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Watch Sarah Raven show how to trim and take dianthus cuttings Cut each section of every plant back to a vigorous-looking shoot near the heart. They’ll look a bit bald for a few weeks, but will leaf-up ...

The Perennial Plant Association has selected Dianthus gratianopolitanus Firewitch’ (Feuerhexe’) as its 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. Also known as a cheddar pink, the perennial dianthus is an ...

Taking cuttings from some of our favourite plants guarantees fresh ones for next year. It’s easy and it doesn’t matter if some of them die in a couple of weeks, just have another go. Cuttings are ...

In the last 10 years, tremendous breeding innovation has produced several new varieties of Dianthus, a low-growing plant distinguished by fragrant flowers and grassy, blue-green foliage. Commonly ...

Pinks are one of the oldest cultivated flowers, treasured for centuries for their scent and their ease of cultivation. Although they are longest-lived on alkaline soils, they will thrive almost ...