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Thursday, 20 November 2014

FFF157 - DIANTHUS DESMOND

Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (D. caryophyllus), pink (D. plumarius and related species) and Sweet William (D. barbatus).

The species are mostly herbaceous perennials, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The leaves are opposite, simple, mostly linear and often strongly glaucous grey-green to blue-green. The flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled or pinked margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink. One species, D. knappii, has yellow flowers with a purple centre. Some species, particularly the perennial pinks, are noted for their strong spicy fragrance.

We have the cultivar Dianthus 'Desmond' growing in our garden and it is an extremely rewarding plant. It is considered by many to be the best red Dianthus. This prolific bloomer bears 5 cm full double blooms that are fragrant all summer. It is accented with silver evergreen foliage, that makes the plant spectacular.

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FFF158
1. PRIMULA BEESIANA  13. Some white flowers  25. Arija, Australia  37. Eva  
2. TOMATO PLANTING TIME  14. NatureFootstep Photo  26. Rajesh  38. Rose Garden Malevik  
3. DAISIES & FRIENDS  15. Simone, Germany  27. Marie  39. Vivishagerom - fotoblogg  
4. JUBILEE CELEBRATION ROSE  16. Mary, MI  28. Christa, Virginia  40. masadiso79  
5. PINK DAHLIAS  17. Jesh StG  29. Ranu  41. Dawn  
6. Petal Pics  18. leticia  30. Sara Chapman, Seattle USA  42. A Guide to Northeastern Gardening  
7. LookAtMyLightweightFoldingDolly  19. Heidrun  31. Sara Chapman #2  43. Lemapi  
8. Gunilla  20. WoollyMuses  32. Sara Chapman #3  44. Shiju Sugunan  
9. Tom The Backroads Traveller  21. Look Not In My Eyes  33. pink bottle brush flowers  45. ann nz  
10. BirgittaB  22. Aletta - Nowathome  34. Kebo, Italy  46. ann nz2  
11. Ulla Laiho  23. Enerhagen  35. Zauberpalme  47. veredit  
12. Vilt og vakkert  24. Ingmarie We/Refugium  36. Frauke * Germany  

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15 comments:

  1. Seraphinas Phantasie20 November 2014 at 05:06

    Hi Nick,
    really wonderful and a powerful red !
    Best regards, Synnöve

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  2. joanna uk20 November 2014 at 05:14

    How rich and sumptious these carnations are.
    Being able to grow those is quite something.

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  3. Lynda Bergman Decorative Artisan20 November 2014 at 05:37

    Nick, Hope it's ok that I'm posting about a very lightweight folding dolly I just bought to help me in the garden. Beautiful red dianthus!

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  4. Unknown20 November 2014 at 07:11

    The colour is gorgeous.

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  5. Birgitta20 November 2014 at 08:24

    What a beautiful red color! Beautiful photo!

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  6. Vilt og vakkert20 November 2014 at 09:42

    Heisann!

    These beautiful flowers should be offered more attention. I had some in lilac in October and the lasted a looong time, and gave med a lot of happiness!
    Have a nice weekend ;:OD)

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  7. Mascha20 November 2014 at 09:50

    Wonderful photo!
    I like the smell...
    Thanks for hosting :-)

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  8. Anonymous20 November 2014 at 11:27

    I love these flowers for their fragrance. This punch of color is nice!

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  9. Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla20 November 2014 at 11:52

    Pretty red Dianthus! To bad they don't do good at my yard.

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  10. Anonymous20 November 2014 at 12:38

    Such a beautiful red!

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  11. Sofia20 November 2014 at 13:01

    How vibrant red this is!

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  12. cedarmerefarm20 November 2014 at 19:02

    That's a powerful red! I should try growing them next spring. Thank you for hosting.

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  13. Sara Chapman20 November 2014 at 20:45

    I do love all carnations and Sweet William, both of which I grow. The carnations are white, and so spicy in fragrance, but the bloom period is quite short. On the plus side, the foliage is lovely and they are very easy care. Love and want your red ones!

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  14. Kebo20 November 2014 at 23:02

    Hi Nick, what a beautiful colour... my flowers are white today... and typical for winter...
    Ciao from Italy,
    Kebo

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  15. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪23 November 2014 at 02:59

    just bought a short stem carnation full of buds.

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