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A popular modern pink with clove-scented double pale pink flowers with red centres from early summer through to autumn. The fine silvery-green foliage makes a lovely frame for the masses of flowers. Old-fashioned by reputation and short-lived by nature, this is none the less a robust plant with a long flowering period that will tolerate a wide range of conditions.It is best planted towards the front of a perennial border or rock garden or in a pot.

• Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted manure or garden compostinto the planting hole. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring and deadhead to prolong flowering.