Dianthus Species for ID : Atlanta, Georgia : 13JAN19 : AK-21

[Aarti S. Khale]

Cultivated Dianthus plants seen in Oct,18.

Very small plants, like a ground cover.

Aarti

[Aarti S. Khale]

Description

Dianthus gratianopolitanus?

Cheddar Pinks 'Firewitch'?

Aarti   

[J.M. Garg]

May be as per images on net. 

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[Aarti S. Khale]

Thanks Garg Ji.

Regards,

Aarti

[Ushadi Micromini]

size ? measured?

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[Aarti S. Khale]

Usha Di,

Not measured the size.

Tiny flowers roughly one inch.

Plant spreading like a ground cover.

Will try to see if I have the picture of the entire plant.

Regards,

Aarti

[Aarti S. Khale]

Adding a picture of the plant.

Aarti

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[Ushadi Micromini]

Thank you Aarti  Dianthus id is always a problem for me 

but this observation makes sense 

this is most likely Bath’s Pink Dianthus

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

in Georgia there is an annual tradition of selecting a unique plant every year 

at the university of Georgia for more than fifty years.

i quote: 'The Georgia Gold Medal Plant Program promotes 

the use of superior ornamental plants in Georgia. 

It represents the combined effort of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia

; the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension; 

University faculty members; and nurserymen, flower growers, 

garden retailers and landscape professionals across the state." end quote

And they had chosen this plant with 

single flower per inflorescence of Dianthus. way back in 1994 out of a plethora

there were 5 recognized sp of Dianthus in north america and 27,000 known registered cultivars.

and 200 or more species in the world.

Bath’s Pink Dianthus

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

·        Category Annual

·        Winner for 1994

·        Hardiness Zone 3 to 8

·        Conditions Full Sun

Bath’s Pink dianthus is a choice herbaceous perennial for sunny garden spots, named in honor of Jane Bath of Stone Mountain, Ga., who discovered it. Plant Bath’s Pink dianthus 12 to 18 inches apart and within two seasons you will have a handsome ground cover of gray-green foliage 4 to 6 inches high. The foliage remains attractive throughout the year, and the plant is remarkably heat-resistant and cold-tolerant.

It prefers well-drained soils. When spring arrives, Bath’s Pink dianthus is literally covered with bright pink, ruffled flowers 1 to 2 inches across that persist for about four weeks. It is not necessary to remove the old blossoms; they just fade away as new growth begins

http://botgarden.uga.edu/plant/winners-year/

its very popular in Southeastern states. 

if you ere there in summer you would have had a pink carpet of flowers.

usha di

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Usha di
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[Aarti S. Khale]

Usha Di,

Thanks a lot for the id as well as additional interesting information.

Regards,

Aarti