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Dianthus grows best in loose, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soils in full sun. It tolerates light shade, particularly in the afternoon. 'Firewitch' tolerates short dry periods, but needs regular watering during prolonged drought. Fewer flowers will be produced when grown in hot, dry areas.
- How do you care for Firewitch dianthus?
- Does Firewitch dianthus spread?
- How do you fertilize Firewitch dianthus?
- What is a Firewitch dianthus?
- Do Dianthus come back every year?
- How do you keep fire witches blooming?
- Does dianthus die in winter?
- How many years do dianthus last?
- How do you get dianthus to rebloom?
- How do you divide a dianthus Firewitch?
- What should I plant with dianthus?
- Can you plant dianthus in June?
How do you care for Firewitch dianthus?
Firewitch flowers are in the dianthus family, sometimes called cheddar pinks or border pinks. Firewitch dianthus plants grow best in full sun but can tolerate light shade. Give them well-drained, slightly sandy soil to avoid crown rot. Once established, the plants are drought tolerant.
Does Firewitch dianthus spread?
Dianthus General Information
Dianthus gratianopolitanus forms spreading low mats of blue green foliage. Dianthus are garden classics, appearing in many shapes and colors, most with blue/green or blue frosted quill-like foliage. Long blooming, perfect for small bouquets-most are fragrant.
How do you fertilize Firewitch dianthus?
Fertilize cheddar pinks with 5-10-10 fertilizer in the spring just before blooming. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of fertilizer around the base of the plant and work it into the top 2 to 4 inches of soil. Repeat in midsummer and again in the fall.
What is a Firewitch dianthus?
Firewitch Dianthus
Dianthus Firewitch is a great Garden Pink with strongly fragrant rose-pink flowers and attractive gray-blue evergreen foliage. The 2005 Perennial Plant Assoc. Plant of the Year. Drought resistant/drought tolerant perennial plant (xeric).
Do Dianthus come back every year?
Cut back again in autumn. Dianthus are not long lived plants – after a few years they go woody at the base and look rather straggly. They are easily propagated by cuttings, however, so you can create fresh plants each year.
How do you keep fire witches blooming?
'Firewitch' tolerates short dry periods, but needs regular watering during prolonged drought. Fewer flowers will be produced when grown in hot, dry areas. Don't fertilize too much, as this promotes lush growth that may leaves the plants with gaps.
Does dianthus die in winter?
These dianthus plants are biennial, or short-lived perennials, but because of our unpredictable winters they may either be killed in a hard freeze or survive through a mild winter.
How many years do dianthus last?
Whether or not they come back each year depends in part on which species you have and your climate. Many are simply not disease resistant or cold hardy enough to bloom every year. Others are tender perennials or biennials, meaning they live for two years.
How do you get dianthus to rebloom?
Dianthus flowers bloom prolifically in early spring and summer, but many dianthus will rebloom throughout the gardening season if you cut flowers off as they fade. Hedge shears will do the trick, leaving a tufty mound of foliage. Do not mulch too close to your Dianthus.
How do you divide a dianthus Firewitch?
Digging and Dividing
Lift the root ball and remove as much soil from around the roots as possible. Cutting straight through from top to bottom, cut the root ball into three to five pieces of equal size and discard any woody, leggy or dead portions of the crown. Try to transplant the divisions immediately.
What should I plant with dianthus?
What to Plant with Dianthus
- Geraniums.
- Petunias.
- Pansies.
- Verbena.
- Snapdragons.
- Salvia (may be either annual or perennial)
- Bachelor's button.
- Sweet pea.
Can you plant dianthus in June?
You can start dianthus from seed about eight weeks before the last frost in spring and transplanted outside after frost. Dianthus seeds can also be sown directly in the garden in summer. Transplants can be added to the garden in the spring or fall.
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