Dianthus 'Duchess of Westminster'
Malmaison carnation 'Duchess of Westminster', Carnation 'Duchess of Westminster'
Dianthus Dianthus
'Duchess of Westminster' _ 'Duchess of Westminster' is an upright, tender, evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, blue-green leaves and sturdy stems bearing large, strongly fragrant, double, pink flowers blooming sporadically throughout the year.
Dianthus 'Duchess of Westminster' is: Evergreen
Flowers are strongly clove-scented
Erect flower stem
Pale-pink, White in All seasons
Blue-green in All seasons
Deadhead regularly. Support stems with canes at least 1m tall or higher. Disbud over several days, eventually leaving 2-3 crown buds. Avoid erratic watering, too much fertilizer, and temperature fluctuations to prevent calyx splitting.
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Dianthus 'Duchess of Westminster' (Malmaison carnation 'Duchess of Westminster') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Greenhouse, Flower Arranging, Containers, Conservatory, Indoor
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered light, full light in winter & good ventilation year-round. Needs low humidity in winter. Water moderately in summer, sparingly in winter. Feed every 10 days to 2 weeks.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Dianthus 'Duchess of Westminster'
Malmaison carnation 'Duchess of Westminster', Carnation 'Duchess of Westminster'
Dianthus Dianthus
'Duchess of Westminster' _ 'Duchess of Westminster' is an upright, tender, evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, blue-green leaves and sturdy stems bearing large, strongly fragrant, double, pink flowers blooming sporadically throughout the year.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Flowers are strongly clove-scented
Erect flower stem
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Pale-pink, White in All seasons
Blue-green in All seasons
Deadhead regularly. Support stems with canes at least 1m tall or higher. Disbud over several days, eventually leaving 2-3 crown buds. Avoid erratic watering, too much fertilizer, and temperature fluctuations to prevent calyx splitting.
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Dianthus 'Duchess of Westminster' (Malmaison carnation 'Duchess of Westminster') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Greenhouse, Flower Arranging, Containers, Conservatory, Indoor
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered light, full light in winter & good ventilation year-round. Needs low humidity in winter. Water moderately in summer, sparingly in winter. Feed every 10 days to 2 weeks.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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