RE: Dianthus
- Subject: RE: Dianthus
- From: "Sheri Ann Richerson" v*@fwi.com
- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 13:45:46 -0500
Linda,
Hi, the seeds arrived today. Thank you so much! I can't wait to get them
started!
Sheri
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From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of lbarrett@ctcweb.net
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:32 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Dianthus
I have one that's a biennial, Dianthus caryophyllus 'Dwarf
Fragrance'. Strong scent, very nice. Does someone need
seeds for it? I'm not sure how many I have, I'd have to
check.
Linda, Idaho, Zone 5
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 21:15:50 EST
ECPep@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 1/20/03 8:19:22 PM Eastern Standard
>Time, Meum71@aol.com
>writes:
>
>
>> Any one growing a really heavy scented hardy Dianthus?
>>
>> I am on the look out for strong scents, at one time I
>>had one that smelled
>> like cloves.
>
>Not that I can recall though the literature frequently
>mentions scent and
>clove pinks is a term I have read. I am working my way
>through the long
>NARGS list of species Dianthus and have no recollection
>of any scented
>plants. I will now sniff them as they bloom and try to
>remember your
>question. For anyone trying Dianthus, it is any easy
>germinator. Does not
>do well in low pH soil, needs sharp drainage to live a
>few years.
>
>Claire Peplowski
>NYS z4
>
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