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Dwarf Pink Pixie Star in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Dianthus 'Pixie Star'

 

Dwarf Pink 'Pixie Star'

Clump-forming plants that are noted for compact growth, fragrant blooms, abundant flowering and lengthy bloom period. ‘Pixie Star’ features pink double flowers with deep pink eyes. Flowers bloom from spring to late summer.

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plant Features
  • Dwarf Pink Pixie Star likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Dwarf Pink Pixie Star likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Dwarf Pink Pixie Star is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Dwarf Pink Pixie Star likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Dwarf Pink 'Pixie Star'

Latin name

Dianthus 'Pixie Star'

type

Perennial

family

Caryophyllaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Dwarf Pink Pixie Star likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Dwarf Pink Pixie Star is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Dwarf Pink Pixie Star likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Dwarf Pink Pixie Star likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Dwarf Pink Pixie Star is 0.30meters x 0.20meters 0.30 M 0.20 M

Dianthus 'Pixie Star'

Clump-forming plants that are noted for compact growth, fragrant blooms, abundant flowering and lengthy bloom period. ‘Pixie Star’ features pink double flowers with deep pink eyes. Flowers bloom from spring to late summer.


Planting Outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant out pot grown plants into flowering position make sure there is plenty of air circulating around them.

 

Propagation by seed outside

From Mid Spring TO Early Summer

Sow seeds 1/8th of an inch below the surface of the soil, keep moist till they are sprouting vigorously. They will probably not flower until the following year.

 

Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Dianthus generally bloom from mid-summer, through to early autumn.

 

Propagation by seed

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Sow seeds under glass ready for planting out when the last frost has gone.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Mid Spring TO Early Summer

Take soft tip cuttings in spring to early summer. Cleanly cut up to a 10 cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well rooted.Harden off when well rooted and pot on into individual pots increasing the airing to let the leaves to develop. Remove rotten, dying or dead cuttings regularly.

 
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