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Dianthus x barbatus Rockin'™ Rose

Dianthus x barbatus Rockin'™ Rose' – Rockin'™ Rose' Sweet William

Dianthus x barbatus Rockin'™ Rose' – Rockin'™ Rose' Sweet William

Format

Exposure

  • Sun

Rusticity

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Bloom time

  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October

  • Fringed, deep purple flowers
  • Long summer bloom
  • Superb cut flower
  • Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
  • Rich and velvety colour

Electrify your garden beds instantly with the spectacularly intense, vibrant fuchsia blooms of 'Rockin' Rose' pinks. This hardy perennial produces a continuous profusion of finely fringed, fragrant flowers that renew themselves from spring until the first hard frost. Its neat, compact habit and clean foliage make it an exceptional choice for structuring borders or dressing up your patio containers. Easy to grow, it bravely withstands weather fluctuations while becoming the ultimate meeting spot for butterflies.

Characteristics

  • Foliage : Deciduous, slender, and pointed leaves displaying a beautiful dark green shade that maximizes the brilliance of the blooms.
  • Flowering / Stems : Single flowers with finely notched petals of a vibrant fuchsia-pink, carried on sturdy, highly erect flowering stems.
  • Light Requirement : Requires full sun to maximize the abundance and duration of the flowering period.
  • Habit : Erect, dense, and nicely bushy.
  • Growth : Fast-growing, forming a neat cushion about 45 cm to 60 cm in height.
  • Soil : Prefers rich, neutral to slightly alkaline, and impeccably drained soil.
  • Temperature : Excellent hardiness, easily tolerating the harsh winters of zone 5.
  • Resistances : Effectively resists fungal diseases, high heat, and repels White-tailed deer.

Use

  • Types of use : Ideal for borders, mass plantings, sunny rock gardens, or grown in containers on the terrace.
  • Ornamental benefits : Provides a continuous, intense splash of fuchsia color throughout the beautiful season and supplies excellent, delicately scented cut flowers.

Maintenance

  • Watering : Water regularly after planting to promote deep root establishment. Once the plant is well established, maintain moderate watering and allow the soil to dry between applications.
  • Fertilization : Incorporate rich compost at planting time and apply a balanced granular fertilizer in early spring.
  • Prune : Remove faded flowers regularly to stimulate a continuous production of new flower buds.
  • Planting : Space plants 30 cm to 35 cm apart to allow them to spread harmoniously.

Plant details

Dimensions

Spacing
- 12 in.
Spread
10 - 14 in.
Height
18 - 24 in.

Characteristics

Habit:

  • Mounded

Flowering colours:

  • Pink

Plant needs

Watering:

  • Moderate

Maintenance:

  • Easy
  • Deadhead
  • Cut back in spring

Soil requirement:

  • Well drained
  • Rich
  • Adaptable

Features

Resistance:

  • White-tailed deer
  • Heat
  • Cold
  • Disease

Attract:

  • Butterflies
  • Hummingbirds
  • Pollinators

Use:

  • Border
  • Container
  • Mass planting
  • In ground

Attribute:

  • Cut flower
  • Long blooming
  • Successive blooming
  • Fragrant

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