications where a backdrop of taller plants is needed.