Dianthus plumarius 'Mrs Sinkins' is a very famous dianthus is named after the wife of John Sinkins, who was the superintendent of Slough Workhouse.

It was originally to be named after Queen Victoria, but John insisted on naming it after his wife.

The flower is still included in the Slough coat of arms.

She was first produced commercially by Charles Turner's Royal Nursery in 1868.

It has a highly clove scented white fragrant double flower with a silver sprawling foliage. 

Dianthus love to be planted in free draining alkaline soils in a nice sunny spot.

We can arrange fast, fully tracked and insured delivery of your plants to any U.K. address. This includes the Highlands & Islands *

* Sadly, due to Brexit regulations we cannot deliver to Northern Ireland at this present time.

We have a standard delivery charge of £9.50 per order to all U.K. mainland addresses.

We also offer FREE delivery for all U.K. mailand area orders over £100.

We can also arrange delivery to Scotish highlands and islands areas for a delivery charge of £25.