Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins'

pink

size: 2 litre pot

available to order from summer 2012

£6.99

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• Position: full sun
• Soil: well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A lovely, old-fashioned, mat-forming pink with highly scented, double, ragged white flowers from early summer through to autumn. The silver-green foliage sets off the flowers beautifully, but even when it is not in flower, this low, creeping evergreen makes a good foil for other plants. It is best planted towards the front of a perennial border, between cracks in paving, in a rock garden, or in a pot. Deadheading regularly will help encourage plenty of flowers and keep the plant looking tidy.
  
  
• Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole when planting out. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring and deadhead the spent blooms to prolong flowering