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Dianthus chinensis |
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China Pinks, Annual Pinks,
Rainbow Pinks |
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Eastern Asia and
China |
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Dense mounded habit |
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Single or double and may be white, pink or red
with fringed petals and a
darker eye.
Inflorescence contains a few to 15 flowers,
loosely clustered, flowers ½-1 inch across,
slightly fragrant petals contiguous, toothed.
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Early summer to fall. |
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Opposite leaves, basal leaves, usually gone by
flowering, stem leaves 1-3 inches long,
exceeding internodes, very narrow to ¼ inches
wide, margins usually ciliate. Foliage is
blue-gray or frosty looking. |
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Full sun to partial shade, prefers cool summers |
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- 'Raspberry Parfait' and 'Strawberry Parfait'
are compact plants that grow to 8 inches tall with
single, deep pink flowers with a large crimson
central zone
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Heddewigii Group
- grows to to
4 inches or taller and has large double, very
fragrant flowers.
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This species and
its cultivars are often used in the landscape in
beds and borders. The shorter types are used as
edging. |
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