34 MAYFAIR NURSERIES, Box 87, Hillsdale, N. J. 
DIANTHUS. Pink. (Caryophyllaceae, Pink Family) 
Dianthus alpinus. A lovely little alpine Pink with dark green, glossy leaves and large 
carmine, spotted crimson flowers on 3 inch stems in May. A very difficult species 
to grow. It likes moraine culture, or a very gritty, well drained lime soil in semi- 
shade, The soil should contain humus or peatmoss. Generally it is a short lived 
plant that must be replaced every 3 or 4 years. (pH 7-8) 
Dianthus arenarius. A desirable species from Finland that forms large solid mats of 
short, stiff blue-green leaves about 3 inches high and producing many finely fringed, 
fragrant white flowers on 6 inch stems in May and June. Easy to grow in a sandy 
or gritty soil in full sun. (pH 6-8) 
Dianthus ariel. Little cushions of deep blue-green leaves about an inch high that slowly 
develope into little mats producing 3 inch stems bearing large bright red flowers 
in May and June. A new hybrid that is virtually an easily grown D. alpinus. It likes 
a gritty, well drained garden soil in full sun. (pH 6-8) 
Dianthus brevicaulis. Dainty little cushions of tiny gray leaves about one inch high with 
two to three inch flower stems carrying small pink flowers in May. The stiff little 
stems with the bright colored flowers look like beaded pins in a pin cushion, Easy 
to grow in a well drained garden soil in full sun, (pH 6-8) Excellent for walls and 
rock crevices. 
Dianthus deltoides. The well known and somewhat weedy Maiden Pink. It forms broad 
mats of dark green evergreen leaves about 3 inches high. The tall upright stems 
from 12 to 15 inches high display masses of bright pink flowers in May and June. 
Self-sown seedlings usually spring up everywhere. Easy to grow in any garden soil 
in sun or half shade. (pH 5-8) Very good for dry walls. 
Dianthus Double Pink. A nice plant of unknown garden origin. Attractive mats of 
blue-gray leaves aboue 3 inches high with 6 inch stems bearing double or semi- 
double pink flowers in May and June. Ordinary garden soil in full sun. (pH 6-8) 
Good wall plant. 
Dianthus Double White. Very attractice and neat clumps of gray foliage about 3 inches 
high and each of the 6 inch flower stems produce perfectly formed pure white, 
fully double fragrant carnations from May to August. One of the best of the large 
double varieties for the rock garden. Easy in a well drained garden soil in full 
sun. (pH 6-8) ; 
Dianthus glaucus compactus. Appearantly misnamed, but it certainly describes the plant. 
A tight, low cushion of tiny stiff blue leaves about one inch high. Tiny but showy 
bright pink flowers on 3 inch stems in May and June. A sparse bloomer unless it 
is kept very dry in a sandy soil, A good wall or walk plant. It likes a gritty or 
sandy well drained lime soil in full sun. (pH 7-8) 
Dianthus gratianopolitanus. (D. caesius) (Cheddar Pink) A choice old favorite rock 
garden species from England. It forms thick mats of silvery foliage 3 to 4 inches 
high that produces a quantity of 8 to 12 inch stems with large fragrant pink flowers 
in Mav. Tune ard Tulv. Easy and permanent in a well drained garden soil in sun or 
light shade. (pH 6-8) One of the best wall p'ants. 
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 
