Dianthus barbatus 'Dash Magician' Sweet William
- Introducing a new, summer-flowering Sweet William - just the plant that we have been waiting for!
- One of the most innovative breeding breakthroughs in recent years, this new strain has been developed to produce stunning, fragrant flowers right from the start, flowering in the first year
- Dianthus 'Dash Magician' is fast to flower, produces long-lasting, big, blousy flowerheads and is perfect for cutting and bringing into your home
- An easy-to-grow, hardy perennial, the Sweet William is an old-fashioned cottage garden plant, and this modern variety produces masses of colour changing, fragrant flowers
- Supplied as 6 Jumbo plug plants ready to pot up, grow on and plant out
Product Description
Introducing a new, summer-flowering Sweet William - just the plant that we have been waiting for!
The introduction of Dianthus barbatus 'Dash Magician' means that these fragrant beauties are no longer reserved just for the spring. One of the most innovative breeding breakthroughs in recent years, this new strain has been developed to produce stunning, fragrant flowers right from the start, flowering in the first year, unlike other varieties which dally until their second season.
Dianthus 'Dash Magician' is fast to flower, produces long-lasting, big, blousy flowerheads that bring quick summer colour to the garden and blooms on sturdy, long stems, making it perfect for cutting and bringing into your home.
An easy to grow hardy perennial, the Sweet William is an old-fashioned cottage garden plant, and this modern variety produces masses of colour changing, fragrant flowers that open white and mature to shades of pink and rose from late spring into summer.
Supplied as 6 Jumbo plug plants ready to pot up, grow on and plant out, plants will reach approx. 40cm (20in) x 40cm (16in)
What Is Supplied
Plant Information
Top Tips
Care Guide
- Plants are easily divided in early autumn or spring. Remove fading flowers to encourage more buds to form.
- The compact plants perform best towards the front of a border or in a patio container all summer.
- Unpack plugs immediately and stand them in water for an hour. If you can’t do this, they can sit in Mini Greenhouses for a week if upright and not too wet.
- Plugs may be slightly dry or yellow after being in a dark box in the post, but they’ll quickly recover. Put them somewhere warm, light and airy such as a windowsill or greenhouse.
- When potting on, handle plugs carefully. Pot on using our 9cm pots in Shuttle Trays, using good multi-purpose compost.
- Give your plants a good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry. They don’t like to be left in standing water.
- Plant approx. 20cm (8”) apart to allow them room to grow.
- Feed using a high-potash feed such as Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser for Flowers & Fruits, to encourage flowering.
- Dead-head when flowers fade to encourage more flowers.
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