The...Click here for full details... Low compact mats of silver-grey leaves with soft pink flowers in early summer
Common name(s): Pink;... A 'sport' from the white flowered D. Mrs Sinkins. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Height: 20cm
Long flowering for an old fashioned Pink, often continuing into winter. Double white flowers with deep purple lacing and strong scent. Height: 20cm
Height: 25cm
Bred in 1992. The photo doesn't do it justice. Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Edging, Flower Arranging, Gravel. Common name(s): The Clock-Faced Pink; Gillyflower. Believed to be a very old pink which came to us from someone who purchased it at a nursery 2005. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Small pink flowers in early summer. Synonym: Dianthus knappii 'Yellow Harmony'
Is it said that he did not originally think the plant worthwhile when he grew it from a batch of seedlings so he threw it on the compost heap. Lightly clove scented. Botanical Name. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
Common name(s): Pink;... A very robust, strong grower with large double white flowers with a light green central zone and a strong scent. A vigorous grower. Synonyms Dianthus 'Kledg12163' . Uniform plants with dense branching and plenty of fully double flowers on upright stems, Dianthus âPink Kissesâ was bred for pots, but donât let that stop you from using it in the garden too, this Dianthus can do it all! Bred in 1992. Beautiful cherry-red semi-double flowers. Long stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase... An old pink which is also known as 'Ruffling Robin'. Excellent for rockery, container or front of border, Flashing Lights has masses of gleaming red flowers on neat mats of dark green foliage. Oscar series PERENNIAL TYPE DIANTHUS Found by J. Whetman of Houndspool, near Dawlish and introduced as a sport of Dianthus 'Houndspool Ruby' in 1980. Pale pink petals with crimson lacing. Heavily scented. We are very pleased to have found this now very rare Mule Pink, which dates from around 1840. âPink Kissesâ was one of the smaller pot varieties trialed and would be a great variety for quarts and 4-inch pots. A compact, bushy pink with grass-like foliage and bright white serrated flowers. Age unknown, but thought to be from around 1840. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A lovely pink of unknown age which is simply covered in scented flowers in June and July. Pink Kisses mini-carnations will delight girls of any age! A beautiful alpine pink. Lyttel of Nyewoods, Chilworth. Found by J. Whetman of Houndspool, near Dawlish and introduced as a sport of Dianthus 'Houndspool Ruby' in 1980. Now for the more challenging category! Common name(s): Pink;... Large heads of red and pink in a typical gingham pattern. Common name(s): The Clock-Faced Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... One of the Whatfield pinks. Double blooms with a strong scent. Introduced in 2004. The flowers blush to pink just before they fade. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Height: 15cm
Flowers in May and June. Blossom Color. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An old sport of the white Mrs Sinkins. He was so pleased with the plant that he presented one to King George III. Grown since the 17th century and has always been very popular. This is a famous pink originating from Montrose House in about 1720. Magenta petals with varying light pink patches. A very reliable, scented pink. One of the 'floppier' Dianthus, so don't expect a compact plant, but beautiful and worthy of any garden. Dating from 1798 and not to be confused with a more modern border pink of the same name. Height: 30cm
Dating from 2011. Very similar to Dianthus 'St Nicholas'. Deep red double flowers, with a thin lace of grey. Sweetly scented. Strongly scented. Sweet scent. Dating from before 1932, this alpine pink has pure white flowers with a slight pink eye, neat foliage and a good scent. An old pink, dating from the 17th century, so named because of the tuft in the centre of the flower, resembling a pheasant's eye. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Single flowering white with a maroon eye and lacing. Very fragrant. Height: 30cm
Common name(s): Yellow Pink. Height: 30cm
Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
Check Live Availability & Order Online Now. Named after an English garden and grown since the 18th century. Pinks make fantastic garden plants, are easy to grow and have excellent drought tolerance. Very fragrant. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... One of the rarest old of the old pinks, reputed to come from the 17th century. This pink is a sport of 'Francis Isobel' and was raised by Mr Calvert sometime before 1980. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. The colour is a pink ground with a maroon eye and lacing. This one has overlapping petals of rose pink ground, finely dotted with a darker colour. Vigorous grower, but compact, with a long flowering season. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, An alpine Pink. âGrab and goâ gift item gets the growing season off to a strong start, with tons of two-tone flowers that need no deadheading and continue looking great. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Height: 25cm
