Cottage Garden Carnation
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Cottage Garden Carnation

Dianthus

This Product will be available March / April 2012, but can be pre-ordered now.
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Supplied as compost block grown plants (supplied in mixed colours only).

These traditional hardy border carnations are richly perfumed, unlike carnations you find in the florist or sold on garage forecourts which are imported from Colombia as spray carnations.

These really are something special - as you will discover! Personal callers will see them in flower here outside in the Summer. Each plant grows into a robust clump from which you can take 'slips' or cuttings to increase stocks of your favourite colours. We first grew these in 1958 - long after the Victorians had discovered their worth. In the 1850's ten plants sold for 1 Guinea (about £80 in today's currency).

Can be grown in pots and moved into the greenhouse or Sun room for late Autumn and early Spring flowering. We supply a lovely rich balanced colour selection that includes shades of pink, crimson-red, yellow, white, purple and intermediate shades and tints, and the traditional striped types not found in cultivation these days.

Flowers June to September.
Grows to approximately 18" high.
Thrives in full sun and a well drained soil.
Plant 10" apart.

Supplied as compost block grown plants (supplied in mixed colours only).

For a little more in depth information on Cottage Garden Carnation you may find the following article of great use...
What's A Compost Block Grown Plant?

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