Not the tidiest of habits, but more than made up for by the gorgeous flowers. A beautiful alpine pink. Common name(s): Pink;... Beautiful crimson petals brushed with pink and soft white edges. Very long flowering... A stunning alpine pink with masses of deep pink frilly flowers from late spring into mid summer The Mule Pinks are a cross between a carnation and a Sweet William, resulting in larger flowers than... A frilly double. Old fashioned pinks, cottage pinks, old world pinks, garden pinks. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Beautiful cherry-red semi-double flowers. Introduced in 1994. A very old variety reaching 50cm in height; Dianthus ‘Doris’ – a modern pink with double scented flowers that repeat flower from June onwards Reaches 40cm; Dianthus ‘Bright Eyes’ – white flowers with a burgundy eye. Masses of delightfully-scented, burgundy flowers which develop a sprinkling of gold flecks. Height: 10cm Magenta petals with feathery cream markings. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Dating from before 1849, this heritage pink is very heavily clove scented. Height: 25cm The flowers are held nicely above the leaves on erect stems. Deep rose-pink with a thin maroon central eye. Awaiting a better photograph. Excellent amongst rocks, paving or on a wall, easy and free flowering. Not to be confused with 'Samuel Barlow', which is a border carnation. Long stems make this an excellent choice for cutting. Long flowering for an old fashioned Pink, often continuing into winter. Sweetly scented. Very fragrant. Introduced sometime before 1955 when the RHS awarded it an AM as a border plant. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Not an uncommon variety, but we include it because it's such a good one. Click here for full details... An old pink with semi-double, verging on double fringed pink flowers and a good scent. An old sport of the white Mrs Sinkins. Very fragrant. Gently perfumed. Common name(s):... Soft lilac pink with maroon lacing. Pale-pink flowers with serrated petals. Pale pink petals with crimson lacing. Height: 20cm Synonym: Dianthus 'Constance Finnis'Click here for full details... Splashes of white and a broad white edging to the mauve-pink petals. This plant has... Another in the rock garden 'Whatfield' series. You can plant them in your garden as soon as you receive them, or leave them in their pots until you are ready to do so. Height: 20cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A long flowering pink with dark pink central area, fading to light pink on the frilly edges. Is it said that he did not originally think the plant worthwhile when he grew it from a batch of seedlings so he threw it on the compost heap. Age unknown, but thought to be from the 1800s. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. A vigorous grower. Gently perfumed. They are drought resistant once established. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. The group includes lots of charming species and cultivars in shades of purple, red and white, as well as pink. You can read an article we were invited to write for the Rare Plant Fair website here. Good clove scent. Discovered here at Shire Plants and named by us. This one has many fragrant, double, pink flowers with fringed petals. Strong clove scent. Synonym: Dianthus knappii 'Yellow Harmony' Height: 30cm  Click here for full details... A 17th century pink, raised by Thomas Bat, was thought to be lost but then rediscovered in the Oxford Botanic Garden. Eventual height: 0.2m; Eventual spread: 0.2m; Dianthus Pink Kisses ('Kledg12163') (PBR) pink. Dating from the 17th Century, this wonderful Pink has very fringed pure white semi-double flowers with a very slight green tinge to the centre. Makes a good cut flower. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Softly clove scented. The lacing is quite narrow, but on the occasional flower it becomes quite wide, reducing the pink ground to a small eye in the centre of each petal;...Click here for full details... An alpine pink and one of S.T. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Suitable for a rock garden, container or front of border. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Double flowers with velvet crimson ground and a very thin white lacing. Pale pink ground with burgundy lacing. Dianthus carthusianorum Grass-like green foliage and willowy dark stems topped by a cluster of bright-pink flowers. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. A very good rockery or container pink. Very fragrant. Height: 10cm Tidy foliage and lovely soft cream flowers that carry a wonderful perfume; worth growing for the smell alone. Age uncertain but it has been known from at least 1966. Height: 15cm Zones: 6-9. Highly clove scented, a true beauty. For hundreds of years, some varieties were known as carnations because the flowers were fashioned into coronets and used during festivals. Dates from the 19th Century. Height: 35cm Strong scent. Pale-pink flowers with serrated petals. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers...Click here for full details... A single with petals that are pure white except for a faint trace of purple flecking around the centre. Long stems make this an excellent choice for cutting. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower The lacing is quite narrow, but on the occasional flower it becomes quite wide, reducing the pink ground to a small eye in the centre of each petal;... An alpine pink and one of S.T. Height: 25cm Nicely clove scented. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Easy to grow. grow and easier to sell. Height: 15cm Named after an English garden and grown since the 18th century. Height: 20cm 'Pink Kisses' has pink, double flowers with red markings at the base of the petals and green-grey foliage. A strong grower. Double maroon and white flowers, likened to strawberries and cream. Large double pink flowers with a heavy scent. Double creamy-white flowers with a delicious scent. Double creamy-white flowers with a delicious scent. Double blooms richly laced with chestnut on a lavender ground. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A very good rockery or container pink. Long stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase... An old pink which is also known as 'Ruffling Robin'. Long flowering and heavily scented. Height 18". Double blooms with a strong scent. An old pink, believed to date from around 1700. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A sturdy little plant with large fringed pink flowers. Common name(s): PinkClick here for full details... A very occasional email newsletter giving updates on the nursery, interesting plant information and special offers. Double flowers of deep salmon pink. Excellent amongst rocks, paving or on a wall, easy and free flowering. Wonderful purple blooms over a long flowering season. This dates back to at least 1900, so it seems likely that two varieties came to be given the same name in different parts of the country, rather than just a modern mix up...Click here for full details... Long flowering, from May to autumn, this pink has random red markings with no two flowers being the same. Long stemmed and fragrant. Well worth growing for the scent alone. The foliage is slender and sparsely spread on thick stems. Nice blue-green foliage. Dianthus Diantica Purple Pink. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A really good pink of unknown age with lovely dark maroon flowers with light pink  feathered edge and patches. Average Shipping Height (in.) Ideal for... A very old pink which used to be very well known but has sadly become rather rare. Long stems make this a great cut flower. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An old sport of the white Mrs Sinkins. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Syn: D. 'Flashing Light'. Varieties of Perennial Dianthus . An easy plant, happy in most soils provided they are not too wet. Very fragrant. Dating from the 1920s, Little Jock was a seedling thought to be a cross between Dianthus gratianopolitanus and Dianthus plumaris by John (Jock) Gray of Benhall near Saxmunden. The flowers turn almost white as they age. This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. The Whatfield series of alpine pinks...Click here for full details... An old cultivar with pure double white blooms. Byatt's military series for the rock garden. Very beautiful and a tidy habit to boot. Excellent deep rose flowers with a darker maroon central zone. Single with a velvet, crushed raspberry main colour and mauvish-pink tips to the fringed petals. Synonym: Dianthus knappii 'Yellow Harmony' Clove scented. From 1868. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Masses of delightfully-scented, burgundy flowers which develop a sprinkling of gold flecks. A member of his staff rescued it and propagated from it...Click here for full details... A 19th Century double rose pink dianthus with fringed petals. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... Large, loose double white blooms flecked in dark maroon with an almost black eye when viewed from a distance. The shapely, blooms contrast nicely with the evergreen foliage making an eye catching display. Very fragrant. Robust and repeat flowering. Height: 15cm Good scent. Dating from the early sixties.  Click here for full details... A very popular pink raised by Montague Allwood in 1945. A 20th century free-flowering pink with chestnut lacing. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Long flowering season. Very fragrant blooms and very compact, bushy foliage. Height: 25cm Hayward around 1975. Blossom Color. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. This plant has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society...Click here for full details... A very good rockery or container pink with masses of white flowers above tight green-grey mats of foliage. A very good rockery or container pink. The petals are soft pink with a deeper, magenta kiss in the centre. This is a famous pink originating from Montrose House in about 1720. Attracts butterflies and bees and is deer resistant too. Very fragrant. Semi-double, creamy white flowers with a delightful scent. Height: 30cm Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Clusters of dark maroon flowers that are so dark that they look black. Beautiful double flowers of deep salmon pink over green foliage. Little Ben has semi-double white flowers with rich purple edging, wide central zone and central bar to each petal, resembling a clock face. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Dianthus Pink Ruffles Flower Plants are fully double bright pink flowers each with a contrasting deep cherry centre. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Quite a rare Dianthus now. Dating from the end of World War Two and now very rare. Good scent. Is it said that he did not originally think the plant worthwhile when he grew it from a batch of seedlings so he threw it on the compost heap. Introduced by Cecil Wyatt from Bovey Tracey in Devon in about 1971. Semi-double pale pink flowers with paintbrush strokes of rose. Sometimes incorrectly sold as Dianthus 'Excelsior'. Vigorous grower, but compact, with a long flowering season. Common name(s):...Click here for full details... A vigorous and easy to grow Pink. Delicious clove scent. Early-season pot carnation is easy to grow and easier to sell. