About
A Malmaison carnation, reaching 30-50cm, with compact growth with grey-green foliage. Large, fully double, intensely fragrant flowers with a flat, quartered form open in red tones in summer. 'Tayside Red' thrives in sunny, well-drained spots.
About the genus
Dianthus can be annuals, evergreen perennials or subshrubs with narrow, often greyish leaves and showy flowers that are frequently fragrant
Plant details
Suggested usesGreenhouse, conservatory. Exhibition and fragrance
Care notes
CultivationGrow under glass in well-drained compost. Full light. Support stems
PruningDisbud for best blooms. Stop young plants
PropagationCuttings from lateral shoots. Layer in summer
Pest resistanceRed spider mite and aphids under glass
Disease resistanceRust, calyx splitting. Careful watering