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A lovely little carnation with a mounded habit.  I Love U displays a full range of colours from deep pink to soft rose, pink and white.  Blooms are strongly fragrant and will attract bees, birds and butterflies to the garden. Low maintenance and can be grown outdoors as well as indoors.

Dianthus 'Oscar Violet & Pink' is a compact, low-growing perennial with masses of beautifully coloured violet and pink flowers. Its ruffled blooms stand above neat blue-green foliage, adding vibrant seasonal colour to sunny borders, rockeries, containers and smaller gardens. Its compact habit also makes it ideal for pots, window boxes and mixed planting.

Why You'll Love It:

• Beautiful violet and pink flowers add vibrant colour.
• Compact and easy to grow.
• Excellent for borders, rockeries and containers.
• Long-flowering with regular deadheading.
• Hardy and relatively low-maintenance once established.
• Well suited to sunny Cape Town and Western Cape gardens.

Plant & Care

Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then reduce watering once established, allowing the soil to dry slightly between watering. Avoid waterlogged areas. Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage further blooms and lightly trim after flowering to maintain a neat shape. Feed lightly during active growth, especially when grown in containers.

Did You Know?

The name Dianthus comes from Greek words meaning “divine flower.” Dianthus are also commonly known as “pinks”, referring to the characteristic fringed or serrated edges of their petals.

Dianthus ‘Oscar Pink and Purple’ adds a vibrant splash of colour to Cape Town gardens with its attractive pink and purple flowers and compact growth habit. Ideal for borders, pots, rockeries and patio displays, this charming flowering plant brings long-lasting colour to sunny spaces and is perfect for adding texture and interest to mixed plantings.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Eye-catching pink and purple blooms.
• Compact growth ideal for containers and borders.
• Lovely for adding colour to rockeries and garden beds.
• Attracts pollinators to the garden.

Plant & Care

Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings. Avoid waterlogged conditions and remove faded flowers to encourage continued blooming and maintain a neat appearance.

Did You Know?

Dianthus is commonly known as pinks or carnations, and many varieties produce delicately scented flowers that make lovely additions to garden displays and cut-flower arrangements.

Bring a burst of vivid colour to the garden with Jolt Cherry, an upright, well-branched Dianthus covered in masses of brilliant cherry-red flowers. In Cape Town, it typically flowers from spring through autumn, approximately September to May, with particularly strong colour during the warmer months. Its strong stems and upright habit make it excellent for sunny borders, containers and cut-flower displays, while its heat-tolerant nature makes it a reliable performer through Cape Town's dry summers. Best planted in full sun and well-drained soil.

Why You’ll Love It

• Brilliant cherry-red flowers create a bold colour display.
• Long flowering season from spring through autumn.
• Strong, upright growth with excellent branching.
• Heat tolerant and well suited to sunny summer gardens.
• Excellent for borders, containers and cut-flower arrangements.

Planting & Care

Plant in full sun and well-draining soil. Water regularly while establishing and during dry periods. Remove spent flowers to encourage continued flowering.

Did You Know?

Jolt™ Cherry is an interspecific Dianthus hybrid, bred for strong heat tolerance and extended flowering. The Jolt™ series is also known for continuing to flower without setting seed, helping it maintain its colourful display through the season.

A timeless dianthus that brings fresh, elegant colour to the garden with masses of crisp white blooms. Dianthus ‘Dart White’ produces beautifully formed flowers on strong, upright stems, making it a versatile choice for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cutting beds. Its clean white flowers brighten sunny spaces and pair effortlessly with almost any colour, from soft pastels to vibrant pinks and purples. A dependable choice for the Cape Garden Route, it thrives in sunny, well-drained conditions and provides a beautifully classic garden display.

Ideal for borders, containers and rockeries.

Why You’ll Love It

• Pure white blooms for a fresh, elegant display.
• Strong stems, excellent for cutting.
• Reliable flowering in sunny positions.
• Perfect for borders, containers, and cottage gardens.
• Attracts bees and beneficial pollinators.

Planting & Care

Plant in full sun and well-drained soil enriched with compost. Water regularly while establishing, then reduce once established. Feed lightly during active growth and remove spent flowers to encourage further blooms.

Did You Know?

