Growing Carnations

Monday, 18 February 2008

The Carnation is one of the most recognisable flowers as they are used for many different applications and occasions. You have probably worn a Carnation in your button hole when attending a wedding and they are also used in traditional bouquets, they are full bloom flowers with innately strong stems.

If you are just starting out gardening and you're looking for something easy to grow then Carnation is the flower for you. They have a high tolerance to adverse weather conditions and they don't have many problems with disease and insects. Initial seed planting can be done two ways; indoor and out.

You have your seeds ready to go, the best time to transfer the plants from indoors (if you chose to seed indoors) is the Spring and in a position in your garden where they will get the sun all day, position them about twelve inches apart. If the summer is particularly hot and without much rain your carnations will need to be watered once or twice a week; pinks are known for being quite hardy and can withstand light frost in colder months before they retire for the winter.

Ultimately growing carnation can be highly rewarding, giving you the satisfaction of actually growing them and providing your garden with beautiful colours and variety through out Spring and Summer.

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