Val, I didn't know either until this year when I started getting different colors. The vast majority of plants were still pink (75-80%) but I was told that more blue plants will come with each successive generation if you don't pollinate yourself.
It's been really hot and I've been really lazy but I will look up what dianthus that is. I think it's a Victoriana but if it is Im really disappointed because they are supposed to be fragrant!
DND, if you want to save your pods try spraying them with hot sauce. It will deter most mammals. In bad years (drought, etc) the animals start getting desperate this time of year. They need to add a lot of fat and if they don't have much choice will eat almost anything (including any fall crops you plant). The squirrels nibble on pods too so if they start I'll just throw out a handful of nuts each day so they can eat something instead of the daylily pods. Now I just need a way to discourage the raccoon I just saw the other day from raiding my garden!
