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Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Peppermint Star
Dianthus hybrid = ‘Noreen’
The Whetman Pinks® STAR SINGLE™ Collection the best in perennial Dianthus genetics! All have an attractive compact, mounding foliage that looks great in mass plantings. They are heat tolerant with a vigor that is unsurpassed by other Dianthus. The Star series produces excellent, uniform, spring and early-summer crops that are perfect for Spring promotions.
Peppermint Star ‘Noreen’: Perfect single lavender blooms with a rose pink eye borne of a vigorous mound of neat grey foliage.
Origin: United Kingdom
Description / Plant Notes:
• USDA Zone 5 (-20°F or -28°C).
• Compact mounding foliage, typically 7″ in height and spread at peak bloom time
• Foliage is sturdy and generally glaucous
• Day-neutral, perpetual flowering, heavily budded in spring: vernalization not necessary
• Single flowers 1” – 1.5” diameter, held 3” above the foliage
• Varying degrees of perfume, somewhat reminiscent of cloves
• Ideal for use as a front of the border perennial or in mixed containers
| USDA Zone: | 5 - 9 |
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| Height: | 5 to 7-inches 13 to 18-centimeters |
| Spread: | 5 to 7-inches 13 to 18-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn |
| Flower Colors: | Pink, Maroon |
| Foliage Colors: | Silver-Blue |
| Light Levels: | Full-Sun |
| Growth Habit: | Compact-mounded |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Containers, Cut Flowers, Garden border, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pots |
| Patent Status: | PP 20,369 |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
Grower Culture |
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| General: |
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| Media: | Well-draining media |
| pH: | 5.5pH to 6.2pH |
| Fertilization: | Medium | 200 ppm |
| Light: | High |
| Water: | Well-Drained to Moderate |
| Finishing: |
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| Growing Temp Day: | 60°F to 65°F | 16°C to 16°C |
| Growing Temp Night: | 55°F to 60°F | 13°C to 13°C |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 4-inch: | 8 to 10-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 1-gallon: | 10 to 16-weeks with 1 ppp |
| Other Varieties in the Collection: |
• Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Stargazer • Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Superstar • Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Neon Star Improved • Dianthus STAR SINGLE™ Fire Star Improved |