Dianthus Evening Star
Dianthus Evening Star
Dianthus WHETMAN STARS ® Evening Star
Pink, Pot Carnation
I hope that, contrary to the previous opinion, mine will flower red.
Francine, 13/04/2023
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Description
Dianthus 'Evening Star' is part of a new series of hybrid, dwarf and fragrant carnations, with vibrant colours. It is perfectly suited to the ornamentation of flower pots and containers. Equally at home in rockeries, this hardy small perennial forms a dense and low cushion composed of fine evergreen grey-green leaves. It boasts a brilliant summer flowering of an unusual colour. The brown-red heart of its semi-double flowers is surrounded by bright pink. It will thrive in full sun, in well-drained soil.
'Evening Star' belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. It is a recent cultivar, developed in England and given an Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society, somewhat equivalent to the golden palm of the plant world. The growth of this carnation is quite fast. Its adult size will not exceed 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) in height when flowering, with a spread of 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in). This carnation forms a tight clump. From June to August, it produces solitary, semi-double flowers with fringed edges carried by slender and short stems. The flowers bear a wide central halo of mahogany colour adorning a corolla of a bright magenta pink. The flowers' fragrance is more pronounced in hot weather. Its linear, glabrous, evergreen and leathery leaves are of a superb grey-green.
Dianthus 'Evening Star' is ideal for borders, embankments, and dry rockeries. It can accompany other flowering cushions such as helianthemums, silenes, dwarf artemisia (Artemisia lanata), wall bellflowers, Caucasian rock cress, Phlox subulata, and Delosperma cooperi, or Erigeron karvinskianus and bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum). This plant looks lovely between the stones of a wall or paving, or in a flower pot. It adapts very well to pot culture, in light soil, but will require regular watering and some fertiliser additions during the season to remain floriferous.
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Dianthus
WHETMAN STARS ® Evening Star
Caryophyllaceae
Pink, Pot Carnation
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Dianthus 'Evening Star' in ordinary, permeable and humiferous, stony, preferably limestone, dry to moist and especially well-drained soil. Gravel-rich soil yields good results. In open ground, this plant is very hardy, withstanding temperatures below -15°C (5°F). It prefers a very sunny exposure. Lightly trim the clump after summer flowering to promote regrowth in September. In rich soil, trim part of the foliage with shears after flowering to maintain a dense habit. Apply a balanced fertiliser to poor soil in March. Divide the clumps every 3 years to rejuvenate those whose base is thinning. Propagate by performing layering or by taking cuttings. Cultivating in pots will require regular watering and some flower fertiliser applications during the season to stimulate flower production.
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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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