Dianthus 'Tatra Fragrance'

Price: £6.50

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Brand: The Plantsman's Preference
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Main Season: Summer
Flower Colour: White
Leaf Colour: Blue/grey/silver
Foliage: Evergreen
Position: Sun
Soil Type: Dry, well drained
Height: 15cm to 30cm (6" to 12")
Peat Free? Yes
Hardiness Guide: RHS H7 minimum at least -20C
Pot Size: 1L

Availability:

Approx. 16 in stock

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Heavily fringed, near white flowers with a central crimson ring that extends into a bar down the centre of each petal. A compact pink for rockery or front of border in full sun and drained soil. 20cm.

Hopefully the name gives away the secret - 'Tatra Fragrance' has really good scent!

One of a series of similar hybrids raised at Cally Gardens by the late Michael Wickenden. Parents are supposed to be Dianthus superbus ssp. alpestris and Dianthus 'Caesar's Mantle' though many list the Tatra cultivars as forms of Dianthus lumnitzeri for some reason.

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