Dianthus 'Houndspool Cheryl' (p)
pink 'Houndspool Cheryl'
'Houndspool Cheryl' is a compact evergreen perennial with glaucous foliage and double flowers 5cm in width, with deep cherry-red, fringed petals. No scent
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Potentially harmful
- Skin allergen, wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Dianthus can be annuals, evergreen perennials or subshrubs with narrow, often greyish leaves and showy flowers that are frequently fragrant
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Pinks are hardy, evergreen perennials which make compact mounds or mats of usually greyish leaves, with up to six, usually fragrant, single or double, medium-sized flowers per stem in early and mid-summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by taking cuttings of non-flowering shoots in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Rock garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Ground cover
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead as required
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, a rust, a virus and fusarium wilt
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