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Home  Our Plants  Dianthus Summer Diamonds 'Ruby Picotee' (P)

Dianthus Summer Diamonds 'Ruby Picotee' (P)

Dianthus Summer Diamonds 'Ruby Picotee' (P)

6 Midi Plug Plants

£11.99  (inc. VAT at 20%)
 (inc. VAT at 20%)
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Narrative Description:

This is a versatile "Sweet William"-type Dianthus boasts masses of frilly white flowers with ruby centres, held aloft mounds of upright green foliage. Ideal for pots, borders or for the cutting garden.

Ideal Conditions:

Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining ordinary or lime/chalky soil or compost.

Possible Situation:

Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers with Campanulas, alpine Phlox, Sempervivums or Pratias.

Accreditations /
Awards:

Proven Winner® Variety

Resilience:

Half-hardy

Habit:

Clump Forming

Height x Spread / Trail:

35 x 40 cm

Features:

Attracts Wildlife

Typical Season:

Summer

Flower Colour:

Red

white

Foliage Colour:

green

Flowering Time:

May - October

Planting Recommendations:

Bed/Border

Container

Rockery

Prefers:

Full Sun

Part Sun

Temperature Tolerance:

Can survive winter in very well protected, free draining garden situations, especially if sheltered from hard frosts.

Plant Care:

Family:

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Genus:

Dianthus

Cultivar:

Ruby Picotee

UPOV:

EUPVR TBAF

UPOV No:

Category:

Summer Patio Flowering

Recommended Pot Sizes:

9cm

11cm

1Ltr

Pot Spacing:

Leave enough room so that foliage does not overlap within crop time.

Typical time required from pot to sale:

26 weeks over Winter

12 weeks in Spring / Summer

Based on producing a finished pot size of 1L for plug products and 2L for liner products. (*)

Growing Media / Irrigation / Water Capacity:

Free draining - keep evenly moist

Feeding / Fertilser
(during crop time):

NPK balanced feeding

Feeding Frequency:

Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)

Recommended pH:

Standard 5.0 to 5.5

Growth Regulation PGR:

Due to the current approval situation, please contact your PGR provider

Temperature During Production:

Cool crop 4 - 12°C

Temperature During Transport:

12-16°C

Common Pests:

Aphid

Root Aphid

Thrip

Common Diseases:

Botrytis

Fusarium

Phytopthera

Additional Notes (*):

All information provided is based on producing a default finished pot size of 1L for our plug products, and 2L for 7cm and 9cm liner products. For alternative pot sizes please adjust cultural notes accordingly.

Finishing times - Based on average estimated climatic and environmental conditions, and are for guidance purposes only.

Temperature – These conditions assume a protected ornamental growing environment. Recommended growing is generally above 5°C.

Feeding – Does not specify controlled release or liquid fertiliser application. This choice will depend on your conditions, requirements and preferences – please contact your fertiliser consultant for suitable products to meet your requirements.

Growing media and pH – Is shown for guidance purposes only - please contact your growing media consultant for suitable growing media to meet your requirements.



Disclaimer

This information is for guidance purposes only and is based upon our own growing environment and experience during trials. It is wise to use your own knowledge about your growing conditions and local environment in order to make informed cultural decisions.

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