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Dianthus
« on: June 22, 2008, 11:31:22 PM »
Does anyone know the name of this dianthus.  I was given a cutting today but the owner didn't know its name.  Any help much appreciated.
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2008, 12:56:22 AM »
Is it the var called 'Irish Mist?' Or maybe not. I don't think that has a red centre. I also have one called 'Irish Lace' but I'm not sure about that name either.
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2008, 07:26:04 AM »
It could also easily enough be a seedling that has arisen somewhere?  I have something similar, although perhaps a bit more convoluted than that, which came from a seed packet called "Rainbow Loveliness", but obviously enough that isn't a cultivar name.
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2008, 07:59:16 AM »
Hi Chris,
it would help if we knew the diemensions, how wide is it across and how does the plant grow?
if it's not very big it may be one of the species such as D. monspessulanus which has similarly fringed flowers.
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2008, 11:18:38 AM »
Hi folks,

Sorry, I should have posted this pic also yesterday, mea culpa.  It is a wee clump and the foliage is very fine and grassy, dark blue green colour rather than the usual colour for pinks, certainly not one of the alpine tight mounds, I have several of those.  Flower was about an inch in diameter I think. 
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2008, 01:05:44 PM »
Chris,

Ok, that is WAY smaller than the one I was talking about (flower is a couple of inches across on mine).  The dark centre rules out the similar white fringed species I have (whose name escapes me right at the moment) as it is pure white with no dark centre.  Foliage has a blue tinge on mine as well and looks a bit scraggly like yours as well...... sort of gets to a certain size and then falls outward irregularly and never looks properly neat after that.  I wonder if yours is a hybrid involving it?  Wish I could remember the species name.  It's dark outside now or I'd go out and see if I can find the old tag.  I'll know it is someone else here mentions it.  ::)
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2008, 01:12:27 PM »
Name just came to me I think..... Dianthus plumarius is my plant.  No dark eye in it though.  There are supposed to be other colour forms though, so perhaps yours is one of them?  That is assuming that what is sold here in Aus under that name is actually correct of course.  ???
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2008, 04:16:55 PM »
Thanks for your help, Paul.  I'll take a look on Google to see if it is similar.
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2008, 06:14:58 AM »
It looks rather like Dianthus arenarius

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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2008, 09:24:46 AM »
You're spot on Tiggrx.  That was the name I was trying for.  Stopped looking when I came up with the plumarius, even though I did check on google and that didn't look feathered enough.

Sorry Chris for the misdirection.  Thansk Tiggrx for picking me up on my plant.  :-[
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Re: Dianthus
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2008, 09:57:27 PM »
That is definitely it.  What a place this is eh?  Such a wonderful distillation of gardening knowhow.... Never yet been disappointed.  Can't thank everyone enough. 
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