Pinks flowering???

I have some dianthus-pink-kisses in a flower box outside and i noticed today they are flowering I always thought they are summer flowers
The pinks died off in autumn but have come back plus one poted fushia outside too has still got some buds and flowers on and still green infact its been flowering since july have they gone crazy like the weather lol? I have not grown pinks before so i dont know if they flower all year round even outside?
When they stopped flowering i left them in the flower box covered their roots with newspaper and put them at back of garden till spring but it seems they cart wait lol as for fushie usually my fushies have died by now so surprised one still going strong maybe it recieved some protection by covering the roots with newspaper i dont know? So can summer plants still flourish outside in winter despite having some sharp frosts?

 

Hello Janet
Well, summer plants can and do flourish in winter in many places. Here in west cornwall they usually do; pelargoniums, fuchsias, gazanias etc. etc. for example
However, your dianthus is a perennial and flowers for ages and does not need winter protection. Easy to propagate too at almost any time of year

 

Hello Janet
Well, summer plants can and do flourish in winter in many places. Here in west cornwall they usually do; pelargoniums, fuchsias, gazanias etc. etc. for example. All depends on the severity of the winter in your area
However, pinks are hardy perennials ...take cuttings too; they are easy and will produce flowering plants next summer

 

Oh dear! The rain must have gotten to my brain...Posted this twice

 

Its o.k. I did the same posted twice lol thanks