Wonderful double red flowers with serrated petals on blue foliage. Highly clove scented, a true beauty. Some confusion exists as to whether this pink was Raised by C. T. Musgrave in 1936 or... A very compact alpine pink. Grown since the 17th century and has always been very popular. Height: 30cm Height: 20cm Masses of delightfully-scented, burgundy flowers which develop a sprinkling of gold flecks. Deep rose-pink with a thin maroon central eye. Height: 25cm The Dianthus genus includes annuals, biennials and perennials that are commonly known as Carnations, Pinks or Sweet Williams. Masses of pink flowers on short stems from early summer onwards. Ideal for a rockery, container or front of border. Magenta petals with feathery cream markings. Double maroon and white flowers, likened to strawberries and cream. Height: 15cm Dark velvety maroon petals with paler fringe and undersides. Pale pink ground with burgundy lacing. The alpine pink Dianthus is ideal for planting in rock gardens. Very fringed, single white flowers with a raspberry red ring to the centre. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Single pink, fragrant flowers nestle on compact mats of grey foliage. Deep red double flowers, with a thin lace of grey. Very fragrant. Introduced by Cecil Wyatt from Bovey Tracey in Devon in about 1971. The common ones are carnation, pink and sweet William, and deadheading each may require a different type of attention. A very reliable, scented pink. Common name(s): Pink;... Beautiful crimson petals brushed with pink and soft white edges. Dating from the end of World War Two and now very rare. tall. Wonderful purple blooms over a long flowering season. Magenta petals with varying light pink patches. A vigorous and free-flowering pink, bearing large double white flowers. Thought to have been raised by J. Galbally in 1992 and now very rare. A very good rockery or container pink. Not the tidiest of habits, but more than made up for by the gorgeous flowers. Common name(s): Yellow Pink. Attracts butterflies and bees and is deer resistant too. Introduced in 1994. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A very good rockery or container pink. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Flowers are slightly creamy-green towards the centre. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Single pink flowers with darker pink eye and overlapping petals. Archer of Wrecclesham in about 1964 and likely to be much older. This plant has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society... A very good rockery or container pink with masses of white flowers above tight green-grey mats of foliage. Height: 25cm Strong clove scent. Not an uncommon variety, but we include it because it's such a good one. Height: 20cm Height: 30cm Botanical Name. They are also highly scented and are often chosen to be grown in a rock garden, or as an integral part of the planting in a cottage garden. Clove scented. Very strong clove scent. The flowers blush to pink just before they fade. Dianthus carthusianorum Grass-like green foliage and willowy dark stems topped by a cluster of bright-pink flowers. All rights reserved. This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. Height: 20-25cm Not the tidiest of habits, but more than made up for by the gorgeous flowers. Strong scent. More Information; Remark: XL: Qty per tray: 1: Minimum height Flower color distribution Unicolored. The flowers blush to pink just before they fade. Strong, straight stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase. Short and compact, it makes a neat clump. You can plant them in your garden as soon as you receive them, or leave them in their pots until you are ready to do so. Height: 30cm Height: 8cm Large bushy flowers and grows vigorously, good flower production. Height: 25cm Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An old pink of uncertain age and history. Age unknown but thought to be quite old. Single flowering white with a maroon eye and lacing. Bred by F.R. An old pink with semi-double, verging on double fringed pink flowers and a good scent. A strong grower. Double creamy-white flowers with a delicious scent. Tidy foliage and lovely rose-pink flowers. Heavily scented. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Clove scented. Strongly scented. Height: 30cm Pale pink ground with burgundy lacing. Height: 10cm Clove scented. The bluish-grey leaves are narrow, thick at the thorny tip which gives it the appearance of a hedgehog... A very compact alpine pink which forms a neat mound. Height: 15cm The Whatfield series of alpine pinks...Click here for full details... An old cultivar with pure double white blooms. White with a deep red eye and laced feathered edging. A 19th century favourite. A beautiful alpine pink. Deeply fringed petals give the flowers a frilly look. Large double pink flowers with a heavy scent. Soft pink double blooms which are one of the first to bloom and long-flowering. A lovely plant. £6.99: Quantity: available to order from spring 2021. email me when in stock. Height: 25cm It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. A beautiful alpine pink. Single with a velvet, crushed raspberry main colour and mauvish-pink tips to the fringed petals. Very similar to Dianthus 'St Nicholas'. We have not seen or heard of it anywhere else and the nursery in question no...Click here for full details... An old pink 1700. Height: 30cm Introduced by A.N. Common name(s): Pink;... A 'sport' from the white flowered D. Mrs Sinkins. Common name(s):...Click here for full details... A vigorous and easy to grow Pink. A very popular pink raised by Montague Allwood in 1945. Well worth growing for the scent alone. Deep pink with a crimson centre and laced petals. It is compact, evergreen and easy to grow. You can read an article we were invited to write for the Rare Plant Fair website here. Common name(s): PinkClick here for full details... A very occasional email newsletter giving updates on the nursery, interesting plant information and special offers. