pink 'Pixie Star'
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Pixie Star' is a dwarf pink to 20cm tall, with blue-grey leaves and single pink flowers 3cm wide, with a dark red eye
Scientific classification
- Species
- pink 'Pixie Star' (Dianthus 'Pixie Star')
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of pink 'Pixie Star'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of pink 'Pixie Star'
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pink 'Pixie Star' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead regularly to prolong flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in summer or by layering after flowering
Growing
GrowingGrow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Prefers a soil enriched with well-rotted manure or garden compost and an application of a balanced fertiliser in spring
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, a rust, a virus and fusarium wilt
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and aphids
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