{"product_id":"dianthus-rockin-red","title":"Dianthus Rockin'™ Red","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDianthus Rockin'™ Red\u003c\/em\u003e: Sweet William With the Amp Turned Up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVivid red clusters with lacy, fringed edges, like somebody dipped a doily in hot sauce. This sweet William plays loud, plays long and gets the butterflies out of their seats. TURN IT UP. THE NEIGHBOURS CAN COMPLAIN LATER.\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 × \u003cem\u003ebarbatus\u003c\/em\u003e interspecific hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet William\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rockin'™, from PanAmerican Seed (cultivar code PAS1141436)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45–60 cm (18–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25–30 cm (10–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clusters of single, vivid red flowers with lacy, fringed petals and a light scent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early summer to early fall, with more flowers when deadheaded (June to September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, deep green leaves in a dense clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long bloom season, good cut flower, lightly fragrant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's tall enough for the middle of a sunny border and looks best planted in groups of three or more. It also works in large mixed containers and cutting gardens. Keep it out of low, wet corners, since clay soil that stays soggy in winter is hard on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use 'Rockin' Red' in a sunny, dry bed with silver leaves, carmine coneflowers and a red-bladed grass. \u003cem\u003ePhlox 'Emerald Blue'\u003c\/em\u003e carpets the front at 10 to 15 cm with lavender-blue flowers in May and June. \u003cem\u003eStachys 'Silver Carpet'\u003c\/em\u003e adds woolly silver leaves at 10 to 15 cm. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea 'Magnus Superior'\u003c\/em\u003e brings carmine-pink coneflowers at 90 to 100 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eImperata 'Red Baron'\u003c\/em\u003e adds upright blades that turn blood red, at 45 to 50 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part sun, in well-drained soil that is neutral to slightly alkaline. Full sun gives the best colour and the most flowers. In heavy clay, add grit or compost to improve drainage, or plant on a slight rise. Water regularly while it settles in, then during dry spells. Deadhead spent flower clusters to keep new buds coming through summer. Cut it back and tidy the clump in early spring. Like most Sweet William, it can be short-lived, so plan on refreshing the planting every few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet William, \u003cem\u003eDianthus barbatus\u003c\/em\u003e, is native to the mountains of southern Europe and is traditionally a biennial. PanAmerican Seed bred the Rockin'™ series as interspecific hybrids that come back as perennials and flower in their first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snip it, deadhead it, snip it again. It just keeps PLAYING THE HITS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Red \/ 5","offer_id":67822589640982,"sku":"DIANROR01","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Dianthus_Rockin_Red.png?v=1793285195","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/dianthus-rockin-red","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}