Šilinis gvazdikas – Dianthus deltoides

Šilinis gvazdikas

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameŠilinis gvazdikas
Latin plant nameDianthus deltoides L.
English plant nameMaiden Pink
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Groups
  • Rockery, retaining walls
  • Cemetery
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 15 to 20
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • red, red tints
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Groupintermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds, stools, cuttings. Seeds are sown in beds between April and May. Seeds germinate within 8-12 days. Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years. Propagated by stools between July and August. The stem should be bent to the ground. Part of it should be covered with soil, leaving the last 6 to 12 inches exposed. The tip should be bent into a vertical position and staked in place. Wounding the lower side of the branch or loosening the bark by twisting the stem may help rotting. Cuttings are taken in July. Cuttings are planted in hotbeds or greenhouses in substratum mixed from peat, sand, pearlite.