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Synonym: 'Ruffling Robin'. Introduced by E.S. Pinks can be grown either as annuals (in USDA growing zones colder than 5) or as short-lived perennials. The lacing is quite narrow, but on the occasional flower it becomes quite wide, reducing the pink ground to a small eye in the centre of each petal;... An alpine pink and one of S.T. Very strong clove scent. Ideal for rockery or alpine pot etc. Awarded the RHS 'Award of Merit Garden' in 1946. Awaiting a better photograph. Strongly scented. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A really good pink of unknown age with lovely dark maroon flowers with light pink  feathered edge and patches. General Information: The perfect windowsill plant. Now quite rare, this dwarf Pink has single, near white flowers which age pink and a raspberry red ring in the middle and frilled tips to the petals. Semi-double pale pink flowers with paintbrush strokes of rose. Height: 15cm Dates from 1989. Height: 35cm Robust and repeat flowering. Age unknown, but thought to be from the 1800s. Height: 8cm Ideal for a rockery, container or front of border. Vigorous grower, but compact, with a long flowering season. This plant has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society...Click here for full details... A very good rockery or container pink with masses of white flowers above tight green-grey mats of foliage. Frost-hardy Pink Kisses also works as a late-season tender perennial dianthus while staying compact. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Plantdiameter 15 cm - 20 cm. Synonym: Dianthus knappii 'Yellow Harmony' Dating from 2011. Double white flowers with deep purple lacing and strong scent. Nicely clove scented. Awarded the RHS 'Award of Merit Garden' in 1946. Strong, straight stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase. Height: 30cm Height: 30cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Height: 30cm Introduced in 2004. Dianthus flowers are most often in pink, salmon, red and white hues. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Height: 25cm Dianthus, including pinks and carnations, are certainly not all pink in colour – they can shade from pure white to the deepest of reds. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Also known as Pheasants Ear. Awaiting a better photograph. Height 30-40 cm 12-16 inches Spread 25-30 cm 10-12 inches Foot Traffic None Growth Rate Medium . Long stems make this a great cut flower. Gorgeous strong scent. This dates back to at least 1900, so it seems likely that two varieties came to be given the same name in different parts of the country, rather than just a modern mix up...Click here for full details... Long flowering, from May to autumn, this pink has random red markings with no two flowers being the same. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery Is it said that he did not originally think the plant worthwhile when he grew it from a batch of seedlings so he threw it on the compost heap. Buy pink Dianthus Pink Kisses ('Kledg12163') (PBR) - Small in size, but very generous with its flowers: 9cm pot: £6.99 Delivery by Crocus We use cookies to provide you with a better service and experience. A beautiful alpine pink. Excellent for rockery, container or front of border, Flashing Lights has masses of gleaming red flowers on neat mats of dark green foliage. Believed to be a very old pink which came to us from someone who purchased it at a nursery 2005. Height/Spread: Upright or bushy habit, 6-30 inches tall, 6-10 inches wide . One of the more robust garden pinks. Height: 20-25cm Soft pink double blooms which are one of the first to bloom and long-flowering. From 1868. Delicate scented pink flowers are borne en-masse above grey/green foliage on this compact growing alpine. Very pretty and rarely offered in nurseries. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A long flowering pink with dark pink central area, fading to light pink on the frilly edges. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... Large, loose double white blooms flecked in dark maroon with an almost black eye when viewed from a distance. Introduced around 1840. Click here for full details... An old pink with semi-double, verging on double fringed pink flowers and a good scent. Age uncertain but it has been known from at least 1966. Common name(s):... A vigorous and easy to grow Pink. