1 Fragrant Cottage Pink Dianthus Memories, Hardy Perennial Summer Flowering Garden Plant, 5L Root Ball

Fragrant Cottage Pink Dianthus Memories

Dianthus 'Memories' is a beautifully fragrant cottage pink perennial, cherished for its delicate, double blooms in soft pink tones. A reliable and long-lived garden plant, 'Memories' produces an abundance of sweetly scented flowers throughout the summer months, making it a wonderful addition to borders, rockeries, cottage gardens and patio containers.

With neat, compact growth and attractive silvery blue-green evergreen foliage, this hardy perennial provides year-round interest. The highly fragrant blooms are perfect for cutting and bringing indoors, filling your home with a classic clove-like scent.

What's Included:

• 1 x Dianthus 'Memories' (Cottage Pink) supplied as a 5L root ball, ready for planting out

Key Features:

• Beautifully fragrant, double pink flowers


• Hardy perennial – comes back year after year


• Long summer flowering period


• Compact, evergreen foliage for year-round structure


• Ideal for borders, rockeries, containers and cottage gardens


• Excellent as a cut flower


• Attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Dianthus 'Memories'


• Common Names: Cottage Pink, Dianthus


• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 25–40 cm × 30–40 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Mound-Forming Perennial


• Perfect for: Borders, Rockeries, Cottage Gardens, Containers, Edging


• Flowering Time: Summer (June to August)


• Planting Position: Full Sun


• Soil Type: Well-Drained, Neutral to Alkaline


• Fragrance: Yes – Sweet, Clove-Like Scent


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Foliage: Narrow, Silvery Blue-Green Evergreen Leaves

Planting Tips:

Plant in a sunny position in well-drained soil, ideally neutral to slightly alkaline. Avoid waterlogged conditions, particularly over winter. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage further flowering throughout the season. A light trim after flowering helps maintain a tidy, compact shape.

Notes: This listing is for the variety 'Memories', a classic cottage pink with soft pink, highly fragrant double flowers.

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