This dates back to at least 1900, so it seems likely that two varieties came to be given the same name in different parts of the country, rather than just a modern mix up... Long flowering, from May to autumn, this pink has random red markings with no two flowers being the same. Height:... An old Pink with deep carmine pink flowers, heavily fringed, with a deeper pink eye. Dianthus caryophyllus Pink Kisses. Very pretty and rarely offered in nurseries. Excellent amongst rocks, paving or on a wall, easy and free flowering. Excellent for rockery, container or front of border. Other common names pot carnation [Pink Kisses] . Awaiting a better photograph. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers... A single with petals that are pure white except for a faint trace of purple flecking around the centre. Dianthus Pink Kisses® A heavy blooming carnation with loads of long-lasting, pink double flowers with fringed petals and a deep crimson center. Very fragrant. Discovered in a garden in Northumberland by A.J MacSelf. Height: 40cm
Long flowering season. The common ones are carnation, pink and sweet William, and deadheading each may require a different type of attention. Very good in a border and makes good cut flowers. The plants are small and usually between 6 and 18 inches (15-46 cm.) Very attractive. Beautiful double flowers of deep salmon pink over green foliage. Height: 15cm
Common name(s):... A vigorous and easy to grow Pink. Compact and bushy with leaves that vary from green to almost black. Age unknown. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An unusual Dianthus. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, From 1994. Flowers from May to July. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Beautiful double flowers of deep salmon pink over green foliage. Height: 30cm
Height: 20-25cm
Height: 45cm
Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Early bloomer for early spring sales. A beautiful alpine pink. Double blooms with a strong scent. It forms a very dense and compact cushion up to 50cm in diameter. Soft pink double blooms which are one of the first to bloom and long-flowering. Very beautiful and a tidy habit to boot. Now very difficult to propagate, probably due to... Rose red flowers with regular pale pink radial markings denoting the hours. A very good border pink. Single with a velvet, crushed raspberry main colour and mauvish-pink tips to the fringed petals. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Quite a rare Dianthus now. Clove scented. Single frilled velvet flowers of dark carmine with fine brush marks of chocolate and pink of varying amounts. They are also highly scented and are often chosen to be grown in a rock garden, or as an integral part of the planting in a cottage garden. Dates from 1989. Introduced by Allwood in 1972
Semi-double toothed, red flowers and a distinctive bluish foliage. Thought to have been raised by J. Galbally in 1992 and now very rare. Height: 30cm
Height: 15cm
This plant has... Another in the rock garden 'Whatfield' series. Height: 25cm
Synonym: Dianthus knappii 'Yellow Harmony'
Height: 10cm
Single white fringed flowers with a faint green eye. Ideal for a rockery, container or front of border. Deep rose-pink with a thin maroon central eye. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
Long flowering season with intermittent flowers appearing until late into the autumn. grow and easier to sell. Very fragrant. Very fragrant. Ideal for a rockery, container or front of border. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
Height: 8cm
Not the tidiest of habits, but more than made up for by the gorgeous flowers. The Mule Pinks are a cross between a carnation and a Sweet William, resulting in larger flowers than...Click here for full details... A frilly double. Pale pink ground with burgundy lacing. Height: 30cm
Dianthus caryophyllus, commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus. An old pink of uncertain age and history. Gloriously perfumed and lovely for cutting. Large blooms of creamy white with chestnut red lacing and centre. Height: 30cm
Dating from before 1849, this heritage pink is very heavily clove scented. Height: 25cm
Dianthus 'Pink Mrs Sinkins' An old sport of the white Mrs Sinkins. Sweetly scented. Awarded the RHS 'Award of Merit Garden' in 1946. Flower type Semi-double. Nicely clove scented. Double flowers of deep salmon pink. Strong clove scent. The Whatfield series of alpine pinks were bred by Mrs J. Scholfield of...Click here for full details... Alpine Pink. Height: 25cm
The Whatfield series of alpine pinks were bred by Mrs J. Scholfield of... Alpine Pink. Very strong clove scent. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A long flowering pink with dark pink central area, fading to light pink on the frilly edges. A cross between Dianthus lumnitzeri and Dianthus 'Caesar's Mantle' introduced by Cally Gardens...Click here for full details... White flowers with distinctive pinwheel-like crimson markings. Ideal for rockery or alpine pot etc. Height: 15cm
Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... A 'sport' from the white flowered D. Mrs Sinkins. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
Height: 20cm
Not to be confused with 'Samuel Barlow', which is a border carnation. Introduced in 1987 and has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Believed to be a very old pink which came to us from someone who purchased it at a nursery 2005. Average Shipping Height (in.) Height:...Click here for full details... A beautifully simple pink of unknown age. Delicious clove scent. They are the perfect messenger of special friendships between females. Height: 8cm
