Dianthus carthusianorum Atrorubens Group (p)

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dark red Italian pink

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Other common names

dark red Italian pink

Synonyms

Dianthus 'Atrorubens', Dianthus atrorubens, Dianthus carthusianorum var. atrorubens

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Caryophyllaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Dianthus can be annuals, evergreen perennials or subshrubs with narrow, often greyish leaves and showy flowers that are frequently fragrant
Name Status
Unresolved
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea

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