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Strong scent. Makes a good cut flower. The flowers are held nicely above the leaves on erect stems. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A very unusual 'pink' with large clustered heads of primrose-yellow flowers, above dark green, grass-like foliage. Rainbow Pink) Dianthus chinensis. Grown since the 17th century and has always been very popular. Very fringed, single white flowers with a raspberry red ring to the centre. Height: 8cm Height: 15cm Very floriforous. Very fragrant. Good scent. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An alpine Pink. The Whatfield series of alpine pinks... An old cultivar with pure double white blooms. Long stems make it good for cutting and putting in a vase...Click here for full details... An old pink which is also known as 'Ruffling Robin'. Click here for full details... A compact, bushy pink with grass-like foliage and bright white serrated flowers. Glowing single crimson flowers with a darker edge. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Height: 30cm Clove scented. Height: 20-25cm Now very difficult to propagate, probably due to...Click here for full details... Rose red flowers with regular pale pink radial markings denoting the hours. That nursery was given it by a lady who's father had grown it for many years. Lyttel of Nyewoods, Chilworth. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Height: 25cm The picture doesn't do it justice. Believed to be a very old pink which came to us from someone who purchased it at a nursery 2005. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Single pink flowers with darker pink eye and overlapping petals. A very unusual 'pink' with large clustered heads of primrose-yellow flowers, above dark green, grass-like foliage. Slightly fringed. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Age unknown, but thought to be from the 1800s. As the name suggests, very strongly scented. Introduced in 1996. Common name(s): The Clock-Faced Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... One of the Whatfield pinks. Height: 12 - 16" (30 - 41cm) ... Frost-hardy Pink Kisses also works as a late-season tender perennial dianthus while staying compact. Flowers are slightly creamy-green towards the centre. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A really good pink of unknown age with lovely dark maroon flowers with light pink  feathered edge and patches. Common...Click here for full details... A tall Dianthus, with grassy foliage. Tidy foliage and lovely soft cream flowers that carry a wonderful perfume; worth growing for the smell alone. Date...Click here for full details... An old pink, dating from the 16th century. See more tips from the editors of Gardenista. Masses of white flowers on neat mats of dark green foliage. One of the Whatfield pinks. Dating from 1970 comes this wonderful double flowered red 'pink'. Long flowering season. Height: 30cm Pale pink double flowers with a heavy scent. Height 25-30 cm 10-12 inches Spread 25-30 cm 10-12 inches Foot Traffic None Growth Rate Medium . Flower diameter 3 - 3,5 cm. Awarded the RHS 'Award of Merit Garden' in 1946. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Long flowering if dead-headed. 'Inchmery' (1800) Shell pink, flat double blooms - a dainty pink with a strong perfume. Grown since the 17th century and has always been very popular. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Also known as Pheasants Ear. The common ones are carnation, pink and sweet William, and deadheading each may require a different type of attention. China Pink (syn. Introduced in 1987 and has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Soft pink double blooms which are one of the first to bloom and long-flowering. An old favourite. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A lovely pink of unknown age which is simply covered in scented flowers in June and July. Introduced by Mrs D. Underwood of Colchester, in 1966. Vigorous grower, but compact, with a long flowering season. The Whatfield series of alpine pinks were bred by Mrs J. Scholfield of...Click here for full details... Alpine Pink. Height: 8cm Awarded the RHS 'Award of Merit Garden' in 1946. Other dianthus to grow include sweet Williams (Dianthus barbatus) and carnations, but it’s pinks that produce the gorgeous clove-like scent, which is particularly noticeable on warm summer evenings.. It was later rediscovered at Brympton D'Evercy. Despite having been such a favourite since Tudor times, it is sad that so many old pinks should have been lost to us and are no longer available. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, An alpine Pink. 8. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Dianthus 'Pink Kisses' (Border carnation 'Pink Kisses') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.35m after 2-5 years. It especially works well for 1-pint and 1-quart pot production. Introduced in 2004. A cross between Dianthus lumnitzeri and Dianthus 'Caesar's Mantle' introduced by Cally Gardens...Click here for full details... White flowers with distinctive pinwheel-like crimson markings. We are very pleased to have found this now very rare Mule Pink, which dates from around 1840. This one has overlapping petals of rose pink ground, finely dotted with a darker colour. Introduced in 1987 and has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 8cm Large double pink flowers with a heavy scent. Double blooms richly laced with chestnut on a lavender ground. Common name(s):... A vigorous and easy to grow Pink. £8.99 for this 6-pack. Not to be confused with 'Samuel Barlow', which is a border carnation. Very fringed double white with deep carmine centre. