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Dianthus barbatus 'Indian Carpet Mixed'
Dianthus 'Indian Carpet Mixed' Seeds
Gorgeous Sweet Williams with clusters of colourful flowers on strong stems. Indian Carpet is a bedding variety of Sweet William growing to 20-24cm tall. They are lovely for picking for posies and button holes. Blooms are upward facing which makes Sweet Williams jolly useful in the garden or as a cut flower. The petals are edible and can be added to recipes or used to decorate cakes. Grow a row of these in the cutting garden or a generous patch in a mixed border in full sun for best results.
All Sweet Williams are extremely easy to grow and very prolific giving you lots of flowers for not much time, money or effort!
| Genus | Dianthus barbatus |
| Variety | Indian Carpet Mixed |
| Plant Type | Hardy Biennial |
| Height & Spread | 20-24cm tall ( 8 -10 inches ) x 15-18cm (6-8 inches) spread |
| Sow Seeds | Sow outdoors in a well prepared seedbed when the soil is warm from the end of May to August. Alternatively sow in modules indoors and plant out six weeks later in August/early September. |
| Thin/Plant Out | Thin seedlings to 10cm/ 4 inches to allow plenty of space for the foliage to grow over winter. In autumn plant out where you’d like them to flower next year. Allow a minimum of 15cm per plant. |
| Conditions Required | Sweet William love moist but well drained soil. They prefer a site with plenty of sunshine. Feed and water regularly to keep flower production going all summer long. |
| Flower Production | Sow this summer for flowering next spring. Like many biennials Indian Carpet Sweet Williams start flowering early in the year (May onwards) before hardy annuals and perennials come into flower in June. Clusters of scented blooms are produced for up to four months until the end of August. |
| Picking | Cut flowers regularly and dead-head to make sure that your plants continue to produce new blooms. When cutting strip the lower leaves and place the cut flowers into a bucket of clean water. Allow to rest overnight before arranging. Lasts up to two weeks as a cut flower. |
| Planting Combinations | Indian Carpet Sweet Williams grow particularly well with other early flowers such as spring bulbs, Wallflowers and Forget-me-Nots. |