Re: sweet william

I think mine did well this summer because it was one of the mildest summers on record. 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] sweet william
I have some along a walkway that I got yearssssssssss ago. Don't know which ones. They bloom great in the spring, about die off in the heat of summer and 
quit blooming, but then have a nice show again when it cools off till the
snow/hard frost hits.  Can't say I seen them seeding around tho....

Donna

--- On Tue, 11/17/09, james singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:


From: james singer <inlandjim1@q.com>
Subject: Re: [CHAT] sweet william
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 5:53 PM


I suspect (don't know) that it's a perennial. Most Dianthuses are.

On Nov 15, 2009, at 8:57 AM, Kitty wrote:
I've been shredding leaves all week. I pile them in a temp bed out front ,
then shred. Every 4 bagsful I load up and take to the backyard pile. Each 
trip takes me past a clump of Sweet Williams, Dianthus barbatus.  I've
purchased them for our MG cottage garden over the years, but had never grown them until this past spring I picked up some seed. They grew easily from seed but I got a bit anxious waiting for the flowers so I bought a quart already in bloom. I planted them just across from my backdoor and they have bloomed all season long. They are still blooming - not just the last few flowers of the 
season, but vibrant, full, and a multitude of magenta blooms.
I've always thought they were biennials, generously self-sowing biennials, 
but have also read of them being perennial.  Does anyone esle grow these
handsome little plants? (can't call a William, "beautiful", can I?) What's 
your experience?
I sold off several pots of my seed grown plants, but did keep one pot. They
are pink. Much smaller leaves and flowers. Will they be bigger next year? 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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Willamette Valley

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