Dianthus diabunda
Bearded Pink, Sweet William, Sweet William [Dianthus], Sweet-William, Sweetwilliam, Lus na gile
Description
Interspecific hybrid obtained from a cross between Dianthus barbatus (Poets' Carnation) and Dianthus chinensis; perennial, has compact growth and a globular habit. It is easy to grow, requires little care for maintenance and is used in flowerbeds and borders as well as on terraces and balconies as a planter plant, also in compositions with other ornamental species. It shows conspicuous flowering throughout the summer period until early autumn with a profusion of lightly scented, brightly coloured flowers.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Species
- Dianthus diabunda