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Also known as Pheasants Ear. Deep rose-pink with a thin maroon central eye. Double flowers with velvet crimson ground and a very thin white lacing. Dating from 2011. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Fragrant. Pink and white with maroon centre and soft maroon lacing. Very fragrant. A beautiful alpine pink. Height: 15cm Skip to the beginning of the images gallery . The Greeks called the Pink, 'The Flower of Zeus' or 'The Divine Flower' and the word Dianthus is derived from Dios (God) and Anthos (Flower). Height: 25cm Height: 30cm Height: 20cm Early bloomer for early spring sales. Height: 25cm Spring. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... A long flowering pink with dark pink central area, fading to light pink on the frilly edges. The colour is a pink ground with a maroon eye and lacing. Pale pink petals with crimson lacing. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... Large heads of red and pink in a typical gingham pattern. An old pink, believed to date from around 1700. Height: 15cm Introduced around 1840. Glowing single crimson flowers with a darker edge. Flowers are slightly creamy-green towards the centre. Height: 8cm Plants make nice compact clumps. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. For many years there have been two different pinks with the name 'Sops in Wine'. A vigorous and free-flowering pink, bearing large double white flowers. Common name(s): Pink. Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Edging, Flower Arranging, Gravel. Clove scented. A long flowering sport from 'Doris' with beautiful rose-pink double blooms and a ruby centre. Clusters of dark maroon flowers that are so dark that they look black. Introduced in 1959. A 19th century favourite. Named by Miss Stangman and Miss Davenport-Jones of Washfield nursery in the 80's but known to be a lot older, although its original name has been lost. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. PLEASE NOTE: unlike some mail order nurseries, our Dianthus are not sold as tiny plug plants (rooted cuttings) but are established plants in 9cm x 10cm pots. Height: 25cm A beautiful alpine pink. Plant height 10 - 20 cm. Height:...Click here for full details... Large single flower, white ground with a distinctive pinky peach central zone. Very beautiful and a tidy habit to boot. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... From 1985. Lightly clove scented. Age unknown. Single, magenta flowers from June to September. A beautiful alpine pink. Common name(s):...Click here for full details... Soft lilac pink with maroon lacing. Deeply fringed petals give the flowers a frilly look. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Slightly fringed. Dianthus 'Pink Kisses’ has a neat, compact habit, long flowering period and tremendous scent. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... We are very pleased to have found this now very rare Mule Pink, which dates from around 1840. Age unknown but thought to be quite old. Bred in 1992. Out of stock. Height: 30cm Dianthus, including pinks and carnations, are certainly not all pink in colour – they can shade from pure white to the deepest of reds. Some confusion exists as to whether this pink was Raised by C. T. Musgrave in 1936 or...Click here for full details... A very compact alpine pink. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... Beautiful double flowers of deep salmon pink over green foliage. Very good in a border and makes good cut flowers. Dianthus flowers are most often in pink, salmon, red and white hues. Dianthus caryophyllus Pink Kisses. Nicely clove scented. Introduced by Cecil Wyatt from Bovey Tracey in Devon in about 1971. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. As the name suggests, very strongly scented. Very strong clove scent. Height: 30cm Long flowering for an old fashioned Pink, often continuing into winter. Suggested uses. Height: 20-25cm Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... An old pink which was originally found growing in a workhouse at Beaminster, Devon. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Height: 40cm Height: 8cm Dating from the end of World War Two and now very rare. The white flowered version of Dianthus deltoides. Very attractive. Height: 20-25cm Common name(s): Yellow Pink. A 19th century favourite. Height: 30cm The plants are small and usually between 6 and 18 inches (15-46 cm.) They are the perfect messenger of special friendships between females. He was so pleased with the plant that he presented one to King George III. Height:...Click here for full details... A beautifully simple pink of unknown age. Synonyms Dianthus 'Kledg12163' . Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A vigorous and fast growing pink. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers...Click here for full details... A very old single pink dating from the 17th century. Mildly scented. Height: 30cm Dianthus is a group of flowering plants of about 300 species. Discovered here at Shire Plants and named by us. Height:... An old Pink with deep carmine pink flowers, heavily fringed, with a deeper pink eye. That nursery was given it by a lady who's father had grown it for many years. