Spring has definitely sprung in South Florida. I bought my self required Pink Dianthus last week and here it is springing out of this vase. This is a big green Dianthus I had never seen until last year. I was happy to find another one as they are short lived annuals at best and it will be gone by summer. These make great cut flowers and are currently residing in a pot with rosemary and thyme. I also have a pot of Bath’s Pink Dianthus that I bought mail order last year because I love the grey foliage. It has not flowered and I am wondering if that is why no one around here has ever heard of them. I do love a little Dianthus in spring.
A closer view:
The Dianthus! I am not sure what kind of Dianthus this is – the label on the pot says Dianthus. That is it. Looking around the internet it looks like Rockin Pink Magic Dianthus (Dianthus barbatus interspecific). I concur with the name, it is Rockin Pink Magic.
White Flame and Mystic Blue Salvias are still going strong and needed deadheading. I actually had to throw some flowers away. The never ending supply of invasive Asian Sword Ferns supplied some greenery to emphasize the sproing. The vase is a thrift store find I have enjoyed for years.
That’s all from South Florida. I will be on the lookout for more Dianthus flowers. Visit our intrepid hostess, Cathy’s blog by following this link to see more weekly flowers in a vase from around the world.
The Shrub Queen 
So pretty, looks good enough to eat! Not sure if that is D. barbatus, as they usually have dense heads of flowers. It may be D. superbus, but there are MANY dianthus species and with hybridization, it is tough to be clear about parentage. Regardless, it is a beauty!
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Thanks, Eliza. It doesn’t look like Sweet William and I think it is definitely a hybrid something. The scent is very subtle. I am not sure I have seen SW around here ever.
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As a rule, Dianthus prefers cooler weather and languishes in the heat, but with new hybrids they are solving that problem.
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I think this same plant burned out in June last year, which is pretty good for here. Lasted longer than the snowbirds.
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Ha! 😉
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Wow! I opened the link to your blog and was treated to this lovely, colorful arrangement. Thank you. You’ve brightened my day. Happy IAVOM!
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That dianthus is stunning. What a vase backed with salvias too. Really a wow of a vase!
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Thank you. I am enjoying the Dianthus.
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Pow! that’s an electric combo, I love it!
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A very spring vase. I plant dianthus in the fall and they are blooming again, but will also be gone by summer.
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I wish I had found these sooner. I think I had them earlier last year, they may last until June.
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What a lovely spring vase, with such candy colours. Dianthus barbatus is called Sweet William here and grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial – is this the same as yours, I wonder? And it is fragrant. Your sword fern may be invasive, but it always looks good in your vases
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Thank you, Cathy. The flowers don’t really look like Sweet William to me, but the foliage does. I think it is a hybrid of some sort. Lightly fragrant, not nearly as nice as Sweet William. I like the Sword Fern I am sorry to admit it, in the garden and vases. Though I pull a lot of it out it is never gone.
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Your beautifully balanced spring arrangement is wonderful, Amelia! I’ve recently gained increased respect for Dianthus, although I still only have a small number in one of my barrels, where the plant seems happy even in its second year. I need to branch out and try more.
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Thanks Kris. I am either branching or out on a limb with some new things for the garden this year.
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Oh, that is frilly. Again, it looks more like flowers of New England than Florida.
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it does. I am getting in touch with my ancestral roots, my father was from New England.
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So, you know where Rhody Island is?
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Yes lots of white haired dogs
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Why are they white?
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Genetics I also have white hair
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Well, I can guess that, but why are there any more with white hair in Rhody Island?
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Amelia, the Dianthus are really beautiful! Are they taller than the usual variety, which is more like a ground cover? Next to the salvias, they look quite tall.
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Thanks, Joanne. They are tall, 18 inches I would guess. I’ll post a picture of the plant sometime.
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I’d love to see the plants. Thank you. 😊
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Who needs to be sure of the name with a flower as pretty as that!
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That is lovely Amelia. The colours and shape of the arrangement are very attractive. That dianthus really does rock! I wonder if it is also scented? I have a few hardy dianthus in the garden that flower in April/May and they smell amazing.
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Thank, Cathy. I think they sacrificed scent for flower. A very light scent, but nothing like the real ones.
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Wow! Spring has definitely sprung for you Amelia. I love the feathery fringed dianthus – such vibrant colour. Wishing you a happy spring equinox!
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Thank you for sharing your spring garden update! I agree that Dianthus adds a lovely pop of color to any garden, and it is interesting that you found the rare Rockin Pink Magic variety. I hope your Bath’s Pink Dianthus blooms soon and brings even more beauty to your collection!
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The Bath’s Pink still hasn’t bloomed. Sigh.
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