When it comes to weather, October is often one of the most pleasant months of the year in south Louisiana. Louisiana AgCenterDianthus Amazon Rose Magic And, so far, this October is really living ...

Dianthus, also referred to as carnations, are a large family of plants made up of over 300 different species. They can be found in all different shapes, sizes and colors, from long-stemmed yellow ...

Growing your own vegetables and flowers from seed offers several advantages: 1.) it’s less expensive than buying plants; 2.) you control the timing of when they’re ready for planting; 3.) you ...

All forms of Dianthus were characterized by short blooming seasons until 1971, when a breeder began to grow varieties that didn’t set seed. These varieties typically bloom from May to October.

I thought I knew dianthus (D. chinensis). Charming old-fashioned annuals that used to be called China pinks, they grow in dense mounds less than a foot tall. The flowers are ideal for showy color ...

The plant I am talking about is the Rockin’ dianthus coming out of Pan American Seed. Though I called it the most anticipated fall flower, we are really talking about perennial in zones 5a-8b.

In the last 10 years, tremendous breeding innovation has produced several new varieties of Dianthus, a low-growing plant distinguished by fragrant flowers and grassy, blue-green foliage.

In a year, Green Leaf Plants will grow and ship about 2.5 million dianthus cuttings. All this happens in a complex of greenhouses not far from Lancaster’s busy outlets on Lincoln Highway East.

Plants are easy to propagate by division or by stem cuttings taken just before or immediately after flowering. This particular selection of Dianthus was introduced by a German nursery in 1957 as ...

Plant dianthus in moist, well-drained soil with a sweet or slightly basic pH. You can find these grass-like, blue- or gray-tinged leaves in beds, borders, containers, rockeries and cottage gardens.