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Clove-scented beauties

Clove-Scented Beauties

Every garden should aspire to grow the pink, or Dianthus. It's literally the flower (anthos) of Jove because these flowers were used to honour the gods. The word carnation is a derivation of coronation. Dianthus need good drainage and a completely open situation to thrive, plus unpolluted air. Given this (and a yearly trim in August) they will reappear year after year.

The Scent First Series contain perpetual-flowering pinks that still deliver scent. 'Raspberry Sundae' is a frilly pink with a swirl of raspberry in the middle. 'Coconut Sundae' is a white with a maroon middle and 'Candy Floss' is an all-pink dianthus of great charm. The word pink used to refer to the crimped edges of the petal, as it was not as well known as a colour until the 17th century. Pinks make excellent cut flowers, particularly when placed in a vase
filled with fizzy lemonade, but always snip between the bumpy nodes on the stems.

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