| The Amazon Neon series is the best thing to happen to old-fashioned Sweet William since the buttonhole! And now there's a new color -- or should I say 3! -- to enjoy in your sunny summer garden or best containers! 'Rose Magic' is a wonder of a plant, with tiny ¾-inch florets of pink, white, and rose that crowd one another on big 4- to 7-inch bloom clusters. No two will be just alike, but all will hold a merry combination of these 3 colors just 3 months from sowing! Because this Dianthus needs no cold period to flower, you can sow it in fall or winter for spring blooms, or in late spring for an autumn show you won't soon forget! And that's just the beginning of this Sweet William's charms. 'Rose Magic' is a heavy and dependable bloomer, with extra-sturdy stems that refuse to collapse under the weight of their tremendous bounty. Expect them to last a long time in the garden (even in the worst summer heat!) and up to 2 weeks in the vase! Unbelievable! 'Rose Magic' is a compact, upright plant about 18 to 24 inches tall, vigorous and eager to please. It gets its strength from its parents, for instead of being a simple biennial Dianthus barbatus, it is the result of a number of crosses within the D. barbatus family. The result is a get-up-and-grow attitude you'll just love! This Dianthus is hardy from zones 5 through 9, thriving in full sun and any ordinary garden soil, provided it is well-drained. A mainstay of any self-respecting border or bed, 'Rose Magic' also knocks 'em dead in containers of all types, accent plantings, and edgings. Plant it alongside its magenta-and-fuchsia sibling, 'Duo', for an incredible flower display! Or let it sing beside trailing Petunias in windowboxes and tall planters. Pkt is 15 seeds. Zones 5-9. |
