CARNATION - La France
CARNATION - La France
(200 seeds)
While red carnations speak of passion, soft pink ones make you think of dreamy romance. Instead of buying expensive cut carnations, why not grow your Read More
While red carnations speak of passion, soft pink ones make you think of dreamy romance. Instead of buying expensive cut carnations, why not grow your own? It's easier than you might think! You can either let them bloom naturally which will give you a profusion of pretty flowers, or you can take a tip from professional flower growers and nip off all but the topmost buds for florist-quality blooms. Growing carnations is easy! The only real mistake you can make with them is to water them too much.
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Product Details
Common Name: CARNATION - La France
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 200
Days to Flower: 180 days
Watering: Medium
Flower Colour: Pink
Plant Spacing: 40cm
Additional Features: Flower, Fragrance, Quality Cut Flowers, Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Long Bloomers, Repeat Bloomer
Scientific Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Germination Time: 14-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 60cm
Sow Depth: 5mm
Best Months to Plant – Carnation Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Carnation Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate – Carnation Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid – Carnation Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Carnation Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Carnation Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
Although carnations are spectacular, they actually like quite poor soil. However, they do like good drainage, so dig in a little compost before sowing if you have clay soil. Sow your seeds direct or in containers, cover with about 5mm of soil, and water well. Leave a couple of days between waterings so that they arent constantly soggy.
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How to Sow
Although carnations are spectacular, they actually like quite poor soil. However, they do like good drainage, so dig in a little compost before sowing if you have clay soil. Sow your seeds direct or in containers, cover with about 5mm of soil, and water well. Leave a couple of days between waterings so that they arent constantly soggy.
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: CARNATION - La France
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 200
Days to Flower: 180 days
Watering: Medium
Flower Colour: Pink
Plant Spacing: 40cm
Additional Features: Flower, Fragrance, Quality Cut Flowers, Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Long Bloomers, Repeat Bloomer
Scientific Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Germination Time: 14-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 60cm
Sow Depth: 5mm
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
