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Dianthus caryophyllus |
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Annual Carnation, Clove Pink, Divine Flower, Giillflower |
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Mediterranean Region and Southern Europe |
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Long-lasting cut flowers |
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Double flowers, often fragrant, in white, light
yellow and a range of pink and red shades.
Flowers 1 inch or more
across with 2-5 or more to a stem. |
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Midsummer. |
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Stems are branched, hard with conspicuous nodes,
leaves thick, linear, mostly 3-6 inches long.
obtuse, stiff at the tips, keeled and gray or
powdery gray. |
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Rust, crown rot and grasshoppers can be
problems. |
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Prefers cool temperatures but full sun for good
blooms moist, well-drained soil. |
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Liillpot
Series - compact pot plants
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Floristan Series
- flowers with picotee markings
- 'Chabaud's Giant Improved' - 15-20 inches, large flowers of
mixed colors, blooming over a long period.
- 'Dwarf Fragrance Mixed' - 12-14 inches, compact plants remain
upright all season, double flowers are large and
fragrant
- 'Hellas Stanarthur' - Cream-white flowers with red
stripes. No fragrance.
- 'Juliet' - 12 inches,
large double scarlet flowers, good heat
resistance.
- Knight Series - compact, 12 inches
tall and very strong stems that need no support.
Colors include crimson, orange, scarlet, white, yellow and mixed.
- 'Peach Delight' - Light pink flowers, 2-3 feet tall.
- 'Red Riding
Hood' - Large, 3 inch wide red flowers - 4-6 inches tall and 15 inches wide.
- 'Scarlet Luminette' - bright scarlet
flowers are double and held on 24 inch tall stems.
- 'Stripes and Picotees' - A mixture with striped and
picotee flowers. 2 inches wide, with a height of 18
inches.
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This plant looks
like the Carnations that you buy at the
greenhouse. With longer stems, it tends to fall
over in the garden so it is often used in
cutting gardens where it can be supported by
string or wire lines attached to stakes. |
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