Dianthus Single - Pinks A Little History and Some Growing Instructions Dianthus Single or Pinks, a member of the Dianthus family, specifically Dianthus Plumarius, was introduced into England from Normandy around the year 1100. It was the Athenians that named the flower Dianthos, from the Greek words dios (devine) and anthos (flower). The flowers are smaller than those of the carnation and the petals are more toothed and are borne on shorter stems. Sometimes they are known as Lacey Pinks because of the "toothing" on their petals. Joseph Breck in his 1851 book, The Flower Garden, wrote, "...is an old inhabitant of the flower-garden and was much esteemed in Gerrarde's (Renown garden writer and gardener of his time - 1545-1612; his book remains the outstanding horticultural treatise
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