Early-season pot carnation is easy to grow and easier to sell. This plant has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society...Click here for full details... A very good rockery or container pink with masses of white flowers above tight green-grey mats of foliage. Pale pink petals with crimson lacing. Height: 30cm
Pinks will grow into mounds that reach 6 to 10-inches in height, and alpine pinks are the smallest species in the genus, only reaching heights of 4 to 6-inches. Very scented flowers. A beautiful alpine pink. They are drought resistant once established. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Dating from before 1932, this alpine pink has pure white flowers with a slight pink eye, neat foliage and a good scent. Excellent amongst rocks, paving or on a wall, easy and free flowering. You can plant them in your garden as soon as you receive them, or leave them in their pots until you are ready to do so. Excellent deep rose flowers with a darker maroon central zone. Height: 20-25cm
An old pink, believed to date from around 1700. The dianthus plant is also called Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and has a fragrance with cinnamon or clove notes. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... Beautiful crimson petals brushed with pink and soft white edges. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Double flowers of deep salmon pink. Winter hardness Excellent (USDA-zone 1,2,3,4) ... Dianthus Pink Kisses . Very fragrant. A most distinctive 'pink' which becomes a real talking point when in flower. Vigorous grower, but compact, with a long flowering season. One of the Whatfield pinks. Excellent amongst rocks, paving or on a wall, easy and free flowering. This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. Introduced in 1987 and has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large double pink flowers with a heavy scent. It is compact, evergreen and easy to grow. Pale-pink flowers with serrated petals. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Scroll down to browse the list and/or buy online. Very attractive. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... From 1994. Introduced in 1959. Excellent for rockery, container or front of border, Flashing Lights has masses of gleaming red flowers on neat mats of dark green foliage. Height: 25cm
It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. Believed to have started life as 'Constance Finnis' and renamed 'Fair Folly' later. In medieval art the 'pink' symbolises divine love and signifies that a lady was engaged to be married. One of the rarest old of the old pinks, reputed to come from the 17th century. Compact and bushy with leaves that vary from green to almost black. Pink, strongly scented flowers with a red eye, above neat foliage. Dating from 1970 comes this wonderful double flowered red 'pink'. Large double pink flowers with a heavy scent. Common name(s): Pink;... Also known as La Bourbrille. Strong clove scent. Well worth growing for the scent alone. Dating from the end of World War Two and now very rare. Dianthus is the horticultural name for common garden pinks, flowers that add a frothy layer of pink, white, candy-stripe, or red color at knee level. Deeply fringed petals give the flowers a frilly look. An easy plant, happy in most soils provided they are not too wet. A strong grower. Height: 8cm
Height: 25cm
Deeply fringed petals give the flowers a frilly look. Clove scented. Semi-double pale pink flowers with paintbrush strokes of rose. It was later rediscovered at Brympton D'Evercy. Pale pink double flowers with a heavy scent. Age unknown. Very strong scent. Pink and white with maroon centre and soft maroon lacing. A beautiful alpine pink. This one has overlapping petals of rose pink ground, finely dotted with a darker colour. Darker when it first opens. A pretty alpine pink, native to the Balkans. Height: 25cm
Suitable for a rock garden, container or front of border. Age unknown but thought to be quite old. Common name(s): Pink;... Beautiful crimson petals brushed with pink and soft white edges. Synonym: 'Ruffling Robin'. A beautiful alpine pink. Height: 30cm
Very fringed double white with deep carmine centre. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
For hundreds of years, some varieties were known as carnations because the flowers were fashioned into coronets and used during festivals. Common name(s): Yellow Pink. Good scent. Introduced by E.S. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Height: 15cm
Height: 25cm
Good scent. Plant height 10 - 20 cm. Byatt's military series for the rock garden. £8.99 for this 6-pack. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Archer of Wrecclesham in about 1964 and likely to be much older. Lightly clove scented. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A very good rockery or container pink. Height: 25cm
Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
Height: 20-25cm