White Dianthus flowers have long been associated with purity, devotion, and remembrance, making them a meaningful choice for both traditional gardens and floral arrangements.

Dianthus ‘Jolt Pink’ is a vibrant, easy-care perennial that brings a fresh burst of taller colour to gardens, borders, pots, and patio displays. Its bright pink flowers create a cheerful and eye-catching display against neat green foliage, adding charm and colour throughout the warmer months. They make excellent long-lasting cut flowers.

Compact, hardy, and reliable, ‘Jolt Pink’ is an excellent choice for sunny garden spaces. Its tidy growth habit makes it particularly well suited to containers, borders, rockeries, and mixed planting schemes.

Why You’ll Love It

• Bright pink, show-stopping flowers
• Long flowering season
• Compact, hardy, and easy to grow
• Ideal for sunny borders, rockeries, patios, and containers
• Adds fresh colour to mixed plantings
• Excellent cut flowers
• Attractive to pollinators

Planting & Care

Plant in full sun and well-draining soil. Water regularly while establishing and during dry periods. Remove spent flowers to encourage continued flowering. A light trim after flowering helps maintain a neat, compact shape.

A charming Dianthus that brings masses of beautifully formed blooms in shades of white, pale pink and rich pink. In Cape Town, it typically flowers from spring through autumn, approximately September to May, providing a long-lasting display of colour. The fragrant flowers are held above neat, compact foliage, making this versatile variety ideal for borders, containers, rockeries, cottage gardens and cutting displays. Best grown in full sun and well-drained soil, it is a colourful, easy-care choice for sunny gardens.

Why You’ll Love It

• Beautiful blooms in white, pale pink and rich pink shades.
• Long flowering season from spring into autumn.
• Sweetly scented flowers attract bees and other pollinators.
• Compact habit is ideal for pots, borders and rockeries.
• Excellent for adding colour to cottage gardens and cut-flower displays.

Plant & Care

Plant in full sun and well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings rather than keeping it constantly wet. Feed lightly during active growth, particularly when grown in containers. Remove spent flowers to encourage further flowering and trim lightly after the main flowering period to maintain a neat shape.

Did You Know?

Dianthus is often called “pinks”, a name linked to the distinctive fringed or serrated edges of many Dianthus petals. The Dart™ series was bred for a compact habit and strong flowering performance, with Pink Magician producing its distinctive mix of pink and white shades.

Dianthus 'Aura' is a compact, floriferous perennial with charming, ruffled flowers above neat blue-green foliage. Its blooms have the classic frilled, layered appearance associated with carnations, bringing long-lasting seasonal colour to sunny borders, rockeries, containers and smaller gardens. Its tidy, low-growing habit makes it especially useful for pots, window boxes and mixed plantings.

Why You'll Love It:

• Beautiful, ruffled flowers with a carnation-like appearance.
• Compact and easy to grow.
• Excellent for borders, rockeries and containers.
• Long-flowering with regular deadheading.
• Hardy and relatively low-maintenance once established.
• Well suited to sunny Cape Town and Western Cape gardens.

Plant & Care

Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then reduce watering once established, allowing the soil to dry slightly between watering. Avoid waterlogged areas. Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage further blooms and lightly trim after flowering to maintain a neat shape. Feed lightly during active growth, especially when grown in containers.

Did You Know?

Dianthus is the same plant family that includes carnations. Many dianthus varieties share the carnation’s distinctive ruffled petals and compact, tufted growth, making them a lovely choice when you want a similar look in a smaller, more garden-friendly plant.

A vibrant dianthus that brings rich scarlet-red colour and classic cottage-garden charm to the landscape. Dianthus ‘Dart Scarlet’ produces masses of beautifully formed blooms on strong, upright stems, making it equally at home in sunny borders, containers, rockeries, and cutting gardens. Its intense scarlet flowers create a striking display and pair beautifully with softer pinks, whites, purples, and silvery foliage. 

Why You’ll Love It

• Rich scarlet-red blooms for a bold garden display.
• Strong, upright stems, excellent for cutting.
• Reliable flowering in sunny positions.
• Perfect for borders, containers, rockeries, and cottage gardens.
• Attracts bees and beneficial pollinators.

