Dianthus pavonius

DIANTHUS pavonius
Pink

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 1-6" (3-15cm)

Flowering Time: Summer

Flower Colour: Pink

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Caryophyllidae (Pinks Superorder)

Order: Caryophyllales (Pinks Order)

Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pinks Family)

Genus: Dianthus (Pink)

Species: pavonius (beautiful, like a peacock)

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Dianthus pavonius is more suitable for a specialist alpine garden than a rockery, because of its small size. It forms a tight cushion of bluish pointed leaves, only an inch or so high, and in summer bears relatively large flowers in pale pink.
It is also suitable for grwoing in troughs.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:
Spring
Outside (21 days)
Winter
Outside (27 days)

Seed Pod The seedpod is a cylinder, opening with a star shape.
Seed The seeds are tiny flat brown discs. There are a few seeds in each seed pod.
Seedling The seedling is small, with small bluish pointed leaves.

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				Germination: Spring Outside (21 days) Winter Outside (27 days)
Seed Pod The seedpod is a cylinder, opening with a star shape. Seed The seeds are tiny flat brown discs. There are a few seeds in each seed pod. Seedling The seedling is small, with small bluish pointed leaves.