Dianthus hybrida ‘Rainbow Loveliness’

LATIN NAME: DIANTHUS HYBRIDA

COMMON NAME: Rainbow Loveliness Pink

The rainbow loveliness pink pinks the low, cushion-forming plants with the slender, blue-green leaves and the tall, wiry stems carrying the fringed, heavily scented flowers in the blend of the pink, the crimson, the white, and the lavender, opening through the early summer. The fringed petals give the flowers the lacy look, and the scent carries through the garden. The plant grows into the tidy, spreading cushions, and it stands the cold well. It likes the sun, and the well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the carnation family, the dianthus pinks have a long, scented record in the studies of the hardy border perennials, and the rainbow forms appear in the research on the flower pigments and the scent compounds. The horticulturists value the lacy, fringed bloom, while the botanists note the cushion-like crowns that spread into the tidy mats. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the growers of the fragrant border pinks keep the forms in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the sunny border, the rainbow loveliness pink pinks the border with the lacy, scented bloom. The fringed petals carry the heavy scent through the early summer, the flowers feed the butterflies and the bees, and the cushions edge the paths and the borders neatly. It grows well in the well-drained, sunny ground. Lacy, scented and easy.

To grow the Rainbow Loveliness Pink from seed,

Scatter the seeds over the light, gritty surface of the flat, then press them in gently, keep the flat in the bright, cool spot and mist lightly

Keep the flat bright and just damp, and give the young plants the full sun. The fringed flowers come within the season.

. The seedlings break through within a couple of weeks, and they grow on steadily. Settle the young plants in the sunny, well-drained ground, and the fringed flowers will pink the border over the early summer.

Yellow, Peach, Purple, Crimson, Scarlet, White, Blue and Pink.

Dianthus x Superbus is a very lacy Dianthus which has attractive lacy pink/rose/creamy petals that are very open and airy.The strong long stems make it a favorite for a cutting garden. A must for a perennial border as it is very hardy and gets better every year. Seeds can be started in late fall for or early spring in zones 4-8.