Dianthus Chinensis "China Pink" 15cmPot

🌸 Dianthus ‘China Pink’

Botanical Name: Dianthus chinensis
Common Names: China Pink, Garden Pinks, Dianthus

📌 Product Description

Dianthus ‘China Pink’ is a charming, compact flowering plant known for its vibrant pink, frilled flowers with a light fragrance. Its neat, bushy habit and long-lasting blooms make it ideal for garden beds, borders, rockeries, and containers.

This hardy plant thrives in temperate South African gardens, providing a splash of colour from spring through to late summer. Dianthus is also excellent for attracting pollinators and adding texture to mixed garden plantings.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 20 – 40 cm
• Spread: approx. 20 – 30 cm
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, mounded

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun for optimal flowering
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; prefers slightly alkaline conditions
• Water:
  • Moderate watering
  • Avoid waterlogging
• Feeding: Feed monthly during active growth with a balanced fertiliser
• Maintenance:
  • Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming
  • Light pruning promotes bushier growth

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Spring to early summer
• Flowering Season: Spring through summer
• Climate Suitability: Prefers temperate regions; can tolerate mild frost if well-drained

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Fragrant, long-lasting flowers
• Compact and low-maintenance
• Ideal for containers, borders, and mixed plantings
• Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Garden beds and borders
✔ Rockeries and container gardens
✔ Patio and balcony displays
✔ Pollinator-friendly plantings