"Dianthus     gratianopolitanus
- Cheddar Pink"

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USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

Height: 12 in (30 cm)

Spread: 15 in (37 cm)

Type: herbaceous perennial

Flowers: Pink, red.

Growing Cheddar Pink

Comments: Cheddar Pink grows 6 to 12 inches (15-30 cm) tall and produces rose colored blooms in May or June. It prefers sun and grows in soils with a pH above 7. Remove the old flowers when they fade to extend the blooming period.

Propagation

There are several methods of propagation. Softwood cuttings may be taken and rooted in early summer.The plants may be divided, probably in the spring. Layering may be used. The seed germinates in 5 to 10 days at 70 degrees F (21 deg C).

Cultivars

'Bath's Pink' - Numerous, fringed, pink, one-inch (2.5 cm) flowers are produced on plants about 8 inches (20 cm) tall.
'Firewitch' - Magenta flowers. var. grandiflorus - Large, pink flowers.
'Oakington' - Double, pink flowers on plants 4 inches (10 cm) tall.
'Spotty' - Flowers are red and white.
'Tiny Rubies' - Dwarf, 5-inch (12 cm) plants with a mounded habit produces pink flowers. .

References for Cultivars: Walters Gardens 1999, White Flower Farm 1999, Lake County Nursery 1999, Bailey Nurseries 1999, Wayside Gardens 1999, Ray Wiegand's Nursery 1997, Weston Nurseries 1999, Berryhill Nurseries 1999, Midwest Groundcovers 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999.

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