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Dianthus EARLY BIRD® Sherbet
Dianthus hybrid = ‘Wp08 Nik03’
The Dianthus Whetman® EARLY BIRD® Collection starts flowering at the end of February or the beginning of March, depending on your location, and if you remove the spent blooms, they will continue to rebloom right through to fall. They make excellent subjects for window boxes, baskets, or planters.
Dianthus EARLY BIRD® Sherbet ‘Wp08 Nik03’ features large magenta fully double flowers on a compact plant.
Origin: United Kingdom
Description / Plant Notes:
• USDA Zone 5. (-20°F or -28°C).
• Standout early-season fragrant double blooms.
• Unique compact habit, ideal for early-season planters.
• Repeat blooming.
Patent Status: PP 21,418
| USDA Zone: | 5 - 9 |
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| Height: | 4 to 6-inches 10 to 15-centimeters |
| Spread: | 4 to 6-inches 10 to 15-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn |
| Flower Colors: | Magenta |
| Foliage Colors: | Silver-Blue |
| Light Levels: | Full-Sun |
| Growth Habit: | Compact-mounded |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Containers, Garden border, Gardens, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pots |
| Patent Status: | PP 21,418 |
| 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 EARLY BIRD® Chili • Dianthus EARLY BIRD® Fizzy • Dianthus EARLY BIRD® Frosty • Dianthus EARLY BIRD® Radiance |