Dianthus plumarius Letitia Wyatt
Dianthus plumarius Letitia Wyatt
Dianthus x plumarius Letitia Wyatt
Garden Pink, Cottage Pink, Grass Pink, Carnation
Very beautiful and vigorous but not the variety ordered.
Maryse D., 18/07/2018
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Description
Dianthus 'Letitia Wyatt' is a recent carnation, combining the increased floribundance of modern cultivars with the fragrance and charm of old varieties. Its fully double pompom flowers are a stunning candy pink with a salmony centre. These bright flowers emit an exquisite clove scent. This variety offers a long and abundant flowering period, above a beautiful cushion of grey-blue evergreen leaves. Its tall and sturdy stems are ideal for creating charming bouquets. It is a robust perennial. It is easy to grow in light soil and full sun, in the garden or in pots.
'Letitia Wyatt' belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. It is a cultivar from England, resulting from cross-breeding between Dianthus plumarius and D. gratianopolitanus, among others. D. plumarius is a European perennial which is the main ancestor of the different groups of both old-fashioned and modern carnations and pinks. D. gratianopolitanus is native to Europe and Asia and has passed on to its descendants its compact habit and its wonderful clove scent. Its growth rate is quite fast. Its mature size will not exceed 35 to 40cm (14 to 16in) in height with a spread of 30cm (12in) or more. It forms a low and dense clump. From May to July, and again in September-October, it produces 4 to 5cm (2in) wide double flowers with slightly crumpled but not particularly fringed petals. The flowers are carried at the end of sturdy, often branched stems. Its linear, glabrous, pointed, persistent and leathery leaves are a superb grey-blue colour.
Dianthus 'Letitia Wyatt' is perfect in borders, embankments, and dry rockeries. Its large fragrant flowers bring undeniable charm to the most modest decor. It can accompany bluebells, Anemone coronaria, and Madonna lilies, or other flowering cushions such as helianthemums, silenes, wall bellflowers, Caucasus arabis, Phlox subulata, Erigeron karvinskianus and Geranium sanguineum. To evoke gardens of the past, one can plant a small border of these charming carnations at the foot of clumps of red peonies and old roses. This plant looks lovely between the stones of a wall or paving, in a trough or in a container. It adapts very well to pot cultivation, in light soil.
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Dianthus
x plumarius
Letitia Wyatt
Caryophyllaceae
Garden Pink, Cottage Pink, Grass Pink, Carnation
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Dianthus 'Letitia Wyatt' in ordinary, permeable and humus-bearing, stony, preferably limestone, dry to moist and especially well-drained soil. Gravel-rich soil yields good results. In open ground, this plant is quite hardy, withstanding temperatures down to -15°C (5°F). It prefers a very sunny exposure. Lightly prune the clump after the summer flowering to promote regrowth in September. In rich soil, trim some 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 out. Propagate by layering or taking cuttings.
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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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