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Beginner
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0.4m
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0.4m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Dianthus 'Doris'
Other names: Modern pink 'Doris', Pink 'Doris'
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Genus: Dianthus
Variety or cultivar: 'Doris' _ 'Doris' is a compact, mounded, evergeen perennial with linear, grey-green leaves and scented, double, pale pink flowers with dark pink centres in early summer to autumn.
Dianthus 'Doris' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pale-pink, Dark-pink in Summer; Dark-pink, Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage: Grey-green in All seasons
Fragrance: Flower is clove-scented.
Habit: Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dianthus 'Doris' (Modern pink 'Doris') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained acid-free soil in full sun. Improve soil with well-rotted manure or garden compost. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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