Dianthus 'Chesswood Lidgett' (b)
border carnation 'Chesswood Lidgett'
'Chesswood Lidgett' is a border carnation up to 70cm high with long slender stems, light grey-green leaves, and many double flowers, which are white with dark red margins and flecks, in summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red White | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Humans/Pets: Skin allergen, wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Dianthus can be annuals, evergreen perennials or subshrubs with narrow, often greyish leaves and showy flowers that are frequently fragrant
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Border carnations are hardy evergreen perennials with linear leaves and erect stems bearing fully double flowers to 8cm across in mid-summer, sometimes clove-scented
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil, in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings from non-flowering shoots in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required, but deadheading may prolong flowering
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, a rust, a virus and fusarium wilt
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