{"product_id":"dianthus-fruit-punch-maraschino","title":"Dianthus Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDianthus Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino'\u003c\/em\u003e: Fragrant Cherry Red for Salty Edges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery good drink needs a cherry on top, and 'Maraschino' takes the job very seriously. Fringed cherry-red flowers with a dark burgundy eye sit over spiky, silvery foliage. SWEET ON TOP, A LITTLE SPIKY UNDERNEATH, just like your favourite aunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDianthus\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit Punch®, a Proven Winners® perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23–28 cm (9–11 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–36 cm (12–14 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-double to fully double, cherry red with a dark burgundy eye, 3–4 cm (1.25–1.5 in) across, with fringed petals and a sweet fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early summer, with rebloom after shearing (June to August)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiky, silvery-blue, evergreen leaves in a low mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fragrant, heat and salt tolerant, good for cutting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Patent:\u003c\/strong\u003e USPP 27,882 \/ Can 6,730\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it at the front of a sunny border, along a walkway, in a rock garden or in a container where you'll catch the scent. It tolerates salt, so it's a good pick for beds along the driveway or sidewalk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eIberis 'Snowsation'\u003c\/em\u003e opens the show in May and June with crisp white flowers at the same low height. Behind the red pinks, \u003cem\u003eLobelia siphilitica\u003c\/em\u003e adds blue spikes at 60 to 90 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia 'American Gold Rush'\u003c\/em\u003e brings yellow daisies from July to October, keeping the bed bright long after the first flush. Together they make a cheerful red, white, blue and gold planting for sun or part sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part sun, in average, well-drained soil that's neutral to slightly alkaline. Pinks hate wet winter soil, so add grit to heavy clay or plant on a slight rise. Water regularly through the first season, then mostly during long dry spells. After the first flush of flowers, shear the plant back to tidy it and encourage a second round. Leave the foliage through winter and clean it up in spring. Divide every few years if the centre opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Maraschino' was bred by Hans Hansen in Zeeland, Michigan, home of Walters Gardens, from a 2011 cross between \u003cem\u003eDianthus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Devon Xera' and 'Pomegranate Kiss'. It joined the Fruit Punch® series of compact, fragrant pinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat, drought and hungry deer all get the cold shoulder. PUT IT UP FRONT WHERE IT CAN SHOW OFF ITS FRINGE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Red \/ 4","offer_id":67822589444374,"sku":"DIANMA01","price":30.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Dianthus_FruitPunchMaraschino_a663e839-44d0-4582-9754-cc023eead58f.png?v=1793284144","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/dianthus-fruit-punch-maraschino","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}