Carnation Scarlet Red Flower

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Carnation Scarlet Red Flower

Cultivation Advice Carnation Scarlet Red

• Sow under cover at 70F 8-10 weeks before average last day of frost for flowering the same year.
• Can be sown until early Aug as a Bi-annual to flower the following year.
• Seed requires light to germinate – press lightly into soil surface and do not cover, keep moist.
• Germination period is 10-14 days. You will find that carnation plants are very easy to grow.
• Until the first true leaves appear, try not to water directly from overhead.
• Transplant to separate pots or trays when large enough to handle.
• Transplant outdoors after any danger of frost is past.
• For a showy planting, do groups of 3-4 seedlings.
• Space seedlings about12″ apart.
• Plant out in full sun and a rich, well-drained soil.
• Water during dry periods.
• Benefits from feeding once or twice a month whilst flowering.