Dianthus caryophyllus Vienna Mixture – Colorful and compact biennial bedding plant

The Dianthus caryophyllus Vienna Mixture is a charming biennial bedding plant, ideal for gardeners who want to enjoy abundant flowers in compact sizes. This cultivar is known for its double flowers with rounded petals, sturdy stems, and linear leaves, making it perfect for balconies, patios, windowsills, and flowerbeds.

Although Vienna Mixture is not suitable for commercial cut flower production due to its short stems, it offers an excellent option for decorative applications in gardens, pots and borders.

Flowers and growth

Vienna Mixture produces abundant double flowers in a rich palette of colors, ranging from white and pink to red and burgundy. The flowers have rounded petals that create a full and luxurious appearance, ideal for visual impact on balconies and in window boxes.

Thanks to its compact growth, this biennial bedding plant is perfect for:

• Balcony boxes and flower boxes,

• Decoration of windows and terraces,

• Flower beds and color groups in gardens,

• Creating colorful borders in urban or private gardens.

The linear leaves and sturdy stems ensure that the plant retains a neat and attractive structure even when flowering profusely.

Cultivation and care

Dianthus caryophyllus Vienna Mixture is easy to grow and requires little maintenance, making it suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners. For optimal growth, we recommend:

• Full sun or light shade for maximum flower production,

• Well-drained, slightly humus-rich soil,

• Regular watering, especially in pots and containers,

• Removing spent flowers promotes longer flowering,

• Ideal for sowing in spring for flowering in late spring and summer of the second year.

With this simple care, Vienna Mixture offers long-lasting and colorful flowering, with compact and easy-to-maintain plants.

Features of Vienna Mixture

• Biennial bedding plant with compact growth, ideal for balconies, patios and flower beds

• Double flowers with rounded petals in a rich color palette

• Sturdy stems and linear leaves for a neat and robust structure

• Perfect for balconies, patios, windows, flower beds and colour groups

• Not suitable for commercial cut flower cultivation, there are better alternatives

• Easy to grow and maintain, suitable for private and public gardens

Applications

Vienna Mixture is ideally suited for decorative applications:

• Balconies and terraces: compact and colorful plants for containers and pots

• Windows and windowsills: a fresh and cheerful colour accent

• Flower beds and borders: ideal plants for colorful combinations

• Urban and private gardens: easy maintenance and long-lasting flowering

Although Vienna Mixture is not suitable for commercial cut flower production, it offers an aesthetically pleasing and versatile solution for decorative planting.

Why choose Dianthus caryophyllus Vienna Mixture?

• Compact, profuse flowering for decorative applications

• Double flowers with rounded petals in various colors

• Sturdy stems and linear leaves, ideal for borders and pots

• Rich colour palette, perfect for combining with other garden plants

• Easy care and long lasting flowering, suitable for private and public gardens

• Perfect for balconies, patios, windows, flower beds and colour groups