Dianthus is an ideal rock garden plant , a great edging plant and perfect for cottage garden . You may inquire how a exclusive plant can be so versatile . The reply is because there are so many varieties ofdianthus . Some are low - growing , have them thoroughgoing as an inch plant . Others , such as the coarse Sweet William , are grandiloquent plants that will work well at the back of a border or grown in combination with taller plants .

Perennials

Plant dianthus among pink wine , coreopsis , lavender , lamb ’s ears , red valerian , aster and hollyhock to add season - farseeing colouring to the garden . Deadhead , or cut off the fade peak , to encourage this plant to continue to bloom , but do let the last round of flowers set seed . Allow these seeds to drop into the garden . Dianthus are either annuals or short - lived repeated plant life that will come in back from cum . A repeated plant life is one that comes back from its own root system year after yr .

Annuals

An annual is a plant that grows , blossom , sets seed and conk out in one growing season . Verbena , New Guinea impatiens , stock and snapdragon make good yearly companion flora for genus Dianthus . Verbena is an idealistic trailing plant for growing underneath marvellous varieties or using as the spiller in a container combination that include genus Dianthus . A trawl line is a plant that spills over the edge of the pot . New Guinea impatiens will tolerate more Lord’s Day than the regular potpourri of impatiens ; however , rise them under or in front of the taller varieties is recommended . stock and snapdragons merge well with shorter varieties of dianthus , unless you are growing the marvelous kind of snapdragon that are used as cut heyday . That variety will take care well grown among taller varieties of dianthus .

Shrubs

Low - growing dianthus looks good under or right in front of bush . Ninebark , lilac , forsythia , viburnum and boxwood are ideal associate . Boxwood is often used in conventional gardens to produce edgings . post low - growing varieties of dianthus around the proscribed sharpness of the Turkish boxwood shrubs . This will add color and fragrance to the garden . The low - growing kind of dianthus make an idealistic ground cover . A living mulch conserve land moisture , helping to keep the shrub ’s roots cooler , and choke off out weeds . Since genus Dianthus is shortly - lived , the seeds will scatter and develop in new places as the shrub ’s stand enlarges with age .

Vines

Clematis , semisweet , Banksia integrifolia , maypop and wisteria summate a vertical dimension to the garden and create secrecy . Many of these plant prefer that their source remain cool and damp , even though they prefer to grow in full sun . Dianthus is the answer . Plant tall variety closer to the base of the vine , then add up other varieties to create a step - footfall burden , or use lowly - growing varieties as a earth cover song . Dianthus flowers come in many colours , so do consider this factor when pairing them with flowering vines .

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