tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post3233003839977367256..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: What is a gilliflower?Carol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-8311021742355234402013-03-06T21:28:29.782-05:002013-03-06T21:28:29.782-05:00Love Dianthus barbatus, have 2 dozen seedlings mak...Love Dianthus barbatus, have 2 dozen seedlings making up their minds to bloom, hopefully white but I'll take what I get from saved seed. Love 'Bath's Pinks' too. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-52222407145550661572013-03-05T20:12:02.734-05:002013-03-05T20:12:02.734-05:00Kathy, it is pronounced like the girl's name &...Kathy, it is pronounced like the girl's name "Jill", I pretty sure.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-12188328497840483732013-03-05T18:37:03.431-05:002013-03-05T18:37:03.431-05:00So is it pronounced like the girl's name Jill ...So is it pronounced like the girl's name Jill or like the gill of a fish?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-50100532847148533352013-03-05T08:42:24.925-05:002013-03-05T08:42:24.925-05:00Thank you for telling us and for explaining that i...Thank you for telling us and for explaining that it could refer to any of those. Dianthus, of course, blooms here much earlier as does stock on it's biennial bloom.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-51726987096881917592013-03-05T08:08:37.712-05:002013-03-05T08:08:37.712-05:00I've often wondered what a gilliflower was~I f...I've often wondered what a gilliflower was~I first made their acquaintance in a Phyllis Whitney book when I was a teen.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41790896567038067232013-03-05T08:08:18.327-05:002013-03-05T08:08:18.327-05:00I am of Greek descent, and I learned at a young ag...I am of Greek descent, and I learned at a young age that the Greek word for carnation is garifalo.Covegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695381565568010704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-9920165300142884652013-03-05T07:55:50.320-05:002013-03-05T07:55:50.320-05:00I love the scent of Dianthus, Wallflower and espec...I love the scent of Dianthus, Wallflower and especially stock....it's just fabulous!! Christys Cottage Wildlife Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112409875692610049noreply@blogger.com