105 – 112 days. Diana Series Mix dianthus seeds deliver huge explosions of pink, burgundy, fuchsia, velvet, magenta, and white on such a dwarfed plant. Diana Series Mix matures to just 8” tall yet still boasts enormous 3” feathered dianthus blooms. Diana Series Mix dianthus is easy to grow from seed, heat tolerant, and a seasonal favorite to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other important pollinators. Diana Series Mix dianthus seeds are the perfect grow to drape from hanging baskets, planters, and window boxes. 500 Seeds.
Growing Super Parfait Series Dianthus Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Dianthus chinensis
- Other Names: Pink, Rainbow Pink, China Pink
- Seed Type: Annual
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Super Parfait Series dianthus seeds can be sown immediately after the frost or, for earliest blooms, start indoors 8 – 10 weeks prior. Germination will take 7 – 14 days then transplant and harden off seedlings once there are two sets of true leaves to a partially sunny spot in the garden or equally bright place indoors.
- Days to Maturity: 105 – 112 days
- Hardiness Zone: 5 – 9
- Planting Depth: Lightly press without covering 4 – 5 seeds into soil
- Plant Spacing: 10”
- Growth Habit: 6 – 8” tall dwarfed cascading mound with an 8 – 10” spread of uniquely fringed 2 – 3” blooms
- Soil Preference: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun – Partial shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Do not overwater because Super Parfait Series dianthus is susceptible to crown rot, rust, and leaf spots caused by saturation if not properly drained or ventilated in crowded gardens. Plants will benefit from deadheading and partial shade during long summer days. Dianthus has no serious pests, but watch for slugs and snails.
- Color: Bicolored mix of pink, burgundy, fuchsia, velvet, magenta, and white
Super Parfait Series dianthus seeds can be sown immediately after the frost or, for earliest blooms, start indoors 8 – 10 weeks prior. Germination will take 7 – 14 days then transplant and harden off seedlings once there are two sets of true leaves to a partially sunny spot in the garden or equally bright place indoors. Lightly press 4 – 5 Super Parfait Series dianthus seeds 10” apart into average, medium moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Do not overwater because Super Parfait Series dianthus is susceptible to crown rot, rust, and leaf spots caused by saturation if not properly drained or ventilated in crowded gardens. Plants will benefit from deadheading and partial shade during long summer days. Dianthus has no serious pests, but watch for slugs and snails. Super Parfait Series dianthus seeds mature in 105 – 112 days as 6 – 8” tall dwarfed cascading mounds with an 8 – 10” spread of unique 2 – 3” blooms.
Dianthus chinensis, sometimes referred to as Rainbow Pink or just simply Pink, is native to many of the moderate climates of eastern Asia including China, Mongolia, Korea, and much of eastern Russia. Dianthus chinensis is strikingly similar in appearance to its cousin of the same Dianthus genus, Sweet William flower. Dianthus has been popularly cultivated throughout Asia for hundreds of years, but has since been naturalized throughout most of the world including one variety of Dianthus barbatus which thrives in the North American arctic.