Dianthus, Cheddar Pinks 'Firewitch'

This is the most reliable dianthus I've planted. The pink positively glows against the foliage. They smell fantastic- rich carnation, spi...Read Morece and clove. The bees love them. They spread moderately each year here in central NC. I'm going to spade and divide them out this fall- double delight!

I have this plant Dianthus g. 'Firewitch' and I am in Az and it is doing well. I did bring it to Az from Oregon and planted from seeds ...Read MoreI brought back. Now I am trying to figure out how to get the seeds from the flower. I did it once but if someone knows more about it would appreciate their knowledge.

I have 3 year old plants and they bloom in the spring and then not much after that even though I dead headed them. They are not any larg...Read Moreer than when I first put them out. I am planning on digging up, adding compost and fertilizer this fall and see if they will grow larger and bloom more.

I picked up one of these at Sheridan Nurseries in Toronto. My only regret is that I didn't buy more! This plant looks and smells wonderfu...Read Morel! I have it situated in a spot that gets full sun for only part of the day but it is thriving and blooming strongly. Love it!

Have had it for many years and I love it more every year. It's a very beautiful plant overall! I love the sweet and colorful flowers. ...Read MoreI love the smell of the flowers! I can't walk past it without picking a flower and smelling it! I'm in 'heaven' with it's scent! I love the shade of the leaves. The combination of the leaves and flowers is gorgeous! It's beautiful and striking even at a distance!

Wonderful plant!

Planted last year, is doing fabulous (Toronto, ON) Blooms continuously from late May/early June until late fall. Lovely silver foliage. P...Read Morelanted in part sun/part shade

I have grown 'Firewitch' dianthus for several years and love it. It looks great year round and is evergreen in my zone. The electric pin...Read Morek blooms are also sweetly scented. Very carefree but must have proper drainage or it will rot.

Short 10-12" - Plant 12" apart. Zone 3-9. Long flowering German Hybrid with ice blue foliage forms a tidy groundcover that stays evergreen. Brilliant pink single flowers have frilled petals with a pleasing clove scent.

PPA

Perennial of the Year 2006.

Blooms: Spring to Summer

Flower Color: Pink

Sun-Shade: Full Sun

Accent Color: Pink

Soil Condition: Normal, Sandy

Plant Height: Short

Zones: z3,z4,z5,z6,z7,z8,z9

This is the 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. Therefore, even though I just brought mine home today, I'm giving it a positive rating. ...Read More /> The flower color is a vivid and beautiful magenta, and the foliage is soft and grassy. The man at the nursery said the clump will spread and can be divided. Can't wait to get this established in my yard.

Wonderful as all other comments listed above...the key to rebloom is not just deadheading - use a Bloom Booster! Mine are still blooming...Read More strong! Not like the first spring flush but definate color impact - Yea!

I had wanted this for a while and never seemed to find it. I now hav about 10 and cannot wait to mass them near my gardens sitting area.

Great plant! It blooms very profusely in the spring covering itself with flowers, and it has a sweet fragrance.

Flower is a stunning shade of deep pink and is nearly fringed on the edges. Blooms from summer to fall if deadheaded. Prefers full sun ...Read Morebut can tolerate some afternoon shade.

I planted this plant two years ago in zone 6. It's beautiful in the spring/early summer and smells great too. But it tends to look ratty...Read More for the rest of the season. I haven't been able to get it to rebloom after shearing off the seed heads.

This is a very well-suited planted plant for the garden that i picked up at Home Depot. It has the scent of cloves to it and will rebloo...Read Morem. Should be kept at about 8 to 10 inches to keep compact, but do not expect a big rebloom. I take garden shears and dead-head it in one whack; it doesn't care. Excellent plant, highly reccomended.