Dianthus deltoides 'Rosea'       0

Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)
Family: Caryophyllaceae Subfamily: Caryophylloideae Tribe: Caryophylleae
Genus: Dianthus
English name: Maiden pink 'rosea'
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- A revision of the South African species of Dianthus, J. Burtt Davy. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) 1922 Vol. 1922(7) pag. 402-403. JStor
- Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa - Strelitzia 09, Peter Goldblatt and John Manning. 2001. DOI
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 1 pag. 109796. Dianthus
- Enumeratio specieeum varietatumque generis dianthus; characteres communes sectionibus includens, F. Newton Williams. Journal of botany, British and foreign 1885 Vol. 23 pag. 340-349. Address
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1909 Vol. 1 pag. 122-125. Address
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. 1 pag. 227-246. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 2. ISBN
- Flora of Cyprus, R. D. Meikle. 1977 Vol. 1 pag. 214-218. ISBN
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 2 pag. 99-131. ISBN
- Florae Graecae prodromus; sive Plantarum omnium enumeratio, Sibthorp, John, and Smith, James Edward,. Vol. 1 pag. 478. Address
- Flowers of Greece and the Balkans: A Field Guide, Polunin Oleg. 1988. ISBN
- Taxonomy of Dianthus (Caryophyllaceae) - Overall phylogenetic relationships and assessment of species diversity based on a first comprehensive checklist of the genus, Georgia Fassou and Nadja Korotkova and Anush Nersesyan and Marcus A. Koch and Panayotis Dimopoulos and Thomas Borsch. PhytoKeys 2022 Vol. 196 pag. 91-214. DOI
- Biotechnological and Molecular Approaches to Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Breeding, Gonzáez-Sandoval, Dulce Concepció and Ibarra-Manzanares, Alayla Guadalupe and Bandera-Rojas, Gina Carolina and Peralta-Rodrìuez, RenßDarì and Alexandra Soriano-Melgar, Lluvia de Abril. Breeding of Ornamental Crops: Annuals and Cut Flowers 2025 Vol. 6 pag. 459-507. DOI
General specifications
Indigenous plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from May until September

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Smoked Vermiculite (0,012g/cm²) between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.

Germination references for the genus
- Biotechnological and Molecular Approaches to Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Breeding, Gonzáez-Sandoval, Dulce Concepció and Ibarra-Manzanares, Alayla Guadalupe and Bandera-Rojas, Gina Carolina and Peralta-Rodrìuez, RenßDarì and Alexandra Soriano-Melgar, Lluvia de Abril. Breeding of Ornamental Crops: Annuals and Cut Flowers 2025 Vol. 6 pag. 459-507. DOI

This plant is available from the following nurseries
Experiences in the garden
26-03-14A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
21-02-20 5x Dead plant: End of life: Platte-Bande.
25-09-18 1x Plant received in poor condition: Petite Pép.