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Dianthus 'Whatfield Gem'

Was: £4.90
Now: £3.50
Aspect:
Full Sun
Aspect:
Light/Partial Shade
Soil Type:
Mainly dry
Soil Type:
Moist But Well-Drained
Colour:
Red
Colour:
White
Dates From:
20th Century
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Plant Overview

Double maroon and white flowers, likened to strawberries and cream.

Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers.

Height: 10cm

Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower

The Whatfield series of alpine pinks were bred by Mrs J. Scholfield of Whatfield, near Ipswich and at one point there were over 30 in existence. We would like to track them all down and bring them back into cultivation, so if you can help, please get get in touch!

All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.
The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.
We grow most of what we sell ourselves, in our nursery in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Our prices include VAT at 20%.