Odessa® 'Bling Bling' Pinks

Odessa® ‘Bling Bling’ is a compact dianthus selected for layered, double flowers in coral and orange shades. Its upright growth and evergreen foliage make it useful near the front of a sunny border or in a container where the warm flower color can be seen at close range. ## Placement and seasonal display Dümmen Orange lists this selection as an upright, spring-flowering perennial, 8–12 inches tall and hardy in USDA Zones 6–9. A product profile for the same Odessa® selection describes coral-orange flowers and a roughly 30-by-40-centimeter mature footprint, useful when leaving room beside neighboring plants. That profile places flowering from June through September; local timing will vary with climate. Choose sun and a sharply drained, moderately light soil, and keep water from standing around the crown. [Dümmen Orange catalog](https://na.dummenorange.com/app/externalresource/site/documents/9185/do-perennials-catalog-24-25-digital.pdf) · [Pépinière.ca](https://www.pepiniere.ca/products/pepiniere-ca-dianthus-odessa%C2%AE-bling-bling) ## Maintenance Water deeply while new roots establish, then let the soil surface dry between watering. Remove spent flower stems to keep the plant tidy, and avoid rich, high-nitrogen feeding that can make growth soft. In containers, use a pot with open drainage and check moisture more often than in the ground.