Gardening at home with Sarah | May Colour
Join Sarah at Perch Hill as she shares her favourite May flowering varieties for the vase.
1 x 9cm pot 200961-1 | £5.50 |
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3 x 9cm pots 200961-3 | £13.95 |
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Pinks are invaluable for their scent, their incredible vase life, and that their petals are edible, so you can decorate salads and puddings to your heart's content. 'Devon Red Carpet' is a rich, true red with soft grey-green foliage.
Genus | Dianthus |
Group/Species | x caryophyllus |
Variety | Red Carpet |
Type | Perennial |
Common Name | English Garden Pink |
Border Position | Container Garden |
Soil Type | Neutral - Alkaline |
Scent | Scented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 45cm (18in) |
Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant in a sunny spot with free-draining soil or grow in a container. |
Care Tips | Feed with rose or tomato fertiliser and keep as moist as possible although they do tolerate dry weather once established. Deadhead to promote further flowering. |
Flowering | June - October/November |
Vase Life | Lasts up to 2 weeks in water. |
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Join Sarah at Perch Hill as she shares her favourite May flowering varieties for the vase.
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