Dianthus x 'KLEDG11143'
Common Name(s):
EverLast Burgundy Blush Dianthus
Cheddar Pink
Synonym:
Cottage Pink
Flower:
Red
Blooms :
May
to:
Aug
Star shaped 5 petaled with frilled, serrated or 'pinked' margins
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Mounds of wavy grass-like silvery-blue to grey-greenleaves
Fall Color?
YES
If properly pruned may rebloom, foliage may turn bronze or purple, semi-fully evergreen
Depending on temperatures, may remain green or if very cold leaves will yellow and fall
Photo by:
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Maintains blue-green mounded grass-like foliage if temperatures aren't too cold
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Hybrid
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
8-12"
Spread:
10-14"
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Hybrid so does not have a native habitat
Soil:
Provide enriched, well-drained soil.
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Fertilizer:
Use a balanced 10-10-10 or well balanced compost, can use bone meal
Mulch:
Small gravel, river rock, pea stones
Needs regular 6 hours of direct sun, needs 1" of water per week, loosely testured gritty or sandy soil, deadhead, apply balanced slow-release plant fertilizer or compost in early spring, after first hard freeze cut back stems to 1-2" above soil line
Long Term:
Winter:
Give excellent drainage, remove scraggly growth, give light layer of mulch or straw, only water if soil is dry
Spring:
Remove any dry, dead, brown or mushy foliage that accumulated over winter, apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer or light organic compost in early spring, needs about 1" of water per week, divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Summer:
Shear spent flower stalks to promote continued bloom. Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Fall:
Clean up spent blooms, can shear back to 1-2" above soil surface
General Care Comments:
Requires 6 hours of direct sun per day, likes loose gritty well-drained soil, apply balanced garden fertilizer in spring, deadhead, clear dead and fallen matterial from around base, keep mulch away from crown
Common Problems
Overwattering, lack of sun, animal and fungal issues
Diseases:
Fusarium wilt and stem rot, bacterial wilt, anthracnose, rust, root and crown rot
Insects:
Aohids, spider mites, thrips, caterpillars
Environmental Problems:
Overwatering, high humidity, heat stress
Pests:
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