Starke Ayres Dianthus Double Mix Flower Seeds

Well branched bushes covered with richly coloured flowers.
Perennial variety
They are one of the most popular flowers of all time and no garden is complete without a flowerbed that is aglow with the Dianthus Double Mix.They will grow as perennials in frost free zones and as annuals where winters are cold. They make excellent cut flowers.They need 4 to 5 hours of sunlight a day. They prefer fertile well- drained slightly alkaline (pH 6.75) soil.These seeds may be started indoors in the springtime 6 weeks to 2 months before the last frost.Seeds should be covered thinly with soil and kept moist. Plant 2 to 3 seeds per pot or cell. Germination will occur within 2 weeks if temperatures are between 65-70F.After germination move seedlings to a sunny cool place. They may be transplanted to your garden a week or two prior to the final frost.