DIVISION - For all intents and purposes, this is the same as the above. Choose plants that have layered themselves off the mother plant and cut them away. Repot or replant in a suitable spot. It is not good practice to divide the heart of an old carnation plant. The best way to propagate is through layered side-plants as described above.
Great Carnation Links
Carnation Fun - Dying them!
This page explains how to dye carnations, resulting in carnations in blue, red, green, or any other colour you can get food colouring in. This is best started with white carnations which are not yet opened up.
Carnations: HomeGrown
A very interesting article by Mia Amato author of The Garden Explored. In it, Mia ponders knowledge lost and re-attained, and there are many excellent tidbits on carnation culture hidden amongst the paragraphs.
Excellent Carnation Sources
- B and T Seeds FRANCE - a good source of heirloom seed
- Shepherds Seeds USA - Carries 'Fragrance' and 'Grenadin' seeds
- S.E.P.I. QUEBEC - (in french) - 4 Grenadins available by colour
- Your local garden club
- Cottage gardeners in your neighbourhood
- Perhaps your local garden store
About this article - The inspiration for this article came from reader input. Ashley wanted to know how to care for her mother's carnations, and, it seems, perhaps take a peice home for her own garden. If you have a particular perennial or way of gardening you would like to know more about, please drop me a line in our discussion area, or drop me a line at jojo@suite101.com. I will always reply and sometimes even write a whole article about your subject.
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