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Carnation Seeds - Chabaud Mix
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Carnation (Dianthus Caryophyllus Chabaud Mix) - Carnation seeds are perfect to grow in the cutting garden. There is no better known flower for cutting than a Carnation! This Dianthus Chabaud Mix has tall, double, fringed flowers that have a lovely spicy scent.MORE CARNATION OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
6 - 9
HEIGHT
24 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring through mid summer
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
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
Carnation (Dianthus Caryophyllus Chabaud Mix) - Carnation seeds are perfect to grow in the cutting garden. There is no better known flower for cutting than a Carnation! This Dianthus Chabaud Mix has tall, double, fringed flowers that have a lovely spicy scent. The foliage is clump-forming and blue-green in color. Carnation flowers are easy to grow from flower seeds is just a few, quick, easy steps.
Excellent cut flower
The mixed colorful frilly blooms in this mix look lovely in the garden or in a vase! Carnation chabaud makes an excellent cut flower or can be used in dried floral arrangements.
Carnation chabaud seed | mix
How to grow
How To Grow Carnation From Seed: 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.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts butterflies
- Depth: 1/16 inch
Flower Specifications
The Carnation flowers are white, pink, red, yellow, or multi-hued. Dianthus Caryophyllus Chabaud Carnations grow as a perennial in frost free zones, or grow as an annual where winters are cold. Grow Carnation flower seeds in borders, planters and rock gardens.
- Height: 24 inches
- USDA Zones: 6 - 9
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes
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
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Biennial
USDA ZONES
5 - 10
HEIGHT
18 - 24 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer
BLOOM COLOR
Purple
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 6.0 - 7.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Dianthus Caryophyllus
Carnation (Dianthus Caryophyllus Grenadin King of Blacks)- Grown from Carnation seeds, this is an heirloom Dianthus flower found in many home gardens which is often used for a cut flower. King of Blacks is the darkest of a reddish purple color and has the appearance of black velvet with a blue-gray foliage.
Attracts pollinators
Easy to grow from flower seed and wonderfully colored and sweetly scented attracting bees and butterflies. Dianthus Caryophyllus Grenadin Carnations have been a favorite of gardeners for generations.
Carnation seed | King of Blacks
How to grow
How To Grow Carnation From Seed: Hardy in zones 5 - 10 as a biennial or annual in zones 4 or colder. Sow Dianthus flower seeds in trays using starter mix 6 weeks before last frost. Cover only to the thickness of the flower seed. Bottom water to keep the seeds moist. Carnation seeds germinate in 1 - 2 weeks.
Pinch out the growing tips in the seedling tray when the plants are 2 - 3 inches in height. This encourages bushy growth. Transplant Dianthus plants outdoors after last frost. Deadhead spent Carnation flowers to prolong bloom time.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Depth: Cover thickness of the seed
Flower Specifications
King of the Blacks Carnation is a dark reddish purple color that is becoming the rave across the country. This Grenadin Carnation flower makes a dramatic statement to any cut flower arrangement. The strong stemmed plants are bushy and grow to approximately 24 inches, bearing lots of medium size, rich colored, spicy scented blooms.
- Height: 18 - 24 inches
- USDA Zones: 5 - 10
- Season: Biennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes