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	2004: The Year of the Dianthus
		Dianthus, variously known as sweet william, pinks, maiden pink, and carnation, is from the Greek words for "flower of the gods" (meaning Zeus; Jove, or Jupiter, to the Romans).
		Dianthus is in the family Caryophyllaceae, a name derived from the Greek for clove tree, a reference to the often clove-scented blooms.
		Use dwarf and mat-forming Dianthus as an edging for a border, in containers, in a rock garden, among pavers in a patio, as a groundcover, or along a rock wall.
	www.colostate.edu /depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Flowers/Annuals/dianth04.htm (3052 words)

	Growing Dianthus in your garden; Carnations, Pinks and Sweet Williams
		Although Dianthus species vary from 2 inches to 3 feet tall in height, most garden varieties are 10 to 20 inches tall.
		Dianthus should be planted where they will receive at least 4-5 hours of full sun each day.
		Dianthus will often reseed themselves, so don't be too hasty in removing spent plants from the ground.
	www.thegardenhelper.com /dianthus.html (428 words)

	National Garden Bureau : Gardening : Fact Sheets : Dianthus
		Dianthus, variously known as sweet william, pinks, maiden pink, and carnation, is from the Greek words for “flower of the gods” (meaning Zeus; Jove, or Jupiter, to the Romans).
		F 1 'Dynasty Purple' is a lightly scented double flowered Dianthus with a garden height of 18 to 19 inches.
		Dianthus are shallow-rooted, so to insure the survival of the plants over winter, mulch lightly after the ground freezes in fall or early winter.
	www.ngb.org /gardening/fact_sheets/print_facts.cfm?factID=2 (3097 words)

	In the Pink with Dianthus:
		Dianthus arenarius is native to dry and sandy soils of Sweden and Germany, with white fragrant flowers;15cm.
		Dianthus 'Cherry Queen' is often seen in nurseries, with double pink and red flowers; 30cm.
		Dianthus erinaceous with it's dense mound of stiff spiny foliage.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/alpines_and_bulbs/20459 (512 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Dianthus grace spring gardens
		Dianthus are one of the most lovely — yet underappreciated flowers —; in the spring garden.
		Dianthus comes from the Greek words meaning "flower of the gods." Dianthus is in the family Caryophyllaceae, Greek for "clove tree," which refers to the flowers' often clove-scented blooms.
		Dianthus barbatus — sweet william — is found in countless old-fashioned cottage gardens.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595056363,00.html (714 words)

	Dianthus
		Dianthus associates well with Artemesia, Lavender, Nepeta, Perovskia, Salvia and Stachys, and makes an excellent edging for a bed of roses.
		Dianthus X allwoodii 'Aqua' - 10-12" Fragrant double pure white flowers in late spring and summer.
		Dianthus X allwoodii 'Doris' - 12" Fragrant, semi-double pink flowers with darker eye in late spring.
	www.williams-nursery.com /dianthus.htm (255 words)

	botany/dianthus
		Dianthus Sweet Wivelsfield is a hybrid that produces beautiful, large trusses of flowers in a large range of colors; the centers are of a darker shade.
		Soil-less culture is interesting and useful, but it requires strict care and attention according to the instructions of those who have studied the subject.
		Dianthus - These plants are great for the moraine, scree or rock garden.
	www.botany.com /dianthus.html (2587 words)

	Dianthus
		Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus) used to be known as clove gillyflowers.
		Dianthus are perennial, annual, or biennial plants with feathery silver-green or blue-gray foliage usually forming a tight mound or mat.
		Perennial Dianthus are short-lived -- sometimes lasting only three or four years in the garden -- and must be renewed by propagating new plants from cuttings.
	www.lhj.com /mwl/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/Dianthus_03012002.xml&catref=bcat590&psrc=storyrl (513 words)

	The Gardener's Network : How to Grow Dianthus Flowers
		Dianthus are hardy perennial flowers with bright, fragrant blooms, perfect for your flowered.
		Some of the more popular Dianthus are known as Carnations, Sweet William, and Cottage Pinks.
		Dianthus has fragrant blooms that are 1" to 1 1/2" diameter.
	www.gardenersnet.com /flower/dianthus.htm (219 words)

	Dianthus
		A number of the Dianthus we grow are known as Laced Pinks.
		Regardless of whether it's an historic Dianthus or a recent introduction, or scented or not, all the Dianthus are cheery in the garden and make wonderful cut flowers.
		This is an excellent dianthus to use in crevices and between paving.
	www.canyoncreeknursery.com /dianthus.html (491 words)

	Delosperma - Dianthus -- Plant Delights Nursery Catalog Page 22
		Dianthus are prized around the world for their mostly evergreen leaves that are often chalky-blue.
		Many of the English hybrid dianthus turn up their toes at the mere thought of a hot, humid NC summer, but Dianthus 'Neon Star' has been a delightful surprise in our trials.
		From dianthus breeder John Whetman of Devon, England comes a new dianthus that makes a 7" tight mound of grey-blue foliage, topped in spring with 1"+ flowers of the most fluorescent neon pink that we have seen on a live plant.
	www.plantdelights.com /Catalog/Fall/page22.html (1552 words)

	Dianthus Charles Musgrave at Digging Dog Nursery \|
		The subtleties of the Dianthus we’ve selected will take you back to Roman times, when this plant was regarded as divine, ‘Jove’s Flower’;.
		Throughout history, clove-scented Dianthus have been cultivated for their fragrance and essential oils.
		Easy to grow and vigorous in well drained soil, Dianthus, with neat mounds of linear blue, green or gray-green foliage, are an ageless addition to any garden, especially suited to timeworn habitats such as the rockery, walls or stone pathways.
	www.diggingdog.com /pages2/plantpages.php/P-0054 (176 words)

	Plant Details for Dianthus
		These old-fashioned favorites, members of the genus Dianthus, are grown for their pink, white, or red, spicy fragrant flowers and their often-evergreen clumps or mats of gray-blue, grassy leaves.
		Dianthus includes the annual China pink (Dianthus chinensis), the annual or perennial sweet william (Dianthus barbatus), the very long-blooming perennial maiden pink (Dianthus deltoides), the perennial cottage pinks (Dianthus plumarius) and the perennial cheddar pinks (Dianthus gratianopolitanus).
		Dianthus barbatus, sweet William, is a short-lived perennial often grown as an annual that produces flower clusters on 12 to 24 inch stems.
	www.bhg.com /bhg/plantfinder/plantDetails.jhtml?plantId=/templatedata/bhg/plant/data/Dianthus.xml (628 words)

	New dianthus varieties promise to add dazzle - The Clarion-Ledger
		The Bouquet Purple dianthus, which was chosen as a Mississippi Medallion award winner and is a true perennial, is still my pick.
		The Amazon dianthus, which was the cutflower of the year award winner, can't be passed up either.
		Dianthus colors allow for partnering with cool-season crops such as pansies, violas, snapdragons and flowering kale or cabbage.
	www.clarionledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051111/COL07/511110309/1194/FEAT03 (614 words)

	Dianthus - Firewitch
		The Dianthus ‘Firewitch’, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, is a beautiful pink flower that can be somewhat lacey and fringed.
		Dianthus ‘Firewitch’ has a plant spread of 6-8” and a height of 6”.
		Dianthus needs a sunny site with well-drained soil, but will tolerate some shade in the afternoon and humidity.
	www.naturehills.com /new/product/perennialsdetails.aspx?prodid=1207 (122 words)

	ONLA Plant Selection Committee - 2002 Dianthus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The ones mentioned below, Dianthus 'Bath's Pink', D.'Firewitch' and D.'Mountain Mist', are blessed with a high percentage of D.gratianopolitanus heritage and are hardy from zones 3-8.
		All three of these Dianthus are excellent plants for the rock garden, for the foreground of a raised bed where they can ramble over the edges and for slopes.
		Because of their spreading tendency (they will all grow 18-24" in diameter), they are outstanding groundcovers but can be kept to any size merely by pruning the foliage in very early spring or after the first flush of bloom.
	www.onla.org /ps_02dianthus.html (276 words)

	Perennials D-E at Digging Dog \| Dianthus \| Diascia \| Dierama \| Eupatorium \| Euphorbia
		Sue and Peter Russell of Mills Farm Plants in England bred this cultivar as one of their highly successful ‘Mendlesham Series’, a group of Dianthus selected for neat, compact form, demure appearance, intense fragrance, and repeat bloom.
		A spectacular 17th-century cultivar, this handsome compact Dianthus is one of the rarest of old pinks.
		Endemic to Europe’s Carpathian mountains, this low growing Dianthus is tailor-made for the rockery.
	www.diggingdog.com /pages2/perennialsde.php (6300 words)

	Plant Dianthus Now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		While the pansies, violas, snapdragons, and ornamental cabbage and kale usually seen at this time of year are a time-honored and beautiful tradition, dianthus add a dimension of color, shape, fragrance and hardiness that is, if not divine, at least delightful.
		A short list of my personal dianthus favorites includes the ‘Telstar’ series of dianthus, one of the shorter varieties which has won awards for being an outstanding cool-season bedding plants for the South.
		Two of the newest offerings of dianthus include both a short and a tall: ‘Corona Cherry Magic’ is a compact short plant with exceptionally large flowers and ‘Amazon Neon’ has 14 inch tall dark glossy green foliage sporting panicles of dramatic magenta and purple blooms, often on the same plant.
	leon.ifas.ufl.edu /plant_dianthus_now.htm (853 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Dianthus armeria (Deptford pink) \| USDA PLANTS
		Dianthus armeria L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Dianthus thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
		Dianthus armeria L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
		Dianthus armeria L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=DIAR (241 words)

	justgardeners.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The genus was named Dianthus ("divine flower") by Carolus Linnaeus, the great 18th century Swedish botanist, who knew a good thing when he saw it.
		Start your dianthus seeds indoors in early February, scattering them thinly on the surface of a sterile, barely moist commercial potting medium, tamped down so that it lies level in the flat or cell-pack.
		When your plants are hardened off, set them no more deeply in the ground than they were in their original containers (this is crucial; bury the crown of a dianthus and you ensure its death).
	www.justgardeners.com /hrsc/articles/art_dianthus.html (1461 words)

	Dianthus
		Bred specifically for use as a cut flower, this dianthus produces one inch flowers with a serrated petal edge giving it an old fashioned lacy look.
		'Melody Pink', unlike other dianthus, shows flower color regardless of hot summer temperatures and can be planted before summer annuals because of its tolerance of cool weather.
		The sprays of pink flowers are as attractive in the garden as they are in floral arrangements.
	www.colostate.edu /Dept/CoopExt/4dmg/Whats/Amerslct/dianthus.htm (233 words)

	Dianthus - Rubys Tuesday
		The Dianthus 'Rubys Tuesday', Dianthus Hybrid, has flowers that are a deep red carnation with a sweet fragrance.
		Their very compact habit and free blooming nature make the 'Ruby Tuesday' Dianthus a stand out both in container gardens and perennial borders.
		These fragrant, spicy dove like flowers look wonderful as a border plant, rock gardens, along walks or paths, for edging and a definite in cottage gardens.They are especially stunning when paired with white or silver.
	www.naturehills.com /new/product/perennialsdetails.aspx?prodid=1213 (146 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Dianthus plumarius (feathered pink) \| USDA PLANTS
		Dianthus plumarius L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
		Dianthus plumarius L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
		Dianthus plumarius L. View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=DIPL (167 words)

	Dianthus - Gardening - www.chennaibest.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Dianthus was started seven years back by a team of professionals, to cater to the high demand for good quality flowers. Some of the founding members of Dianthus also happened to be members of Fleurop-Interflora (an international organisation comprising a network of 57,000 flower shops in over 150 countries).
		The flowers for their floral arrangements are purchased directly from reputed sources. Their roses are procured from one of India’s largest rose farms, while their other flowers like Anthuriums, Carnations, Gerberas, Liliums, Gladioli, Chrysanthemums and others are procured on a daily basis from different farms situated in Dodbellapur, Hosur, Ooty, Yercaud, Coimbatore and other places.
		Dianthus takes care of floral arrangements for all kinds of occasions and places – petite posies, large lobby and hall arrangements, bridal bouquets, wreaths, baskets and other displays. Apart from floral arrangements, Dianthus conducts training on how to make simple floral arrangements using locally available foliage. They also undertake home delivery of floral arrangements.
	www.chennaibest.com /cityresources/Garden/dianthus.asp (304 words)

	Deptford pink - Dianthus armeria: More Information - ARKive
		The plant was given its English name by the 17th century herbalist Thomas Johnson in a celebrated case of mistaken identity.
		In fact, what Johnson found and described in 1633 was probably maiden pink Dianthus deltoides.
		As the first name given to a plant is generally the one botanists stick to, the East End of London is 'famous' for a species that has not grown there in historical times, and possibly not at all.
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/plants_and_algae/Dianthus_armeria/more_info.html (721 words)

	Dianthus -- Carnations, Cloves, Pinks
		Carnations, Cloves, and Pinks have been grown over the centuries for their attractive and deliciously spicy-fragranced flowers, also prized for cutting.
		Of the family Carophyllaceae, Dianthus is a genus of over 300 species of mostly evergreen low-growing sub-shrubs, annuals, and biennials from the mountains and meadows of South, Central, and Eastern Europe, and North Asia to Japan.
		In Florida, most species of Dianthus are grown as cool season annuals from Zone 9 south.
	www.floridagardener.com /pom/Dianthus.htm (213 words)

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