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01/01/98

Dianthus gratianopolitanus--Cheddar Pink

Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8                                     
Height: 12 in   Spread: 15 in                               
Type: herbaceous perennial                                  
Flowers: Pink, red                                          

Comments: Cheddar Pink grows 6 to 12 inches tall and        
produces rose colored blooms in May or June.  It prefers    
sun and grows in soils with a pH above 7.  Remove the old   
flowers when they fade to extend the blooming period.       

Propagation: There are several methods of propagation.      
Softwood cuttings may be taken and rooted in early summer.  
The plants may be divided, probably in the spring.          
Layering may be used.  The seed germinates in 5 to 10 days  
at 70 degrees.                                              

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Bath's Pink' - Numerous, fringed, pink, one-inch        
     flowers are produced on plants about 8 inches tall.    
   'Tiny Rubies' - Dwarf, 5-inch plants with a mounded      
     habit produces pink flowers.                           

References for Cultivars: Walters Gardens 1997, White       
Flower Farm 1997, Lake County Nursery 1997, Bailey          
Nurseries 1997, Wayside Gardens 1996, Ray Wiegand's         
Nursery 1997.                                               

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