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🌸🌿💖 Cheddar Pink Flower Seeds (Dianthus gratianopolitanus) – 50 Seeds – Charming, Fragrant Perennial Flower

🌸🌿💖 Cheddar Pink Flower Seeds (Dianthus gratianopolitanus) – 50 Seeds – Charming, Fragrant Perennial Flower

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🌿 Latin Name: Dianthus gratianopolitanus
🌼 Common Name: Cheddar Pink
📦 Quantity: 50 seeds
🌱 Type: Hardy perennial flowering plant known for its fragrant, delicate pink blooms and compact growth

Cheddar Pink is a beloved cottage garden favorite, prized for its sweet fragrance and beautiful pink flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer. Its low, spreading habit makes it perfect for rock gardens, borders, and ground cover.


🌞 Sowing Time:

  • Indoors: Start seeds in late winter to early spring

  • Outdoors: Sow directly after last frost or in early autumn

  • Germination: Lightly cover seeds; germination takes 14–21 days


🪴 Growing Instructions:

  • Sowing Depth: Lightly cover, no more than 0.5 cm (1/4 inch)

  • Spacing: 20–25 cm (8–10 inches) apart

  • Germination Temperature: 18–22°C (64–72°F)

  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

  • Watering: Moderate; well-drained soil is essential to prevent root rot


🌱 Soil & Conditions:

  • Soil Type: Well-draining, sandy or loamy soil

  • Soil pH: 6.0–7.5

  • Fertilizer: Light feeding with balanced fertilizer during growing season

  • Climate: Hardy in USDA zones 3–8; tolerates drought once established


🧑🌾 Usage:

  • Ideal for garden borders, rock gardens, and container planting

  • Fragrant blooms attract pollinators such as butterflies and bees

  • Suitable for cut flowers and dried floral arrangements


🌿 Plant Characteristics:

  • Flower Color: Soft pink with fringed petals

  • Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

  • Height: 15–20 cm (6–8 inches)

  • Growth Habit: Low, spreading perennial

The package contains 0.5 g of seeds which is about 50 seedsDianthus gratianopolitanus

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