CARNATION Barbatus Mixed

Species: Carnation
Latin name: Dianthus Barbatus L.
Other usual name: Oeillet Barbu - Oeillet de Girardin - en. Sweet William - Indian Carpet
Variety: Barbatus
Family: Caryophyllacées
Origin: Asia

Carnation Barbatus: Hardy perennial under soft climate and cultivated like biannual elsewhere. The brilliant little flowers have fringed petals of mixed colors, and very sweetly scented. Makes a nice cut flower, and also used for borders, mass plantings and meadows. An ideal spring flower.

Seed sowing: June to August
Flowering Carnation: May to August
Height: Carnation Barbatus reaches on average 20cm
Exposure: Sunny, Half shade

Sowing instructions: Seed sowing under frame or minis greenhouses in May to August with a temprature of 21 °C, transplant seedlings in September directly in place. Install the Carnations in groups, to create large mass. Carnations Barbatus will flower next spring. Remove faded flowers to allow a new inflorescence.

Sowing distance: 25 to 30 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 21°C

Net weight of seeds: 2 gr +/- 1000 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.