Superb fringes
Superbus, superba, superbum – Latin adjectives used as specific epithets in the scientific names of many plants and animals.
Back in stock after a few years absence: Dianthus superbus ssp. sajanensis, a truly superb Dianthus. I am very taken with this subspecies from the Sayan Mountains with large, pink, fragrant flowers with deeply tasseled petals.
It has an excellent cold hardiness, enjoying relatively moist and sunny to light shaded locations.
Dianthus superbus ssp. sajanenis seedlings, March 2026
Unfortunately, a very hungry and probably angry rabbit chewed down my plant a few years ago and it didn’t manage to recuperate well afterwards.
Never have just one plant of something you really like 😉
The back-up seedlings are growing under lights now and I can share the rest of the seeds. Like most Dianthus, it is easy to germinate (in this case, 3-4 weeks of cold/moist stratification give best results), the seedlings are fast growing and usually will start flowering after two years.
Dianthus seedlings are still small, but some other species grown under lights, like the Papaver bracteatum shown not so long ago, are in need of transplanting. Those requiring advice on this subject can review 2 older posts:
Pricking- transplanting seedling
Transplanting seedlings #2
plus do not forget about the most recent one: Addendum to (not)pricking out seedlings.
