Sweet William flowers are vulnerable to rust. To avoid this, rotate them to a different spot from one year to the next. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Facebook Pinterest Twitter Email. I started Sweet willam plants by seed never got the starts set out in a crowded shallow bowl for plants.
They are about 56 inches tall healthy looking but now it is fall what do I do with them? I did not know that they were biennial so was waiting for the flowrs to come but guess that will not happen. Now what do I do with them. If Icut them back, will they rebloom this season? What can I do to prevent the large areas from ugly? I never thought they would come back but they have for the last 3 yrs. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
Notify me of new posts by email. Our gardening obsessed editors and writers choose every product we review. We may earn an affiliate commission if you buy from one of our product links, at no extra cost to you. Planting Sweet William Sweet William plants, which look very similar to carnations, can be grown from seeds, cuttings or plant divisions. Sweet William Pest and Diseases Nematodes, which look like microscopic round worms, can be a problem for Sweet Williams.
Want to learn more about Sweet William Flowers? Additional information about controlling diseases that affect sweet William plants is available at the following websites: UC Davis Guide to Rust. What type of fertilizer, and how often, should be used for Sweet Williams?
Keep watered and watch for fresh blooms. If you want the Sweet Williams to reseed and grow for you again next season then towards the end of summer stop deadheading and let the seeds mature.
Leave all of the seeds to spread on their own for a lot of Sweet Williams or let a few fall to the ground and save the rest of the seeds to give away or plant in other parts of your garden. Sweet Williams will perfume your garden, that is the main reason why I grow them.
Many traditional cottage garden flowers are sweetly scented. For more scented flowers for your garden here is an entire post dedicated to flowers to grow for a scented garden. Adding scent to your garden adds another level of enjoyment. Sweet Williams are a great biennial addition for Spring to Summer bloom with plenty of perfume. Biennials grow the first year then bloom the second.
They grow in various shades of red, pink, purple, and white. Some can have a variety of colors on one plant, which is fun too.
Here is a great mix to try Dianthus Sweet William Mix , with lots of colors, and plenty of seed. This one was a happy accident of many colors cross-pollinating in my garden and producing this gorgeous multi-colored specimen.
I have always grown mine from seed or transplanted seedlings from one spot in the garden to another but you can also propagate by cuttings or root divisions. You can also start them indoors, click here to see my method. They do well in pots and can bring a spot of Spring color to many spaces. Sow your seeds directly in a container filled with good potting soil and keep watered. Keep in mind that pots and containers dry out more quickly so you may need to water them more frequently than your garden plants.
What makes gardening so easy for me is I tend to favor flowers and plants that thrive in my area. I give them what they need and let them go. Yes, they are mildly toxic to dogs and cats. Though, mildly toxic in most cases, ingestion, if not treated can result in extreme gastrointestinal issues. Many flowers are toxic to dogs and cats so if you have pets that seem to want to eat your plants you may wish to put any of those types of plants into containers or areas out of their reach.
Or eliminate them from your garden. Healthy cut flowers can last several weeks. University of California Agriculture, and Natural Resources. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products.
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