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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000510
11/12/99

Dianthus chinensis--Annual Pink


Height: 18 in Spacing: 12 in
Type: annual
Flowers: Pink, red, white

Comments: Annual Pinks are easy to grow, useful for
edging, and as a source of cut flowers. They like
fertile, well-drained, alkaline soil and a sunny location.
Remove old flowers as they fade for best bloom production.
Dianthus responds to fertilizer during the growing and
blooming period.

Propagation: The seed germinates in 5 to 10 days at 70
degrees.

Cultivars:
'Color Magician'
'Fire Carpet' - Bright red flowers.
'Ideal Series'
'Ideal Violet' (Vis. 1).
'Primadonna' (Vis. 2).
'Princess Series'
'Raspberry Parfait' - Two-inch flowers.
'Strawberry Parfait'
'Telstar Series'
'Telstar Mix' (Vis. 3).
'Telstar Picotee' (Vis. 4).

References for Cultivars: Lowell C. Ewart, 1997 Flower
Seed Trials, Michigan State University. Thompson and
Morgan 1997.


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