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Carnations

A perennial flower of the species Dianthus, Carnations are popular around the world and widely used for flower arrangements, ceremonies and symbolic reference. This category is for your questions about the propagation, planting, maintenance, trouble shooting, harvesting, regions, growing conditions, light requirements, and more about the popular Carnation.

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Is a carnation poisonous?

The flower of the carnation is not toxic. The stem and leaves are, to a small degree. Nobody has died from carnation poisoning as of yet.

What color of food dye do carnations absorb the fastest?

In my opinion I think blue or green dye would dye a flower faster because it is much darker and makes the flower color it faster. This experiment was not yet tested to figure the correct answer by me.

What butterfly likes carnations?

Flowers that especially attract butterflies are red, yellow, pink, purple or orange that are clustered or flat-topped with a short flower tube and a fragrance is preferred. This description fits with a carnation, and butterflies are essential to the pollination of carnations.

It's not really what butterflies like carnations, but what butterflies do you have in your area, as they will like carnations. Luckily there are no butterflies that use the carnation as their host plant for caterpillars, so you get the beauty of the butterfly on a plant free from the vegetation eaters.

Is a carnation vascular or non-vascular?

Carnations are vascular plants. Such plants will use the xylem to transport and distribute water from the roots to the entire plant.

Why did the white carnation turn into a blue carnation?

Florists sometimes put white carnations into blue dye. The flowers absorb the dye and it turns the flowers blue.

What season are carnations grown in?

Carnations are grown in late spring and summer outside. In greenhouses they can be grown in any season, but it might get too hot for them in summer.

What type of food does a carnation eat?

Carnation leaves and stems are toxic to pets and livestock. Most caterpillars stay clear, but there are some critters that can eat upon the plant.

The following pest bother carnations:

  • Aphids - suck sap, feeds on buds, leaves & terminal shoots, transmits mottle virus
  • Carnation tortrix moth - injurs growing shoots, flower buds & leaves
  • Carnation fly, Hylemya briennescens - Maggot bore into tissue & kill plant
  • Carnation Bud Mite - cause bud rot
  • Spider Mites- tissues wither and die & growth is stunted
  • Thrips - cause damage to flower, plant get speckled and stunted
  • Cutworms - cut seedlings off at the soil line
  • Many fungal infections can cause tissue damage.
  • There are some bacterial invasions that cause the plants problems
  • Nematodes attack the roots of the plant
  • larvae of the moth Peridroma saucia eats flower buds

What is a variety of carnation with darker edges on petals?

The variety of carnation with darker edges on the petals is called a 'Picotee' carnation. This type of carnation is known for its unique combination of color and beauty, with a white base color and contrasting dark-colored edging.

  • Picotee carnations have a white base color
  • The petals have a dark-colored edging, creating a contrast between the two colors
  • This variety of carnation is known for its unique beauty

What do pink carnations and one black rose mean?

First of all in French the word Rose means both the flower by that name and the color pink- La Vie en Rose- Life in the Pink! Rosenthal is either Pink Valley or Valley of Roses- I"ll opt for the former- methinks the line in Big Yellow Taxi targeted Palisades Park as the (Pink Paradise)-also a pun on Admiral Rosenthal who ran the park. Red roses are the most common. In Italian mortuary garland use- normally white roses mean a Virgin, a young girl or a young woman who died tragically- Red roses for a Married woman. These usages are not etched in stone, so to speak. Flowers in her hair ( as mentioned in several songs) DOES have a morbid association.

What color are carnations flowers?

Common colors are a mixture between pink and red.

Why does sugar water kill carnations?

Yes, I plant marigolds with sugar water, salt water and tap water with the same condition. The sugar ones actually germinates faster than the rest.

Is a carnation a rose?

The flower shown above is a zonal pelargonium. A carnation is a member of the dianthus family. A geranium is a hardy herbacious flower.

When was The For Carnation created?

The For Carnation was created in 1994.

Are carnation stems strong or weak?

This depends on the variety, the way it is grown or the type of feeding given.

How do you get a carnation that is half red and half blue?

Get a white carnation. Using a craftknife, cut the stem in half for half its length. Place the two halves in different glasses - one containing diluted blue food dye and the other containing red - for about half an hour or until it reaches the desired colour.

Which state has the carnation as its state flower?

There are no states with the red carnation as their state flower, but there is only one state with the scarletcarnation as its state flower. That state is Ohio.

Where did the pink Carnations name originate?

Two possibilities that I know of: The Italian word 'carnagione" which means "flesh color" or A corruption of the word "coronation" either because the flowers were used in garlands for the hair, or because the toothed edges of the petals have a crown-like look.

Do carnations come back year after year?

Carnations are perennials, but many people grow them as annuals.

When are green carnations in season?

Depending on the variety, carnations are summer flowers blooming from June to September. They need full sun to bloom properly, and it is always best to deadhead (remove spent blooms) in order to prolong the flowering season and help the plant branch out into a thick mound.