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Dianthus Candy Floss

Common name: Garden Pink 'Devon Flavia'

You will appreciate the Dianthus 'Candy Floss' for a sweet, fragrant garden treat.

-15 to -20°C
Good Cut Flowers
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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Young Plants
3 for £14.00
just £4.67 each
5 for £17.00
just £3.40 each
10 for £20.00
just £2.00 each
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Fully double soft pink blooms with intriguing crimson flecks and zig-zag edges, make Dianthus Candy Floss such a sweetie. Each fluffy-looking bloom releases a gentle cloud of sweet perfume, which you can also enjoy in your home as they make excellent, long-lasting floral arrangements.Neat compact mounds of evergreen blue-green foliage are perfect for suppressing pesky garden weeds - plus deer, slugs and rabbits tend to leave alone. You will be visited by our friendly pollinators, who will nip by for a feast.The name is derived from the Greek Dios-anthus, meaning Flower of the Gods. One of the oldest flowers in cultivation, dating back to Roman times, early Christians believed the first carnation bloomed when Mary wept for Jesus as he carried his cross. Dianthus can be found growing wild around the Mediterranean.Reaching a height and spread of 30cm, Dianthus Candy Floss is drought tolerant and unfussy on soil conditions, in sun or part shade. A fully hardy perennial which can be left outside over winter with no frost protection required, to be enjoyed during the following summers.
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Key Information
Latin Name Dianthus Candy Floss YP
Common Name Garden Pink 'Devon Flavia'
Hardiness H6 (-15 to -20°C)
Colour Pink
Type Perennial
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.40
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.40
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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