Along the front of a small, curving border, dianthus "Firewitch" bloomed profusely throughout spring into early summer. Deep pink-violet blooms were so vivid against green foliage that the plants ...

References to the plant genus Dianthus go back as far as the Greek botanist Theophrastus. He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos = flower).

THINK PINK. PINKS, or dianthus, are a staple for many gardeners. Some varieties bloom all summer long, and some peak in spring or early summer and repeat blooming if the spent blooms are removed ...

Pinks or dianthus are among the most loved cool-season flowers. While they are described as cool-season flowers, varieties like the Amazon series perform in the cool season and for much of the summer, ...

Just when you thought dianthus had reached its peak, up pops more great new varieties like Diamond and Dynasty. The Diamond is being brought to us by Sakata Seed and is available in some rare colors ...

Look for Amazon dianthus varieties at local nurseries. Since these plants are Louisiana Super Plants selections, signs showing the logo, pictures of the plants and growing information will be placed ...

Some of my favourite plants are those that are multi-purpose, that is, they can be used in a variety of ways to serve several purposes in the garden. One plant family that has this reputation is the ...

If the plant world had its own version of This is Your Life, Ted Wilson would be a prime candidate. A keen plantsman, long-time conservationist and a founder of Project Crimson, Ted, 92, has a stellar ...

The Dianthus is fragrant, pink-lilac, pink-purple or white, often with picotee (a flower with a different colour around the edge than the flower’s base colour) margins It’s the flower with the frilly ...

References to the plant genus Dianthus go back as far as the Greek botanist Theophrastus. He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos = flower).