She'll be happiest if she gets around 4-5 hours of sunlight a day, so make sure she's in a well-lit spot.
Diana needs well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil to thrive, try not to let her dry out too much.
If one of her flowers look sickly, give them a little snip with a pair of secateurs. Make sure you cut just above one of the leaf nodes to encourage new growth.
Botanical name
Dianthus
Nicknames
Dianthus 'purple pico', Carnation, Sweet William
Plant type
Evergreen perennial/outdoor
Toxicity
Toxic to pets
Current height (including pot)
10-20cm
Nursery pot size
13cm
Diana might be a familiar face - this super popular flower is an English garden classic, renowned for her pretty, ruffled flowers and delicious clove-like scent. She was also adored by the ancient Greeks and Romans, who used her as decor in their homes; in fact, her botanical name - 'dianthus' - means 'flower of love' or 'flower of the gods' in ancient Greek.
According to the Christians, though, her history stretches even further back - they believe that Diana first bloomed when Mary wept for Jesus. True or not, she clearly occupies a special place in our hearts - and with her happy little pink-ombre blooms, it's not hard to see why.
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