Pathetic pinks

[Marb67]

Well I can’t understand why nursery bought pinks from last year are failing to flower. Instead they forming pathetically small heads and drying before flowering. Gave them new well drained compost early this Spring.

Shall I just cut them off ?

[Ms-T]

May be a bit more water.we have had some hot days.

[Squingy]

Yes on more water. The more you cut the bushier the plant will get so maybe snip a bit of the dead ones off.

[bramble]

Yes Marb.
I have two pots of pinks from last year and well.
They were so dry I took the whole lot out of the pots and soaked them overnight in a bucket of water.
They are doing a lot better now.

[Marb67]

Def been getting plenty of water so I can't see it being that.

[Marb67]

Kept them very well watered the last few weeks and still they push up pathetic, dry heads that don't flower.