Dianthus 'Pop Star' (Alpine pink 'Pop Star')
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0.15m max. spread |
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0.05m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Dianthus 'Pop Star'
Other names: Alpine pink 'Pop Star', Pink 'Pop Star'
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Genus: Dianthus
Variety or cultivar: 'Pop Star' _ 'Pop Star' is a small, cushion-forming perennial with linear, grey-green evergreen leaves and deeply fringed fragrant lavender flowers with a rose-pink centre in summer.
Dianthus 'Pop Star' is: Evergreen
Flower: Lavender in Summer
Foliage: Silvery-grey, Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Spreading
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Specific pests: Aphids , Slugs
Diseases: Rust, a virus and wilt.
General care
Pruning: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Softwood cuttings, Layering. REGISTER to read more...
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Dianthus 'Pop Star' (Alpine pink 'Pop Star') will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.15m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Containers, Coastal, Roof terrace
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Grows best in soil enriched with well-rotted manure or garden compost. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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