Comments on: Dianthus plants and flowers

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:05:24 +0000

Hi Joseph,

Although freezing weather sometimes kills back some of the foliage, for the most part they are evergreen here (zone 7a). I cut off the brown parts in spring and they put out new growth every year.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:55:50 +0000

How much cod weather willdianthus taake? Will they freeze? Thank you
jOE

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:35:01 +0000

Hi Julie C,

I have noticed some volunteer seedlings around mine as well. I too was surprised to see the plants survive and stay green all winter here too, they even had a few sparse blooms on them in late winter.

Thanks for your post.

PS, Julie I’m not sure why your comment is appearing up here when it is the most recent one to this post. Strange! :)

By: Julie C

Julie C — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:38:08 +0000

I’ve had Dianthus for 15 years, and they always come back here in Minnesota. I would suggest however, letting them go to seed. They seem to be more of a short lived perennial here in the north, as mine have tended to disappear after 3 years or so, but with new plants from self sowing growing a few inches from where the old one was. Last summer, I bought annual dianthus which did great all summer in pots. I left a few out in a concrete pot and a few left in the ground over the winter thinking they would all die, but to my surprise, they had survived our brutal winter.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:11:44 +0000

Thank you. Will do.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:35:19 +0000

Hi Pat,

I do fertilize mine, I use miracle-gro about every other week throughout the spring and summer. I also cut them back several times throughout the growing season. They seem to flower much better after I prune them. Hope this helps, and thanks for visiting.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:44:34 +0000

My dianthus are in a pot. They did winter over in VA but bloom less rather than more. They face East and get good morning sun.

Should Dianthus be fertilized? Other than moving the pot to a sunnier location, how can I get more flowers?

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:52:50 +0000

Chansey, all my dianthus, even the ones sold as annuals here, come back every year. I too love mixing the colors up. Thanks for visiting.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:51:38 +0000

Hi Chansey, thank you, glad you enjoyed the photos. The pinks are cheerful little flowers.

By: Chansey

Chansey — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:14:14 +0000

What variety of dianthus have you grown as perennials? I love the mixed colors.

By: Chansey

Chansey — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:48:14 +0000

Hi Sherry,

Thanks so much for sharing the pictures of your dianthus garden. They are lovely and I am inspired to plant them in our front garden to enjoy year after year.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:04:03 +0000

Hi Priscilla,

I know that some types of dianthus are hardy from zones 3 to 8 and some from zones 3 to 8, so hopefully yours will come back also. Thanks for your visit.

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:12:10 +0000

I bought some this summer for the first time and I love them. I’m in WI, do you know if they will survive the winter. I did buy the perrenials. Thanks

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By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:11:50 +0000

Hi Jill,

I haven’t had a problem with them spreading too much, the clumps do get thicker and wider every year though. I don’t let mine go to seed but keep on snipping off the spent flowers so they will continue to bloom until frost. Yes, you can separate them easily. Good luck with yours, hope you get lots of blooms. :)

Sherry