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15. They are related to carnations

Tue May 29, 2012, 10:15 AM

May 2012

in the Dianthus family.
Wiki has a good bit of info about them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus

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Anyone ever grow Sweet Williams? [View all] BillStein May 2012 OP

Yes, I have. HappyMe May 2012 #1

I've been called wose! BillStein May 2012 #2

I'll bet you are. HappyMe May 2012 #3

Yes, I started them from seeds. femmocrat May 2012 #4

I'm so glad I started this thread! BillStein May 2012 #5

Will they grow in Zone 9? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #9

I've gotten Sweet Williams to bloom the first year kimi May 2012 #7

They're really beautiful, very colorful Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #8

awwww BillStein May 2012 #13

I have...in fact pipi_k May 2012 #10

are they annual or perennial?? a kennedy May 2012 #11

Perennial, but in the South often treated as an annual. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #12

wow! BillStein May 2012 #14

They are related to carnations dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #15

Named for my 'baby' brother, too, elleng May 2012 #16