Flowers
Dianthus superbus
Fringed Pinks
Highly fragrant biennial or short-lived perennial with delicately fringed flowers in a mix of colours ranging from white to pale-rose pink. The feathery flowers are very unusual and attractive to pollinators.
- Plant type
- Biennial
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 45cm
- Spread
- 30cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Sow indoors Mar-Apr on the surface of moist seed compost and cover with a fine layer of soil, do not exclude light. Keep at 20-25°C until germination occurs. Prick out seedlings and grow on at cooler temperatures. Harden off before planting out 30cm apart when frosts have passed.
Aftercare
Deadhead regularly to extend the flowering period.
Gallery
Ref. SED023