That seems awfully bright for Bath's pink.

Here's a pic of mine from May 12 as it was just coming into bloom:

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Note the darker pink ring around the eye.

Yes, yours is almost certainly not 'Baths Pink'. It looks more like 'Firewitch' which is known to re-bloom consistently through the summer, although the main bloom is still in the spring.

AHA, thanks so much for the clarification (and the pic). I was wondering if I had forced it into blooming because the Balloon Flower I have potted right next to it, has a "re-bloom" bud on it too. I'm leary of fertilizing because I fried my lawn once from over doing it, so Im worried I might do the same with my perennials. Thanks again :-)

will dianthus bloom spring through summer?

Yep, this definitely looks like Firewitch. Dianthus, especially Firewitch, can bloom from mid spring through late summer and even into fall in some climates, so I don't think you forced it, as much as you probably just gave it the nutrition you needed. Good job!

Here is a link that might be useful: Firewitch Picture

cathey123 - It's usually better to start a new thread to get good answers to your question instead of adding on to another - less confusing since the photos don't relate to your variety.

Do Dianthus bloom spring through summer? It depends since Dianthus is a somewhat varied genus. My D. Greystone blooms just in spring, but has nice gray-green foliage that is tidy and decorative much of the rest of the year. D. barbatus, AKA sweet William blooms in the summer here, and is a biennial or short-lived perennial. I haven't grown D. Firewitch, but several folks above say that it repeats, and I know some of the small carnation-shaped Dianthus bloom through at least part of the summer.