Dianthus ‘Oscar Purple’ – garofita compacta, inflorire bogata

Dianthus ‘Oscar Purple’ is a small-sized carnation, very decorative, with flowers in intense shades of purple-fuchsia. It has a dense habit, narrow green foliage, and can bloom repeatedly during the season if regularly deadheaded. It is ideal for balconies, terraces, window boxes, and sunny borders, where it provides strong color and a “full” appearance.

🌿 Botanical Characteristics

• Genus: Dianthus (carnation)

• Type: ornamental plant with seasonal flowering (often behaves as a perennial)

• Flowers: purple-fuchsia, “full” appearance, blooming in waves

• Foliage: narrow, green, compact and tidy appearance

💧 Growing and Care Conditions

• Light: full sun for maximum flowering; tolerates partial shade but blooms less

• Watering: moderate; allow the substrate to dry slightly between waterings. Avoid waterlogging

• Substrate: well-drained; in pots it is important that it does not retain water

• Maintenance: remove spent flowers to encourage new waves of blooming

• Cold tolerance: in the garden, in well-drained soil, it can tolerate cold spells; in pots it requires winter protection, especially when temperatures drop to 0°C and below.

✨ Advantages and Uses

• Intense color, very visible in window boxes

• Repeated blooming during the season with minimal maintenance

• Suitable for combinations with other balcony plants in mixed pots

Height including pot: approx. 20 cm

Note: The plant may be delivered without flowers but has the ability to bloom again in the following weeks if given the right conditions. The displayed price is for a plant without flowers.