Planting & Care

Plant in full sun and well-drained soil enriched with compost. Water regularly while establishing, then reduce once established. Feed lightly during active growth and remove spent flowers to encourage further blooms.

Did You Know?

Many dianthus varieties are remarkably versatile, thriving in sunny borders, rockeries, containers, and other well-drained garden spaces where their colourful blooms can be enjoyed up close.

Add a bold splash of vibrant colour to your garden with Dianthus ‘Oscar Red’. This beautiful variety produces masses of rich, deep red flowers that stand out beautifully against its neat, green foliage. With its compact, attractive growth habit and long-lasting blooms, ‘Oscar Red’ is an excellent choice for adding colour and charm to containers, borders, patio displays, and sunny garden spaces.

Its striking red flowers make a wonderful focal point and pair beautifully with whites, pinks, purples, and silvery foliage. A versatile and rewarding choice for gardeners looking to create a bright and colourful display.

Ideal for: Containers, hanging baskets, borders, rockeries, and sunny patio displays.

Why You’ll Love It

• Produces beautiful, vibrant red flowers.
• Long-lasting blooms provide an extended display of colour.
• Compact and attractive growth habit.
• Perfect for containers, borders, rockeries, and patio displays.
• Excellent for adding bold colour to entrances and outdoor spaces.
• A versatile choice for mixed flower displays.
• Attractive to bees and other beneficial pollinators.

Planting & Care

Plant in full sun in well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost. Dianthus prefers good drainage, so avoid waterlogged areas. Water regularly while plants are establishing and during hot or dry conditions, allowing the soil to dry slightly between watering.

Feed regularly during the growing season to encourage healthy growth and abundant flowering. Remove spent flowers to keep plants looking tidy and encourage further blooms. trim back lightly after flowering to help maintain a compact, attractive shape.

A stunning modern dianthus that fills the garden with masses of elegant lavender-pink blooms, bringing colour, charm, and exceptional versatility to borders and cutting gardens. Dianthus ‘Amazon Lavender Magic’ is a vigorous, upright variety with strong stems and an impressive flowering performance, making it equally beautiful in the landscape or as a source of long-lasting cut flowers. Well suited to the Cape Garden Route, it thrives in sunny, well-drained conditions and can reward gardeners with an extended succession of blooms through the warmer months.

Why You’ll Love It

• Abundant lavender-pink flowers with a soft, romantic appearance.
• Strong, upright stems make it an excellent choice for cut flowers.
• Long flowering period with repeat blooms when regularly harvested or deadheaded.
• Compact enough for borders and containers while still producing impressive flower stems.
• Performs beautifully in full sun and warm conditions.
• Excellent choice for cottage, Mediterranean, cutting, and mixed-flower gardens.
• Attracts bees and other beneficial pollinators to the garden.
• Easy to grow when planted in fertile, well-drained soil.
• Beautifully complements white, blush, purple, and silvery foliage plants.
• Particularly rewarding for gardeners wanting both ornamental colour and productive cut flowers.

Planting & Care

Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost. Good drainage is especially important in the wetter months, so avoid areas where water tends to remain around the roots. Water regularly while plants are establishing, then allow the soil to dry slightly between watering once established. Feed lightly during active growth to encourage strong stems and abundant flowering. Remove spent flowers or harvest stems regularly to encourage further blooms and maintain a neat, productive plant.

Did You Know?

The name Dianthus comes from the Greek words dios, meaning “divine,” and anthos, meaning “flower” — essentially, “flower of the gods.” Dianthus has also been treasured for centuries for its sweet fragrance and long-lasting flowers, making it a favourite in traditional cottage and cutting gardens.

Carnation ‘Purple Wedding’ is an early-flowering variety with an upright, compact habit that blooms for months on end. Its striking bi-colour flowers open in vivid shades of magenta and purple with a deep, velvety eye, set against fresh green foliage. Perfect for adding bold colour to beds, borders, or pots, these blooms are also long-lasting when picked for the vase.

This hardy carnation thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and rewards with continuous colour from spring into summer. Low-maintenance and pollinator-friendly, it draws bees and birds to the garden while also making a cheerful indoor pot plant. Plant 25–30 cm apart for a full, flowering display that delivers impact with very little effort.