Dianthus deltoides 'Leuchtfunk'
Maiden pink
Also known as Dianthus deltoides 'Flashing Light'
- Height × spread
- 0.3m × 0.3m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer
Availability
Generally available in late Spring & early Summer
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About this plant
This forms a carpet of quite spiky-looking slightly dark blue-green foliage. From this arise delicate flowering stems that carry bold single flowers that have slightly separated petals and a flat and open face. The flowers are coloured scarlet with a pronounced black ring near the base of the petals. The flowers open from maroon coloured lance-shaped buds. It is in flower in late spring and early summer and is well suited to a rock or scree garden. There may be some variability in the form of this cultivar.
- Flower colour
- Red
- Foliage colour
- Blue
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Prostrate
- Height
- 0.3m
- Spread
- 0.3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Skin allergen
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Planting
Deadhead blooms during flowering season
Remove flowers as they turn brown and fade. Snip the stem just below the bloom. This will keep the plant tidy and encourage more flowers.
The removal of spent flowers encourages the plant to produce fresh ones, rather than spend its energy on the development of seeds.
Compost · Planting
Multi-purpose compost
Use a good quality peat-free multi-purpose compost when growing in pots and containers.
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