Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 161) Dianthus “Raspberry Parfait”

Seeds for these fun pinks were purchased and planted in 2018. I ended up with a few plants that I put in pots around the driveway that spring I was impressed with the uniformity of the plants and the large flowers. I was frustrated that the bloom season was relatively short, however. That could have been due to the hot, dry weather, or it could just be a trait of the plant.

About three of these plants remain three years later and are just starting to bloom now (June 10th).

In 2020, I’ll work to keep the remaining plants fed and watered and see if they will have a longer bloom season or rebloom when cut back.