Dianthus caesius | Cheddar Pink | Flower

Dianthus caesius belongs to the plant family CARYOPHYLLACE and Genus Dianthus This Flower will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Dianthus caesius does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Dianthus caesius so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Dianthus caesius cheddar pink is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Dianthus caesius has flowers that are strongly spicy. This is an alpine plant.

Flowers of the plant Dianthus caesius have a smell of richly and spicily fragrant and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Spicy | Strong

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"The Fragrant Garden.  A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974.  Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.