Dianthus Slap 'n' Tickle ('Wp 05 Pp 22'PBR) (Scent First Series) (p)
pink [Slap 'n' Tickle]
A modern pink 21cm high with grey-green leaves and fragrant, double, fringed, bicolour flowers, deep rose-pink with red centres, from early summer to midsummer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 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 | Pink Red | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or 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
Trade
- Horticultural Group
- Pinks are hardy, evergreen perennials which make compact mounds or mats of usually greyish leaves, with up to six, usually fragrant, single or double, medium-sized flowers per stem in early and mid-summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil, in full sun; will also do well in containers
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings from non-flowering shoots in summer; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- 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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