Pink Newport Pink Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus
5,80 zł
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A salmon-pink unlike any other. Newport Pink is a historic variety of sweet William with uniform salmon-pink flowers—a warm, coral shade rarely seen in this species. The flowers are gathered in dense umbels on upright stems approximately 50 cm tall. A fragrant biennial, flowering from June to August and exceptionally undemanding.
Sweet Williams are dominated by carmine, purple and white; Newport Pink adds a soft salmon pink to the palette, perfectly toning down overly sharp combinations and complementing both pastel and hot-coloured borders. The colour is even, without an eye or edging, so the 8–10 cm flower heads form uniform coral patches visible from a distance.
The variety has a compact habit and strong, non-flopping stems. Like all sweet Williams, it is fully frost-hardy and tolerates poorer soil; in its second year it flowers for 6–8 weeks, and with spent flower heads removed, it often survives into a third season.
Sowing (May–June, under cover or in a seedbed): sow the seeds in rows in trays or directly into a seedbed, covering them with 3–5 mm of soil. At 16–18°C, seedlings emerge after approximately 2 weeks. Keep the substrate evenly moist but not wet.
Thinning / pricking out: when the seedlings have 3–4 leaves, thin or prick them out to approximately 10 × 10 cm spacing so they can develop compact, strong rosettes. In summer, it is worth providing the seedbed with light shade during the hottest periods.
Planting out (August–September): plant the young rosettes in their permanent position at 30 × 30 cm spacing. Sweet William grows well in any average garden soil, provided it is not waterlogged; it responds well to liming. The plants overwinter outdoors without cover; in harsher winters, a thin layer of brushwood is advisable.
Care: feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring and water during dry periods. Removing spent flower heads extends flowering and often allows the plant to survive another season. Seed heads left in place produce self-sown seedlings that can be transplanted like young plants.
Newport Pink is a variety for borders and edging in pastel compositions—with catmint, white foxglove and silvery perennials—as well as for cut flowers in romantic, cottage-style bouquets. It also performs well in larger containers on the patio. The flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies.
Sweet Williams do not like “wet feet”. If you have heavy clay soil, mix it with sand and compost before planting, or plant the flowers in a slightly raised bed—this is enough to help them overwinter safely without rotting at the base.
| Latin name | Dianthus barbatus |
|---|---|
| Variety | Newport Pink |
| Flower colour | salmon pink |
| Height | approx. 50 cm |
| Position | full sun or partial shade |
| Seasonality | biennial |
| Sowing period under cover | May–June |
| Sowing period outdoors | May–June (seedbed) |
| Planting-out period | August |
| Flowering period | June–August (the year after sowing) |
| Spacing | 30 × 30 cm |
| Net weight | 0.50 g (~500 seeds) |
| Series | Traditional |
| Producer | W. Legutko |
| EAN code | 5903837119202 |
W. Legutko
Dianthus barbatus
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