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers... A very old single pink dating from the 17th century. They are mostly perennial while only a few are annual or biannual and their run of color goes from pale to dark pink. Well worth growing for the scent alone. Very strong scent. For many years there have been two different pinks with the name 'Sops in Wine'. Grown since the 17th century and has always been very popular. Varieties of Perennial Dianthus . Common name(s):... Soft lilac pink with maroon lacing. Age unknown, but thought to be from the 1800s. Compact and bushy with leaves that vary from green to almost black. Common...Click here for full details... A tall Dianthus, with grassy foliage. It forms a very dense and compact cushion up to 50cm in diameter. Very fragrant. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Most garden varieties of Dianthus plants grow from 10 to 20 inches tall, however some species can vary from 2 inches to 3 feet tall in height. One of the Mule pinks. Now for the more challenging category! Darker when it first opens. Masses of white flowers on neat mats of dark green foliage. A 20th century free-flowering pink with chestnut lacing. Dianthus 'Pink Kisses’ has a neat, compact habit, long flowering period and tremendous scent. Early-season pot carnation is easy to grow and easier to sell. Introduced by Allwood in 1972 Dianthus Diantica Purple Pink. Semi-double mahogany flowers with pink flecks and delicate white picotee. A member of his staff rescued it and propagated from it...Click here for full details... A 19th Century double rose pink dianthus with fringed petals. Found by J. Whetman of Houndspool, near Dawlish and introduced as a sport of Dianthus 'Houndspool Ruby' in 1980. Makes a good cut flower. Height: 25cm A robust but modestly sized plant with single carmine red flowers, marked with white. Highly clove scented, a true beauty. The white flowered version of Dianthus deltoides. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dark velvety maroon petals with paler fringe and undersides. Dating from 1798 and not to be confused with a more modern border pink of the same name. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dianthus Plants Cultivate Dianthus plants and fill your garden with beautiful summer colour and fragrance. grow and easier to sell. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Bred in 1947. The flowers turn almost white as they age. In medieval art the 'pink' symbolises divine love and signifies that a lady was engaged to be married. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Quite a rare Dianthus now. Little Ben has semi-double white flowers with rich purple edging, wide central zone and central bar to each petal, resembling a clock face. Height: 25cm This one has overlapping petals of rose pink ground, finely dotted with a darker colour. Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer, with rebloom in summer . Long flowering and heavily scented. Very neat foliage. Quite Lovely. For hundreds of years, some varieties were known as carnations because the flowers were fashioned into coronets and used during festivals. Height: 15cm Pink Kisses mini-carnations will delight girls of any age! Very fragrant. Height: 12 - 16" (30 - 41cm) ... Frost-hardy Pink Kisses also works as a late-season tender perennial dianthus while staying compact. Very fringed double white with deep carmine centre. A most distinctive 'pink' which becomes a real talking point when in flower. Very attractive. Introduced by Cecil Wyatt from Bovey Tracey in Devon in about 1971. Believed to be a very old pink which came to us from someone who purchased it at a nursery 2005. Lyttel of Nyewoods, Chilworth. RHS Award of Garden Merit Height: 30cm Semi-double mahogany flowers with pink flecks and delicate white picotee. Very double and very fragrant. A most distinctive 'pink' which becomes a real talking point when in flower. It was later rediscovered in the village of Cockenzie in 1730...Click here for full details... From 1780. Raised by Mr Sinkins, who was the master of Slough Workhouse. Named by Miss Stangman and Miss Davenport-Jones of Washfield nursery in the 80's but known to be a lot older, although its original name has been lost. Ideal for... A very old pink which used to be very well known but has sadly become rather rare. The... Low compact mats of silver-grey leaves with soft pink flowers in early summer Very fragrant. Arctic Fire: This dianthus features the contrasting eye common in the biennial varieties, but it is hardy to zone 3. Pale pink double flowers with a heavy scent. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Height: 25cm Good clove scent. Height: 20cm One of the 'floppier' Dianthus, so don't expect a compact plant, but beautiful and worthy of any garden. Long flowering for an old fashioned Pink, often continuing into winter. Pink Kisses ® is the success story of the German plant market. Synonym: 'Ruffling Robin'Click here for full details... For many years there have been two different pinks with the name 'Sops in Wine'. Age unknown. Now very difficult to propagate, probably due to... Rose red flowers with regular pale pink radial markings denoting the hours. Listed in the Plant Heritage Plant Guardian Scheme – September 2016, meaning it is considered at risk of dying out due to the lack of nurseries growing...Click here for full details... A vigorous and free-flowering pink, bearing large double white flowers. Hayward around 1975. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... From 1994. Pinks make fantastic garden plants, are easy to grow and have excellent drought tolerance. 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