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Neat, compact foliage. Family Caryophyllaceae . An old pink with semi-double, verging on double fringed pink flowers and a good scent. Pinks make fantastic garden plants, are easy to grow and have excellent drought tolerance. McQuown and introduced in 1961. Height: 45cm Believed to have started life as 'Constance Finnis' and renamed 'Fair Folly' later. Frost-hardy Pink Kisses also works as a late-season tender perennial dianthus while staying compact. Height: 30cm An easy plant, happy in most soils provided they are not too wet. Tidy foliage and lovely rose-pink flowers. Listed in the Plant Heritage Plant Guardian Scheme – September 2016, meaning it is considered at risk of dying out due to the lack of nurseries growing... Dianthus 'Haytor' (syn: Dianthus 'Haytor White'). Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Height:...Click here for full details... An old Pink with deep carmine pink flowers, heavily fringed, with a deeper pink eye. ‘Pink Kisses’ was one of the smaller pot varieties trialed and would be a great variety for quarts and 4-inch pots. Semi-double mahogany flowers with pink flecks and delicate white picotee. Exposure: Full to partial sun. Introduced by E.S. A strong grower. The flowers blush to pink just before they fade. Fragrant double carnations make great potted plants indoors and outdoors. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, Dating from the early sixties. Height:... A very compact alpine pink. This variety launched a new generation of pot carnations and became a brand all of its own within a very short time thanks to its unique flower shape and beautiful pink, slightly fragrant flowers. Deep red double flowers, with a thin lace of grey. Common name(s): The Clock-Faced Pink; Gillyflower. Large bushy flowers and grows vigorously, good flower production. Single frilled velvet flowers of dark carmine with fine brush marks of chocolate and pink of varying amounts. Very strong scent. Introduced by Allwood in 1972 Flowers from May to July. A very reliable, scented pink. Single white fringed flowers with a faint green eye. Common name(s): Pink;... Also known as La Bourbrille. Skip to the end of the images gallery . A 20th century free-flowering pink with chestnut lacing. Sweetly scented. Dates from 1989. This plant has...Click here for full details... Another in the rock garden 'Whatfield' series. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... A 'sport' from the white flowered D. Mrs Sinkins. Very scented flowers. Strongly scented. Very attractive. Height: 8cm Ideal for a rockery, container or front of border. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. Height: 25cm This old and very popular 'pink' has double white flowers with crimson lacing and a chocolate eye. Print this Plant. Common name(s): Yellow Pink. General Information: The perfect windowsill plant. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Height: 40cm The Lady Granville this flower was named after is thought to be...Click here for full details... We are very grateful to a generous customer who donated this lovely pink. Common name(s): Pink;...Click here for full details... A very robust, strong grower with large double white flowers with a light green central zone and a strong scent. The photo doesn't do it justice. One of the more robust garden pinks. Single pink, fragrant flowers nestle on compact mats of grey foliage. Very pretty and rarely offered in nurseries. One of the rarest old of the old pinks, reputed to come from the 17th century. Height: 20cm Introduced in 1994. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower. Lightly clove scented. Common name(s): Pink;... Large, loose double white blooms flecked in dark maroon with an almost black eye when viewed from a distance. Common name(s): Pink;... A 'sport' from the white flowered D. Mrs Sinkins. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower, A sturdy little plant with large fringed pink flowers. Assorted Colors. Large double pink flowers with a heavy scent. Good for cutting and putting in a vase. Early-season pot carnation is easy to grow and easier to sell. Lyttel of Nyewoods, Chilworth. Easy to grow. Common name(s): Pink; GillyflowerClick here for full details... One of the rarest old of the old pinks, reputed to come from the 17th century. Deep pink with a crimson centre and laced petals. Masses of pink flowers on short stems from early summer onwards. Common name(s): Pink; Gillyflower Quite a rare Dianthus now. The Lady Granville this flower was named after is thought to be... We are very grateful to a generous customer who donated this lovely pink. Large bushy flowers and grows vigorously, good flower production. Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. One of the Mule pinks. Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer, with rebloom in summer . The colour is a pink ground with a maroon eye and lacing. Semi-double, creamy white flowers with a delightful scent. One of the 'floppier' Dianthus, so don't expect a compact plant, but beautiful and worthy of any garden. Large blooms of creamy white with chestnut red lacing and centre. Said to have been introduced by the Carthusian monks in medieval times. Height: 30cm Excellent for border edges, rockeries, paving or in containers. 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