The carnations, whether perennial or annual, offer us beautiful flowers very characteristic. The maintenance of these is easy, although the tips that we will see will help you to have beautiful flowers throughout the summer. If you want even more advice, in this link http://claveles.florwiki.com/flores-claveles you will find many more waiting for you.
The number of carnations species offers a wide variety of colors and shapes. This plant offers a generous flowering that will serve to decorate massifs, seedlings or flower boxes. Its flowering occurs from the month of May to the month of September
The carnation is a herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean area, although also known in the Iberian Peninsula. The flower belongs to the order of the Caryophyllales, family of the Caryophyllaceae, and most of its species bloom throughout the year.
Carnations are very aromatic and colorful flowers, and are often grown to be given as gifts.
It is especially recognized three large varieties of carnations of massive culture which are grouped in "Dianthuscaryophyllussubsp. Coronarius", "Dianthuscaryophyllusvar. Coronarius", and "Dianthuscaryophyllussubsp. Coronarius". In the case of the ornamental culture, the common carnation, the carnation of the poet, the carnation crowned, the carnation of rock and the carnation of China stand out.
As in the case of other flowers, carnations get their name in ancient Greece when the wise men of the time began to make the first compendiums of botany in the area.
It was the Greek Theopharastus who cataloged the flower under the name "Dianthus", a name still used today. The name derives from two Greek words: "Dia", or god; and "anthos", which means flower. In other words, the carnations were recognized for their beauty as "the flowers of God."
Christianity also has a legend about the origin of this flower, which indicates that the carnations were born of the tears of the Virgin Mary when Christ was taken to Mount Golgotha
carrying the cross. That is why it is common to see this flower decorating Catholic temples.
- The plantation of the carnation will depend mainly on whether the species is annual or perennial.
- Perennial carnations should be planted in autumn or spring, taking care to ensure that there is a space of 20/25 cm between each plant. The reproduction of the plants with cuttings is easy to make, and should be done from the month of May.
- For the annual carnations we will proceed to a plantation in the middle of March in the middle of March. Replace them in a basket before putting them in place in the spring. You can plant them directly in their place from the month of April / May.
Care and maintenance of carnations
Carnations are very resistant and require practically no care. Cut the withered flowers as they appear, as this gesture will stimulate the appearance and growth of new flowers.
Carnations live many years without much care. It does not need regular watering except in cases of extreme heat or prolonged drought. Of course, with the newly planted carnations you must perform regular irrigation to favor the rooting of the plant. In summer it is also advisable to favor summer flowering.
Carnations can be planted in poor soils, even calcareous ones. However, they grow better in a rich soil. You can improve it with organic compounds. Choose a sunny exhibition for your carnations. They also need a place with excellent ventilation.
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To finish we will give you some advice on the use of carnations. These are great in a bouquet of flowers, so they are ideal for making floral compositions. The carnations combine perfectly with other plants and flowers such as nepeta, scabiosa, coreopsis or dwarf gallards.
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