Scarlet Diamond, Dianthus

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Partial Shade
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 95
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: F1 Dianthus x hybrida nana

Scarlet Diamond, Dianthus

Scarlet Diamond offers superb garden performance in spring and autumn with its high uniformity in plant habit. Produces beautiful scarlet red petals that bloom for an extended time. The Diamond is an early series, blooming simultaneously on main and lateral stems with flower size of 1.5 inches in diameter. Ht. 6-10". Avg. 32,500 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Partial Shade
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 95
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: F1 Dianthus x hybrida nana

Product Details

Weight

0.008

Depth

0.2

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

6-12"

Botanical Name

F1 Dianthus x hybrida nana

Seed Type

Seed

Additional Characteristics

Ground Cover, Extended Blooms, Deer Resistant

Seeds Per Gram

1,147

Seeds Per Pound

520,000

Packet

50 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/8"

Seeds Per Ounce

32,500

Breed

F1 Hybrid

Sun

Partial Shade

Growing Conditions

Container Friendly

Uses

Cut Flowers

Life Cycle

Annual

Sow Method

Transplant

Categories

Flowers

Days To Maturity (# Days)

95

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning DownloadHow to Grow Dianthus

Dianthus is a compact flower that grows well in containers or in the garden. Many varieties of the flower are a perennial, meaning it will come back year after year.

Before Planting: Begin Dianthus seeds indoors up to eight weeks before the last frost. Cover seeds lightly with soil and space them 10 inches apart. They should germinate in 10 to 21 days.

Planting: Dianthus can be planted outdoors in the spring after frost or in the autumn before frost.

Watering: Water Dianthus normally, but don’t get water on the leaves.

Fertilizer: Dianthus is typically a carefree plant, but it will benefit from fertilizer. Add a complete fertilizer each spring before blooming begins.

Days to Maturity: Depending on the variety, Dianthus will blossom from May to August.

Harvesting: When cutting Dianthus, leave an inch or so of the stem above the ground. Harvest the flowers when blooms are still closed and don’t cut the stems in the middle of a hot day.

Tips: Deadhead the Dianthus to prevent self-sowing. Deadheading also encourages additional blooming.

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