Tikrasis gvazdikas – Dianthus caryophyllus

Tikrasis gvazdikas

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameTikrasis gvazdikas
Latin plant nameDianthus caryophyllus L.
English plant nameClove Pink
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Pods
  • Groups
  • Cemetery
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet 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
  • gray
Blossom color
  • white
  • yellow, yellow tints
  • red, red tints
  • violet
  • purple
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
Groupnone
Bioecological groupBiennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 600 - 800 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 3 - 4 grams of seeds sown. Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years. Seeds are sown in May. Isolation distance is 200 m. Seeds mature at the same time between the end of July and start of August. Seed yield is 8-12 g for a square meter.