Carnations, also known as Dianthus caryophyllus, are a species of herbaceous perennials that can grow up to 30 inches tall and form. They bloom in late spring and continue well into autumn, with some varieties being perennials that live longer than a year. Carnations are often associated with motherly love and are often grown for their beautifully fringed, fragrant blooms.
Carnations can be grown as perennials or annuals, with some dying down at the end of autumn and needing to be replanted each year in spring. To maintain their blooms, cut just above the leaf node of any dead areas on the plant and avoid cutting portions of the stem already displaying new growth. It is important to keep at least three nodes on each stem to prevent it from not blooming again.
Carnation blooms have different meanings depending on the color of the flower. Red flowers are typically associated with admiration, while white flowers represent good luck. Pink carnations represent love. Some carnations can be grown as perennials, repeating flower for several years, while others are annuals that die down at the end of autumn and should be replanted each year in spring.
Carnations are one of the most fragrant flowers we grow, and easy seasonal care includes deadheading them after their first bloom to ensure reblooming later in the season. Regular deadheading keeps the show going, and if planted this year, they will reseed and build a clump for you next year.
Carnations bloom in late spring to early summer, and with deadheading, you can get a few more blooms in the late summer. This makes it only mildly a cut-and-come-again plant.
📹 How to Prune Carnations or Dianthus
Carnations are pruned twice a year, they are deadheaded after flowering, to promote a better, second flush of flowers, and then …
📹 How To Deadhead Dianthus For More Flowers
In this short video, Organic Gardener Emily Cupit explains how you can deadhead spent Dianthus blooms for longer flowering.
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