Dianthus Oscar Cherry
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Carnation “Oscar Cherry” is a pot carnation cultivar with cherry-red double, fragrant flowers. The plant is compact and flowers for a long time. It suits pots, balcony boxes and the front of a border, and also works as a cut flower.
Dianthus caryophyllus “Oscar Cherry” for sale: carnations are popular in gardens and on balconies for their long flowering and fragrance. This one likes sun and light, well-drained soil and dislikes wet feet. It is not reliably hardy in Estonia, so cover it for winter or move it to a cool room.
Specifications
- Type: Pot carnation, perennial
- Latin name: Dianthus caryophyllus
- Cultivar: Oscar Cherry
- Light: Full sun
- Height: 30–40 cm
- Hardiness: Not reliably hardy in Estonia, protect or bring indoors for winter
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in a sunny spot in light, well-drained, slightly limy soil. Provide good drainage and space plants 25–30 cm apart.
Care Water moderately; the top layer of soil may dry between waterings. Feed monthly with a flowering-plant fertiliser and remove faded blooms. Keep cool or cover in winter.
Use Suits pots, balcony boxes, rock gardens and the front of borders. The fragrant blooms also work as cut flowers.
Codes and attributes
| Warehouse code | 5238 |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 20052386 |
| Category | Dianthus |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days