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Dianthus DEVON COTTAGE™ ‘Waterloo Sunset’
Dianthus = ‘Waterloo Sunset’
The Dianthus Whetman® DEVON COTTAGE™ Collection is characterized by its large flower size, compact habit, silver-blue foliage, and lengthy blooming periods. To top off their superior appearance, they all have a wonderful fragrance. Blooms are often two inches in diameter on top of sturdy stems. They perform well in containers, baskets, in the landscape, and are perfect as cut flowers. The “Devon Cottage” Series holds up well in both cooler and warmer locales. They are also deer-resistant and attractive to butterflies. The perfect English Cottage Garden look!
Dianthus hybrida DEVON COTTAGE™ ‘Waterloo Sunset’ features rich ember red flowers with a port wine eye.
Origin: United Kingdom
Description / Plant Notes:
• USDA Zone 5 (-20°F or -28°C)
• Standout midseason fragrant double blooms
• Deer-resistant and attractive to butterflies
• Repeat blooming
Patent Status: PP 21,080
| USDA Zone: | 5 - 9 |
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| Height: | 8 to 12-inches 20 to 30-centimeters |
| Spread: | 8 to 12-inches 20 to 30-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn |
| Flower Colors: | Red |
| Foliage Colors: | Silver-Blue |
| Light Levels: | Full-Sun |
| Growth Habit: | Compact-mounded |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Containers, Cut Flowers, Garden border, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pollinator Plant, Pots |
| Patent Status: | PP 21,080 |
| 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 |