Enhance your garden with the classic beauty of Red Carnation, an heirloom flowering plant cherished for its vibrant red blooms and sweet fragrance. Perfect for borders, containers, and cut flower arrangements, this low-maintenance plant adds elegance and charm to any garden setting. Its hardy nature ensures reliable growth and abundant flowering season after season.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Perennial or biennial flowering plant (depending on variety)
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Height/Spread: 12 – 24 inches tall, bushy growth habit
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Flower Color: Vibrant red
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Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost
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Special Traits: Premium quality blooms, fragrant, pollinator-friendly, hardy, low-maintenance
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or outdoors after frost danger has passed.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining, fertile soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently but do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 8 – 12 inches apart for optimal growth.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 10 – 20 days under optimal light and temperature conditions.
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Care: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming, provide adequate sunlight, and mulch lightly to retain soil moisture.
