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Dianthus ‘Lily the Pink’®
2 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Highly fragrant soft pink flowers • Long flowering season • Neat evergreen foliage • Ideal for borders, rockeries and patio containers
Overview
Dianthus ‘Lily the Pink’® is a compact perennial grown for its beautifully scented, soft pink flowers with finely fringed petals. Flowering from late spring into summer, it provides weeks of colour while filling the garden with the distinctive clove-like fragrance that makes pinks such enduring favourites.
Its tidy mound of blue-green evergreen foliage offers year-round structure, making it equally valuable when not in flower. Compact and easy to place, it is well suited to the front of sunny borders, gravel gardens, rockeries and containers where excellent drainage can be provided.
Plant Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Dianthus ‘Lily the Pink’® |
| Common Name | Pink |
| Plant Type | Evergreen herbaceous perennial |
| Position | Full sun |
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil |
| Flower Colour | Soft pink |
| Flowering Period | Late spring to summer |
| Fragrance | Strongly fragrant |
| Foliage | Evergreen, blue-green |
| Growth Habit | Compact, mound-forming |
| Mature Height | Approximately 20–30cm |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 30–40cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
Growing Guide
Position
Plant in a sunny, open position where it will receive at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. Good air circulation helps keep the foliage healthy.
Soil
Grow in well-drained soil, as Dianthus dislikes prolonged winter wet. It performs particularly well in raised beds, gravel gardens and containers with free-draining compost.
Watering
Water regularly while establishing. Once established, water only during extended dry periods, allowing the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings. Container-grown plants should be checked more frequently.
Pruning
Remove faded flowers regularly to encourage continued blooming. After flowering, lightly trim the foliage to maintain a neat, compact mound and encourage fresh growth.
Why We Love It
- Masses of fragrant flowers brighten sunny borders for weeks.
- Evergreen foliage provides year-round interest.
- Compact size makes it perfect for edging, rockeries and containers.
- An excellent choice for cutting small, scented posies.
Product Information
- Supplied in a 2 litre pot.
- Best grown in a sunny position with excellent drainage.
- Flowering and appearance will vary with the season.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
- Position & light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Water regularly while establishing. Once established, water only during extended dry periods, allowing the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings.
- Soil & drainage
- Neutral alkaline· Well drained· Free draining
- Mature size
- 30cm high· 40cm wide
- Flowering
- Late spring to summer· Pink
- Foliage
- evergreen
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for borders
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