Dianthus 'Memories' ®

Overview & Features

• Dianthus ‘Memories’ is a compact, evergreen perennial prized for its pure white, highly fragrant flowers.

• Produces large, double blooms with a strong clove-like scent.

• Flowers from late spring through summer, often with repeat flowering if deadheaded.

• Forms neat cushions of slender, blue-grey foliage.

• Typically grows to 20–30 cm in height, making it ideal for the front of borders.

• Excellent for rockeries, gravel gardens, edging pathways, and patio containers.

• Attractive to bees and other pollinators.

• Ideal for cutting due to its fragrance and long-lasting blooms.

This variety is valued for its strong scent, clean white flowers, and tidy growth habit.

Planting & Positioning

• Plant in full sun for the best flowering and compact growth.

• Prefers well-drained soil and does not tolerate winter waterlogging.

• Thrives in light, sandy, or gritty soils.

• Improve heavy soils with grit before planting.

• Suitable for raised beds, alpine gardens, and container planting.

• Dig a hole slightly wider and the same depth as the pot.

• Position the crown level with the soil surface.

• Backfill, firm gently, and water thoroughly after planting.

• Space plants approximately 25–30 cm apart to allow for spreading.

Dianthus performs best in sunny, open sites with excellent drainage.

Watering, Feeding & Flowering

• Water regularly during the first growing season to help establish roots.

• Once established, plants are moderately drought tolerant.

• Avoid overwatering, particularly during winter.

• Feed lightly in early spring with a balanced fertiliser to promote healthy growth.

• Apply a second light feed after the first flush of flowers to encourage repeat blooming.

• Avoid excessive nitrogen-rich fertilisers, which may encourage foliage over flowers.

• Flowering typically begins in late spring and can continue into late summer.

• Deadhead regularly to extend the flowering period and maintain appearance.

Full sun and moderate feeding will support abundant, fragrant blooms.

Pruning, Maintenance & General Care

• Remove spent flower stems promptly to encourage further flowering.

• Lightly trim back after the main flowering flush to maintain a compact shape.

• Avoid cutting deeply into older woody growth.

• Divide clumps every few years if plants become woody or sparse in the centre.

• Apply a light gravel mulch to improve drainage and reduce moisture around the crown.

• Generally low maintenance and pest resistant in suitable conditions.

• Evergreen foliage provides year-round interest in milder climates.

With full sun and well-drained soil, Dianthus ‘Memories’ will provide fragrant white blooms and tidy evergreen foliage year after year.