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DIANTHUS barbatus 'Nigrescens'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | Europe |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Fragrant, deep maroon, 5 cm blooms and narrow green leaves maturing to a metallic mahogany color. Good, long-lasting cut flower. |
| Historical: | Floriography, a language of flowers, was popular in the British Victorian era. Sweet William represented gallantry. |
| Basic Colour: | (grey / black) |
| Flower Colour: | deep maroon, nearly black |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - August |
| Flower: | single |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | narrow, strap-shaped, green, mature to a shiny mahogany color |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 35 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 35 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.86957 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1150 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 4 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
