tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post181943619354977058..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty pictures: Dianthus cvv.mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2559271420780076592009-05-07T17:35:00.000-07:002009-05-07T17:35:00.000-07:00Not all Dianthus smell the same. Even different cu...Not all Dianthus smell the same. Even different cultivars of the same species or grex can differ markedly in their fragrance. Yours look like D barbatus or D. chinensis. D. gratianopolitanus and D. plumarius and their hybrids tend to have the classic clove fragrance. D. "Bath's Pink" is one of the best performers, relatively heat tolerant and with great fragrance, though (alas) no rebloom.<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-41161068542461478872009-05-03T06:44:00.000-07:002009-05-03T06:44:00.000-07:00I have these flowers called "clove pinks" that I a...I have these flowers called "clove pinks" that I am growing from seed. According to stock photos they look like mini florists carnations. I've had a very hard time distinguishing Sweet William and Dianthus Chinensis from each other. I think the true clove pink is Dianthus caryophyllus, Dave's garden users noted the clove smell is most prevalent in red flowers. I'll let you know if they smell, or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com