Varieties such as Mrs. Sinkins (white) are low and spreading and produce lovely fragrant flowers in mid-summer. Photograph by Jerry Pavia. I like it so much that I've just bought another 'flowering size' plant. Welcome to Pinks by Whetman, the UK’s leading breeder and propagator of award winning perfumed Pinks and Dianthus. Available as 5 rooted cuttings, 10 rooted cuttings. flecks, first became popular 150 years ago. 30cm, spread 45cm. I’ve planted old-fashioned types, Mrs Sinkins white and Doris Pink. Take soft tip cuttings in spring to early summer. Female cutting grown plants, which will produce the flowers (the hops) we like to add to our home brew! I'm not good at normal cuttings. I've only tried this on 2 plants of D. 'Mrs Sinkins' so not a … An updated version of the cottage garden favourite 'Mrs Sinkins’ with the same deliciously sweet aroma but more reliable and with a more compact habit. 9cm (£4.95)? Perfect cuttings have no blossoms, but at least three leaf nodes. 'Pheasant's Eye' has quite a different flower. Much closer to home, the rare but still available, ‘Paisley Gem’ was first raised in 1798 by John Mcree, a Paisley muslin worker. ‘Common knowledge’ dumbly repeated by all the media says that this dicentra is propagated by root cuttings! Dianthus plumarius 'Mrs Sinkins' £14.95 Was £14.95 Now £14.95 Starting at £5.50. The strong scent is also fresh and not so cloying as 'Mrs Sinkins'. Dianthus ‘Mrs Sinkins’, a Victorian cottage-garden beauty, is known as the classic English garden pink. Dianthus - Mrs Sinkins. Using a sharp knife, neatly cut a non-flowering stem as close to the base as you can and trim off the lower leaves using sharp scissors. A strong grower. Sinkins’ has particularly feathery petals. Cranmere Pool, Letitia Wyatt. Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins' (Hardy pink) Shaggy, white flowers are borne on stiff, grey stems above a clump of long thin grey foliage. Cleanly cut up to a 10 cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. ‘Mrs Sinkins’ will never be replaced but for the average garden ‘Memories’ is a better plant. Seedling varieties such as ‘Nanus Sweetness’ have their own charm, and their … The legendary Dianthus ‘Mrs. The only thing you need to keep in mind is … Heavily scented. Genus: Dianthus. The flower is still widely available. Mr. Sinkins was urged to name the variety after Queen Victoria, but he insisted on naming it for his wife. Perennial. One is that they should be roots! CUTTINGS; Seeking Converts for Dianthus. The essence of a cottage garden. However they flower only once each year. A bare root plant is a non potted specimen which is sent with it's roots in compost, wrapped in a polythene bag. Raised by Mr Sinkins, who was the master of Slough Workhouse. Brilliant!” “With Shoot, all the relevant information and advice about my garden and allotment are at hand. Varieties: the lily-white ‘Mrs Sinkins’ is still good, while ‘White Ladies’ is larger and cleaner looking; ‘Inchmery’ is a lovely pale pink, while `Dad’s Favourite’ is … Terrific for scent, 'Mrs Sinkins' is not the best for flowers, because the blooms tend to split open and look ragged. Cleanly cut up to a 10 cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. And the monthly care reminds me what to do. The easiest and most uncomplicated way is the propagation through cuttings. Pinks and carnations are in full flower now. If you want a white, D. 'Haytor' is a better performer and will flower for longer. Available as 1 x 9cm pot, 3 x 9cm pots. CUTTINGS. Jekkapedia: Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins', Clove Pink Mrs Sinkins. Taking cuttings is one of my favourite activities and Pinks are so rewarding in this regard. The vigour of the plants is also helped by dead heading as the flowers fade. Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins' Double creamy-white flowers with a delicious scent. All Dianthus flowers are edible. ‘Memories’ is a neat, compact plant with attractive, blue-grey foliage. The flavour is subtle and ephemeral, so add them only at the last minute. The names sound as delicious as the wonderful scent. Select strong side shoots for cuttings, and leave four or five fully developed pairs of leaves at the tip. Wonderfully fragrant. Remove a healthy shoot from the parent plant ensuring that it has 4 or 5 pairs of leaves. The so called root cuttings of that other popular dicentra, Dicentra formosa are not roots, they are underground stems called rhizomes. Hardy evergreen perennial, Ht. I