Dianthus 'Ike' (Sprint Series) (pt)

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pot carnation 'Ike'

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Time to Maturity
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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

These are pot-grown dianthus ready for planting directly into your garden or a container as a pot plant

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Prefers a soil enriched with well-rotted manure or garden compost and an application of a balanced fertiliser in spring

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in summer

Pruning

deadhead regularly to prolong flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and caterpillars

Diseases

May be susceptible to Fusarium wilt and a virus