Neat, compact foliage. Synonym: Dianthus 'Constance Finnis', Splashes of white and a broad white edging to the mauve-pink petals. This plant has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society... A very good rockery or container pink with masses of white flowers above tight green-grey mats of foliage. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Single pink flowers with darker pink eye and overlapping petals. We have not seen or heard of it anywhere else and the nursery in question no...Click here for full details... An old pink 1700. Listed in the Plant Heritage Plant Guardian Scheme – September 2016, meaning it is considered at risk of dying out due to the lack of nurseries growing...Click here for full details... A vigorous and free-flowering pink, bearing large double white flowers. Slightly fringed. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Now quite rare, this dwarf Pink has single, near white flowers which age pink and a raspberry red ring in the middle and frilled tips to the petals. Height: 10cm
Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Also known as Pheasants Ear. The alpine pink Dianthus is ideal for planting in rock gardens. A strong grower. The flowers are held nicely above the leaves on erect stems. This dates back to at least 1900, so it seems likely that two varieties came to be given the same name in different parts of the country, rather than just a modern mix up...Click here for full details... Long flowering, from May to autumn, this pink has random red markings with no two flowers being the same. Long stems make this a great cut flower. Height: 15cm
One of the Mule pinks. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... A very robust, strong grower with large double white flowers with a light green central zone and a strong scent. Raised by J. Pike of Acton in about 1965. Suitable for a rock garden, container or front of border. Introduced in 1994. Single, magenta flowers from June to September. Cultivation. Little Ben has semi-double white flowers with rich purple edging, wide central zone and central bar to each petal, resembling a clock face. Clove scented. Click here for full details... A very popular pink raised by Montague Allwood in 1945. Very fringed, single white flowers with a raspberry red ring to the centre. Introduced in 2004. Very fragrant. First raised in 1798 by John Mcree, a Paisley muslin worker. Height: 15cm
Long stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase...Click here for full details... An old pink which is also known as 'Ruffling Robin'. Darker when it first opens. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... Large, loose double white blooms flecked in dark maroon with an almost black eye when viewed from a distance. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Beautiful cherry-red semi-double flowers. Some confusion exists as to whether this pink was Raised by C. T. Musgrave in 1936 or...Click here for full details... A very compact alpine pink. The flowers are held nicely above the leaves on erect stems. Dianthus 'Pink Kissesâ has a neat, compact habit, long flowering period and tremendous scent. Makes a good cut flower. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... Large heads of red and pink in a typical gingham pattern. Very good in a border and makes good cut flowers. A very unusual 'pink' with large clustered heads of primrose-yellow flowers, above dark green, grass-like foliage. We are doing our best to preserve the old varieties we can find and if you have a variety which we don't stock, from which we could take a few cuttings, we'd love to hear from you. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Flower color distribution Unicolored. Height: 30cm
Strong, straight stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase. Hayward around 1975. An old sport of the white Mrs Sinkins. Single with a velvet, crushed raspberry main colour and mauvish-pink tips to the fringed petals. Short and compact, it makes a neat clump. Dianthus 'Pink Kisses' NL is available to buy in increments of 15 . Very fragrant. Height: 10cm
Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers... A very old single pink dating from the 17th century. The bluish-grey leaves are narrow, thick at the thorny tip which gives it the appearance of a hedgehog...Click here for full details... A very compact alpine pink which forms a neat mound. That nursery was given it by a lady who's father had grown it for many years. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower
Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Height:... A very compact alpine pink. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. More Information. Height: 25cm
A very good rockery or container pink. Height: 20cm
Height 30-40 cm 12-16 inches Spread 25-30 cm 10-12 inches Foot Traffic None Growth Rate Medium . Semi-double mahogany flowers with pink flecks and delicate white picotee. Dating from 1970 comes this wonderful double flowered red 'pink'. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... Also known as La Bourbrille. Also known as sweet William or pinks, the varieties in our range also make gorgeous cut flowers, either on their own or mixed with other flowers to fill your home with floral delight. Pink, strongly scented flowers with a red eye, above neat foliage. An old pink with semi-double, verging on double fringed pink flowers and a good scent. Large blooms of creamy white with chestnut red lacing and centre. Double blooms richly laced with chestnut on a lavender ground. Dates from 1989. This one has many fragrant, double, pink flowers with fringed petals. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Quite Lovely. 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