Carthusian Pink/ German Pink (Dianthus carthusianorum) organic seeds
- Robust cushion plant for the stone garden with carnation-scented blossoms. Good food plant for the peacock.
- Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.59
Product number: 1330-BIO GTIN: 4251420506696
Description
The Carthusian pink is a perennial herbaceous plant which is ideal for alpine gardens and rockeries. It has gained its common name because it was not only a popular nectar plant and day-flower for the peasant garden, but also a monastery garden plant, which was cultivated by the carthusian monks.
It grows with rather low wuth a maximum of 40cm and flowers in pinkish-red from June to September. The flowers and exude a pleasant, very characteristic carnation fragrance.
It grows with rather low wuth a maximum of 40cm and flowers in pinkish-red from June to September. The flowers and exude a pleasant, very characteristic carnation fragrance.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant, Wildflower |
|---|---|
| Use | Cut flower, Medicinal plant, Ornamental plant, Scented plant |
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Species | Caryophyllaceae |
| Region of origin | Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey |
| Eventual height | 20-60 cm |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Flowering months | August, July, June |
| Winter hardiness zones | 6 (-23 bis -18 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, August, March, October, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Germination time | 2-3 weeks |
| Climate | Dry, Temperate |
| Soil type | Chalky, Dry, Free-draining, Low nutrient levels, Poor |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Low |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
Sowing and care
Winter hardy perennial. Direct outdoor sowing from spring, only lightly press seeds into the soil, do not cover - they need light to germinate. It grows best on dry, permeable and nutrient-poor soils in full sun and warm conditions.
Other names
Botanical name: Dianthus carthusianorum, Silene carthusianorum
German: Karthäusernelke, Kartäusernelke, Steinnelke, Blutnelke, Blutströpfchen, Donnernelke
English: Carthusian pink
French: Œillet des Chartreux
Italian: Garofanino dei Certosini
Spanish: betónica silvestre, clavel, clavelillo, clavelina, clavelina de los cartujos, clavelinas de los cartujos, clavelinas montesinas, clavelinas silvestres, clavellina, clavel silvestre, minutisa
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