How to Prune Dianthus ✂🌺 Trim Cut Back Deadhead Pinks Maintenance

The first Spring flush of colors have gone by on my Dianthus and it's now time to deadhead them so that they can keep blooming into the Summer months. Pruning this versatile plant is important in keeping the plant looking good while also preventing it from going to seed. It also helps with creating a second flush of blooms.
Have a gardening question or an idea for future videos? Leave a comment below and let's chat!
📷 Follow me on Instagram for updates, announcements, and pictures of my gardens: / budgetgardeningvita
#dianthus #springflowers #pinkflowers

[@naturalroots]

Looks so well manicured😊 I have my dianthus in pots and I love to cut them back making it ready for reblooming.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

What a wonderful idea of putting Dianthus in pots. I'll have to give that a try next year! 🌸

[@Jesusisthesweetestname]

Going to do this right now! Thank you!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

You're very welcome! My Dianthus for this year are still in their glory but once they start fading, I'll surely do a follow-up video on the pruning process. 😊💞

[@pattieburd2836]

I have pink and white also, and wondered when to dead head. Thank you!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Pattie! You want to deadhead your Dianthus just after most of the flowers have stopped blooming. I like to sheer back the plants by about 1/2 to 1/3. 🌺😊

[@OwenVentures]

And Dianthus smell AMAZING! ❤thank you for this! I was getting tired of cutting each flower off! Lol I have several small plants I got this year but have wondered about this for a while now! 😊

[@budgetgardeningvita]

You're so correct in that Dianthus smell awesome! I used to cut back each individual spent bloom but now that I have so many Dianthus, that would be way too time consuming. Shearing them back is much easier and they flush back out with new green growth in no time. 😊🌸

[@mollypitcher9380]

Thanks Vita for reminding me to get out there and get this done! 🌸

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks for your comment, Molly! Happy gardening! 🌻

[@shirleywatre5092]

Just came across your channel. It's very inspiring.. Lovely ! Thank you ! Love from Shillong , Meghalaya, North East India.New subscriber here..🥰❤❤👍🏼🙏

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi there! Welcome! My family is from New Delhi India. I love visiting there and seeing the different flowers (and also similar flowers) that grow there. Thank you for subscribing to my channel! 💗🪷

[@theresamilea2963]

I have some reds around the base of my light post.. time for a trim on a quarter of them. At least my next blooms will now be staggered so I'll always have flowers. Can't seem to add a photo... 😬

[@budgetgardeningvita]

I love how you stagger your pruning so that you have staggered bloom times. Great idea! 👍☺️

[@kristyhannah2588]

Great info, thanks! I just bought some and planted them. They look a little sad (brown and dry). I may deadhead soon, thanks!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Great idea about deadheading them. That should help with getting them to send up more blooms. 😊🌸

[@DannyKelly-ps1zg]

Thank you for this video..I love dianthus. But am bad about not deadheading. I'm going out now to do this

[@budgetgardeningvita]

You're very welcome. I often forget to deadhead plants as it's an additional chore but your plants will reward you with those extra blooms in the end so it's a good motivation. Happy gardening! 🌺😊

[@donnawhite4621]

I can get away with the 'clipping' off the dead flowers right now. I don't have as many as you. Hopefully one day.!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Yes, when you have a few plants, hand pruning spent blooms one at a time definitely works. This year I'm actually thinking of using the weed wacker to tackle the pruning job. 😅 We'll see what I end up doing. Your Dianthus will surely spread over time. 🌸

[@dorothyschoessow4020]

Can I bring my one plant inside and keep it watered all winter ?

[@budgetgardeningvita]

If it's the perennial variety and you have space somewhere in your landscape, I recommend you plant it out somewhere. I've never overwintered it indoors but I'm guessing it should be fine. 🙂🌺

[@nangaleema]

Could it be mowed over and still grow and bloom?

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Greetings! I have never mowed the Dianthus. Even though it's a lot of work, I think it's better to cut them back with hand pruners so that it does not damage the plant. ♥🌸

[@nangaleema]

@budgetgardeningvita okay. ✔️ Just planted some and appreciated being able to watch your video first. Thank you for the useful info! 🙂💚

[@amyrapin5707]

Boarder

[@budgetgardeningvita]

I like how you think! 😊💗

[@Alisha-vy5lb]

Don’t cut back, continue to deadhesd it and it won’t look “ratty” You’ll get blooms each time you deadhead!!! If you cut back then you’ll get minimal. Promise not worth it. It won’t look ratty it you keep up with dead heading. It is harsh, way more energy to produce blooms by cutting than deheading-

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi there. You are correct in that deadheading can be a bit harsh on the plant. I would deadhead if I only had one or two plants, but since I have so many, deadheading individual flowers is extremely time consuming for me, so pruning it back is easier. The plants are resilient and bounce right back. I do appreciate your feedback, though. 💗🌸