Dianthus deltoides „Albus“
Variety
Incomplete Variety
created by Bluesman79 at 18.02.2021
Seeds
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Planting
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The heather carnation 'Albus' is a carpet-forming perennial that has simple, small white flowers. If you cut back the heather carnation after flowering, then a strong green cushion will develop, which will also survive the winter well. Details Flower: single, star-shaped, white, light fragrance Flowering time: June to July Leaf: narrow, elongated, silvery Growth: clump-forming, horst-forming Height of growth: up to 20 cm high Habitat: sunny Soil: dry, well-drained garden soil Characteristic: cut back after flowering Use: border plant, rock garden, carpet-forming perennial, heather garden Plants per square meter: 15 to 17 plants Planting recommendation: singly or in small groups
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Young plants need time to grow and bloom sparsely or not at all in the first two years. From the third year the perennials develop their full flowering glory. No lime
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Dry
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Seeding distance
25 cm
Row spacing
20 cm
Seeding depth
0 cm
No antagonistic plants
Root Rot
Land snails
Aphids