Kaleidoscope Mixed Poets Eye seeds - Dianthus barbatus
Kaleidoscope Mixed Poets Eye seeds - Dianthus barbatus
Kaleidoscope Mixed Poets Eye seeds - Dianthus barbatus
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Kaleidoscope Mixed Poets Eye seeds - Dianthus barbatus
Elise A. • 51 FR
Kaleidoscope Mixed Poets Eye seeds - Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus barbatus Kaleidoscope Mixed
Sweet William
I am disappointed because no seeds sprouted even though the packet I bought from Lidl gave me beautiful carnations, so why spend more money?
JACQUELINE ET JOSEPH B., 16/08/2017
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Description
This Kaleidoscope Mixed Dianthus barbatus, also known as a poet's carnation, is a favored guest in cottage gardens. It brings an original and tender touch of color to summer flower beds. Its large inflorescences, composed of flowers in different shades of pink, gradually mature to white, creating a multicolored bouquet with endless nuances. This highly fragrant and well-branched variety is ideal for bouquets. Often grown as a biennial, this short-lived perennial is perfect everywhere, even in pots. It is capable of flowering in the year of sowing. Easy to grow in moist, rich, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade.
The Dianthus barbatus is a plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, found in many temperate regions of Europe and Asia. Although not long-lived, it is hardy and is often considered a biennial, flowering in its second, or even first, year after sowing. The plant forms a tight basal tuft of long, pointed leaves, ranging from light green to glaucous. Flowering, which is long for this 'Kaleidoscope Mixed' variety, occurs in late spring and summer, sometimes until September. The small flowers, arranged in flat cymes measuring 8 to 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter, are borne at the ends of thin, branched, and sturdy stems. Their color, highly variable, often shows the combination of two colors, variegated or striate. All plants bear flowers that change color as they bloom, transitioning from different shades of pink to white. The fragrance of the flowers is both spicy and sweet, reminiscent of cloves and cinnamon.
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Dianthus
barbatus
Kaleidoscope Mixed
Caryophyllaceae
Sweet William
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow the seeds of annual carnation indoors or in a greenhouse, from January to February as a late-flowering annual, or from June to July to see them bloom in spring.
Sow on the surface of good quality and well-drained compost. Place the seed tray in a mini-greenhouse at a temperature of 15-20 ° C, or in a transparent polyethylene bag until germination, which takes 7-21 days. Keep the compost moist but not waterlogged and do not exclude light.
When the seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into 8 cm (3.1 in) pots and let the plants grow in cooler conditions. When all risk of frost has passed, gradually acclimatize them to outdoor conditions for 7-10 days before transplanting them outside. Maintain a distance of 30cm (11.8 in) between plants, and plant them in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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