Dianthus Sugar Plum 14cm

Dianthus Sugar Plum is an evergreen perennial cushion-like plant with pointed grey-green foliage that forms in tight clumps. In Spring and Autumn, fragrant, mid pink with a cherry red centre ruffled flowers emerge from tall upright stems. Dianthus Sugar Plum has low water requirements once established. Occasional watering during extended periods of heat will benefit the plant.

Position: Full sun

Height: 30cm

Width: 60cm

Garden Uses:

• Understory planting to larger shrubs

• Filler plant

• Mass plantings

• Feature plant

• Planted in pots/containers

• Cottage gardens

Planting Tips:
Prepare the soil before planting. Mixing in a bag of well-aged animal manure or compost will help to condition and revitalise tired soils. If adding organic matter to your soil, make sure to blend the compost or animal manure with pre-existing soil, mixing/digging it together thoroughly. Once the soil has been prepared, dig a wider hole, but not deeper, than the pot’s original size has come in. Position the plant in the hole, backfill any gaps with the excess soil. Do not bury the graft of the plant. Give the plant a deep soaking of water to help settle the roots.

Suppose planting into a pot. The container chosen is large enough to accommodate the plant being planted. Never pot a plant into a container that is too small. Use a premium quality potting mix as this has all the added fertilisers and wetting agents required for having a healthy plant.

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