Dianthus 'Tropic Butterfly'
Pink 'Tropic Butterfly'
Dianthus Dianthus
'Tropic Butterfly' _ 'Tropic Butterfly' is a perennial with semi-double, bi-colour red and pink flowers with a wonderful exotic fragrance.
Dianthus 'Tropic Butterfly' is: Evergreen
A heady exotic fragrance.
Pink, Red in Summer
Silvery-grey in Summer
Slugs Slugs
Generally disease-free.
Seeds itself around the garden.
Division, Seed
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Dianthus 'Tropic Butterfly' (Pink 'Tropic Butterfly') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Plant in fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. The plant may need supporting. Produces the best leaf colour in dry soil.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Dianthus 'Tropic Butterfly'
Pink 'Tropic Butterfly'
Dianthus Dianthus
'Tropic Butterfly' _ 'Tropic Butterfly' is a perennial with semi-double, bi-colour red and pink flowers with a wonderful exotic fragrance.
Evergreen
A heady exotic fragrance.
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Pink, Red in Summer
Silvery-grey in Summer
Generally disease-free.
Seeds itself around the garden.
Division, Seed
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Dianthus 'Tropic Butterfly' (Pink 'Tropic Butterfly') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Plant in fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. The plant may need supporting. Produces the best leaf colour in dry soil.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Dianthus 'Tropic Butterfly' (Pink 'Tropic Butterfly')
Omnivorous leafroller
Platynota stultana
Insect
Absent
4
3
Polyphagous pest which could be potentially damaging to a range of crops if introduced to the UK. Awareness raising amongst the industry is needed. Also need to monitor developments in Spain where the pest is already present and consider whether EU regulation is warranted.
Dianthus 'Tropic Butterfly' (Pink 'Tropic Butterfly')
African cottom leafworm; Cotton leafworm; Egyptian cotton leafworm; Egyptian cotton worm; Mediterranean climbing cutworm; Meditteranea Brocade; Tobacco cutworm
Spodoptera littoralis
Insect
Absent
2
3
Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.
Dianthus 'Tropic Butterfly' (Pink 'Tropic Butterfly')
American serpentine leaf miner; chrysanthemum leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii
Insect
Absent
2
3
Regulated pest already subject to review at the EU level (2013). Regularly intercepted in the trade.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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