Dianthus, China Pinks

Does well in full sun in the heat! A nice alternative to the run of the mill Marigolds in everyone's flower beds in the Summer. Only ne...Read Moregative is that you must dead head, dead head, and then dead head some more!

This are back and bigger than ever in my zone 5 garden. An easy plant that requires little care.

I'm in zone 8, ammended clay soil, with full sun. The plants have performed better than any other flowering perennial in my garden. The...Read Morey practically bloom all year (scant in late December/early Jan.) Magnificent, florid blooms in early spring to early summer. Beautiful greenish blue foliage when not blooming as much. Plants have benefitted from deadheading and trimming to four inches (with scissors) after periods of heavy bloom. Have also thinned out some woody growth. Their growth has pleasantly spread (not invasive). The best plants at my house. Super easy to care for. Sporadically fertilized (twice a year)

Plants are beautiful and growing well in partially shaded area so far. First experience with them. Wondering what is normal. Planted t...Read Morehis spring (2005) while in bloom. Seems to have done well but after first round of blooms I notice the new buds are turning black or dark brown. Some of the blooms in progress seem to turn dark and die-off. Does anyone know what this means? What should I be doing? Someone suggested "dead-headding". Looks like the new buds are not surviving. Have saved old bloom pods for the seeds later, maybe next year. Comments would be appreciated to jotaito@aol.com.