have also taken cuttings (pippins) from my older plant. Pot Sizes. Shop online today. ... so we did include Mrs Sinkins among the Pinks and Grace’s Scarlet Clove among the Borders. Can I cut back old fashioned pinks after flowering? From 1868. Family: Caryophyllaceae. Photograph by Pamela Harper. Cuttings. All in all, a very highly recommended plant. Cranmere Pool, Letitia Wyatt. Pinks and carnations are in full flower now. Root cuttings have two important characteristics. The flower stems reach about 30cm high and are well branched so each stem carries many flowers. They spread quickly in good growing conditions, making divisions easy. ‘Mrs Sinkins’ does not have a pink flower, it is white with a delicious, strong clove scent. Site: on edge of farmland, fertile clay soil, prone to winter waterlogging. Take soft tip cuttings in spring to early summer. I’ve also invested in some modern ‘Devon’ hybrids, Devon Cream, Devon Wizard. I’ve planted old-fashioned types, Mrs Sinkins white and Doris Pink. Inchmery Photograph by Pamela Harper. Make sure that you choose a non-flowering shoot as these root better and that you trim off any … The double flowered pure white, ‘Mrs Sinkins’, was first marketed in 1872 and, like ‘Raby Castle, can still be tracked down today. I’ve also invested in some modern ‘Devon’ hybrids, Devon Cream, Devon Wizard. This frilly flower is Orchid Lace, a cultivar of Dianthus superbus. By Tovah Martin. A pink form and an eye-catching laced type are also available. Garden: mainly vegetable plot with flowers interspersed, single ornamental flower border, more flowers and herbs tucked into corners, small lawn. White ruffled double flowers. The other paths are grass, as was originally the main path, but there was too much traffic there, and after a year or two grass was replaced by the bricks, which are bordered on one side with an edging of “Mrs Sinkins” pinks, and on the other by purple pansies and light blue nemophila. I see it as a lazy way of doing cuttings, they look after themselves and you don't have to do anything. Cheddar pinks are propagated by heel and tip cuttings or by dividing right after flowering. It was raised by Thomas Sinkins, Master of Slough Workhouse and named after his wife Catherine Sinkins. Pinks are generally propagated by cuttings taken in summer. Bare root. Pinks can be propagated in the same way, but usually cuttings are taken from late June to early August. Dianthus ‘Mrs Sinkins’ ... Take Cuttings – You can take softwood cuttings of Fuchsias, shrubby Salvias and tender perennials such as Osteopermums and Pelargoniums. It has grey evergreen leaves and produces blowsy-looking, powerfully-scented, double white flowers with delicate ragged edges. The cuttings are then hardened off and either potted up into 3 ½-n. pots and grown on for a month or so before planting. “The monthly plant care instructions & monthly email reminders are just what I need to look after my garden! The flower is incorporated in the coat of arms of the Borough of Slough, England. Helen is a charming cultivar of the Allwood pinks. Also: Sizeable Patio: sheltered, with ornamentals, herbs and salads Mrs. Sinkins. Dianthus x allwoodii 'Mojito' £15.95 Was £15.95 Now £15.95 Starting at £6.50. ‘Mrs. Positive: On Aug 1, 2006, saya from Heerlen, Netherlands (Zone 8b) wrote: 'Mrs Sinkins' is named after Catherine Sinkins… Indeed, it is a sensible precaution to take a few cuttings each year to ensure the survival of the plants over winter. July 23, 1995; ... Dianthus superbus, Dianthus arenarius, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, Mrs. Sinkins, Grenadin and so … Mrs Sinkins and another unnamed pink variety are sprawling everywhere. “I plotted out my allotment so I remember where everything is. A 5” pot will hold about 40 cuttings easily and I then stand the pots on staging outside, in fact at the side of the house where it is sheltered, covered overhead with glass but open on three sides. Cuttings of strong plants are cut at an angle and put into a pot with a mixture of peat and sand in it. Sinkins’ is another old favorite, developed in 1868 by John Sinkins and introduced by nurseryman, Charles Turner. The also white ‘Mrs. Bordered by: mixed farm hedge/ picket fence/ beech hedge/outbuildings & wide gateway. Vigourous plant, grow on trellis or frame. The names sound as delicious as the wonderful scent. Old varieties such as Mrs Sinkins or Sops In Wine will not flower again this summer. 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