RE: fragrant dianthus

Susan,  That sounds like a pretty good description of an oldy called
Dianthus 'Rose du Mai'.  My very favorite Dianthus.  One ingredient you
don't mention in your growing conditions is  that they require more alkaline
soil.  I have always grown mine where they get lime leaching from sidewalk
and cement block rockery wall and that seems to fulfill this need in my acid
soil.  Full sun is also a must.

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of Susan M Campanini
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 7:54 AM
To: perennials
Subject: fragrant dianthus

I am very fond of all dianthus and have had many in my garden over the
years, but they tend to be short-lived for me with the muggy Midwestern
summers and wet winters, even in my raised beds with gravel topping...
Years ago I had a start of an older dianthus from a friend. It had blue
green leaves, about a foot tall, and semi-double deep rose-colored
flowers with an extremely strong, heady fragrance of clove. I would love
to find it again. Anyone on the list have an idea of which dianthus this
could be?

Susan and David in Urbana, Illinois
zone 5b

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