OLDE ENGLISH PINK
Dianthus ‘Olde English’
Dianthus ‘Olde English’ has pretty, very double large flowers of soft rose-lilac pink, with feathery, fringed petals.
‘Olde English’ also boats a rich, intense perfume – one of the most intensely perfumed of the olde-worlde “Pinks” - strong, sweet and richly clove scented.
Dianthus ‘Olde English’ is also sometimes known as “Pink Mrs Sinkins” because the flowers are identical, except lovely soft rose-lilac pink, instead of pure white.
She is certainly one of the most loved and enduringly popular of olde-worlde “Pinks”, also commonly known as “Picotees” or “Gillyflowers” in Grandma’s day.
Blooms from Dianthus ‘Olde English’ make great cut flowers for vases, where they last well, and give an informal, cottage look to arrangements.
So you can bring all that lovely perfume in to scent the house.
While the flowers and petals can also be dried and used for sachets, pot-pourri, or eco-friendly confetti.
Petals from Dianthus ‘Olde English’ have also long been used in the kitchen.
Where they can be used to flavour and colour salads, cakes, drinks and as garnish.
Dianthus petals are entirely edible.
But to get the sweetest and best flavour, make sure you snip the petals from the flower base, thus removing the more bitter part where the petals join the calyx.
Plants of Dianthus ‘Olde English’ benefit from being cut back hard each year after blooming.
While not essential, this annual hard chop also promotes another flush of blooms and fresh silvery foliage.
Mass plantings of Dianthus ‘Olde English’ make striking (& tough) groundcover or edges.
And it is a pleasure to walk by and drink in the scent.
They are also excellent pot specimens.
And are traditionally used as a companion plant for roses and veggies, and as part of an edible, potager garden.
These old-fashioned Dianthus ask for little to thrive.
Being tough and easy to grow.
They give their best with sun, minimal water, and thrive in well drained, sandy, gravel, or rocky soils.
However they do appreciate an alkaline soil, so an annual feed with Dolomite lime is beneficial in all but very limestone areas.
The plants are also hardy in frost, heat and are very low maintenance.
Dianthus ‘Olde English’ has 30cm. tall flower stems, above a low clump of silvery foliage approx. 30cm. wide.
Bulk Discount
If you buy 3-6 plants there will be a $0.50 discount per plant"
If you buy 7+ plants there will be a $1.00 discount per plant
Plants on Special are excluded
