Pink

Dianthus Devon Wizard

• Position: full sun
• Soil: well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  The intense, pinky purple flowers of this pink are set off by clumps of evergreen, blue-grey foliage and smell strongly of cloves. Old-fashioned by reputation, this is none the less a robust plant with a long flowering period that will tolerate a wide range of conditions. Low-growing and mat-forming, it looks best at the front of a cottage-garden scheme, in an alpine bed or rock garden.
  
  
• Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring and deadhead to prolong flowering.