Dianthus plumarius for ID

[Lvandelft]

This spring I received a Dianthus plant , called D. plum. Maggie.
When I saw the plant I already was sure it cannot be right to name.
It is in flower now already for at least 4 weeks, so a good performer in the garden.
Therefore it's worth to find out the right name. I hope somebody on the Forum knows it and can be of help?

[David Nicholson]

Does this help Luit.

http://www.jacobsplant.nl/plantinfo.php?plantid=877

[Lvandelft]

Not really David. I see you don't know D. Maggie? Well she, Maggie is a rather old pink and still sold often on the Continent.
It's something like D. Albus Plenus and has not a good habit when getting older. (Still speaking about the plant  )But it's very strong and hardy.

Here you find a picture of it how the flower looks:
http://www.graefin-v-zeppelin.com/Bildersonderangebote3/DianthusMaggie.jpg

[arisaema]

Here's one that might be a possibility, hard to tell for sure from a catalogue photo:

http://gardenshop.telegraph.co.uk/plants/_/classid.2000013834/

[Maggi Young]

My Dianthus namesake is, as Luit's link shows, a mid pink with a dark eye...... I like Luit's one better!

[Lvandelft]

Arisaema, D. Tropical Butterfly has some resemblance, but my flowers have more white on the edges.
I found another one on the net with the name James Portman, which looks more like my plant.
Will try to find out at the source where I got it, from where they bought it. Maybe I find a clue?

[vanozzi]

G'day Luit--your dianthus maybe dianthus ''minerva''??
It's a few years since I was breeding English Borders, Picotees, laced and fancy pinks, but have never grown ''minerva'', but that is the closest that I can think of.
Here is a picture of my germinated borders and pinks when I was living in Tasmania.
And also thanks for your post--I have now just been inspired and sown 100 very old seed from the freezer.
Paul R

[shelagh]

I can't help you with identification Luit but I bet the perfume is delicious.

[mark smyth]

Try this brilliant web site http://allwoods.net/index.html

[Lvandelft]

Try this brilliant web site http://allwoods.net/index.html

I did Mark, of course as well as several others like Whetman's etc.

[Lvandelft]

G'day Luit--your dianthus maybe dianthus ''minerva''??
It's a few years since I was breeding English Borders, Picotees, laced and fancy pinks, but have never grown ''minerva'', but that is the closest that I can think of.
Here is a picture of my germinated borders and pinks when I was living in Tasmania.
And also thanks for your post--I have now just been inspired and sown 100 very old seed from the freezer.
Paul R

Paul, I don't think Minerva is the plant I have. I believe that my plant is a Pink and I hardly believe that Perpetuals like Minerva are grown in Holland.
It has resemblance, yes but Perpetuals would need glasshouse cultivation here ?
The good thing is that you got some new inspirations by my search