Carnation Seeds - Chabaud Avranchin
Flower Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 6 - 9
Height: 24 inches
Bloom Season: Late spring through mid summer
Bloom Color: Red & yellow
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8
Deer Resistant: Yes
House Plant: No
Latin Name: Dianthus Caryophyllus
Planting Directions
Temperature: 68 - 75F
Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days
Light Required: No
Depth: Sow seeds 1/16th inch deep
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches
Carnation (Dianthus Caryophyllus Chabaud Avranchin) - Every cutting garden needs to have some Carnation seeds started in it! The Dianthus Caryophyllus Chabaud series are tall and perfect for floral arrangement. The Carnation flowers also dry and preserve well. This Dianthus Avranchin variety is a bi-colored bringing both red and a creamy yellow together into one beautiful bloom. This Carnation seed produces double, beautifully scented, fringed flowers that grow as a perennial in frost free zones. Carnation flowers can grow as annuals where winters are cold. Grow carnation flower seeds in borders, planters, cottage gardens and rock gardens.
For Carnation flowers the first year, start Dianthus seeds indoors 10 - 12 weeks before the last frost, planting 2 - 3 flower seeds per pot or cell. Cover the Carnation seeds with no more than 1/16 inch of soil and keep the seeds moist until germination. Move seedlings to a cool, bright place to continue growing, then harden the Carnation plants off in the garden a week or two before the last frost. Where winters are mild, Carnation seeds may be planted outdoors spring through early fall. Removing spent flowers encourages continued blooming.
Lovely Cut Flower
Carnations are classic flowers for use in cut arrangements!
Unique Carnation
How to Grow
To achieve flowers in the first year, start Dianthus seeds indoors 10 - 12 weeks before the last frost, planting 2 - 3 flower seeds per pot or cell. Cover the Carnation seeds with no more than 1/16 inch of soil and keep the seeds moist until germination. Move seedlings to a cool, bright place to continue growing, then harden the Carnation plants off in the garden a week or two before the last frost. Where winters are mild, Carnation seeds may be planted outdoors spring through early fall. Removing spent flowers encourages continued blooming.
- Environment: full sun to partial shade
- Soil: well-drained w' pH 6.6-7.8
- Sowing rate: 2-3 seeds per plant
Plant Specifications
Chabaud Avranchin carnation is a perennial flowering plant that grows in USDA zones 6 through 9. It is commonly used a cut flower in both fresh and dried arrangements. This variety is bi-colored, and is more difficult to find in stores.
- Bloom color: red & cream
- Bloom season: late spring through mid summer
- Plant height: 24 inches