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Pinks (Dianthus) are traditional cottage garden plants, coming in a range of colours and forms. Short-lived perennials, they make excellent bedding plants, and are perfect for growing in rock gardens, at the front of sunny borders and in containers. Many varieties are scented and they make glorious cut flowers.
Dianthus 'Sunflor Luigi' is a dwarf pot carnation, bearing soft apricot-pink, fully double flowers on short stems. Flowers have a good fragrance, making them ideal for using in indoor flower arrangements. Unlike many other varieties, 'Sunflor Luigi' flowers extremely early in the season, from late-March right through to summer.
For best results deadhead Dianthus 'Sunflor Luigi' regularly to prolong flowering. Trim back plants in autumn to promote new growth, and protect from excessive wet conditions in winter. Prune again in spring to maintain a tidy growth habit.
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Dianthus ‘Sunflor luigi’ and wildlife
Dianthus ‘Sunflor luigi’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
