The florescence of carnation is generally about 1-2 days.
The flowering time of carnation is from April to October, usually from April to May. It can bloom from summer to late autumn, and will bloom in winter.
Carnation is a perennial herb. North autumn sowing, next spring flowering. The South sows in spring and blooms in summer and autumn. The plant height is about 30-40 cm, the flower color has purple red, big red, pink, pure white, variegated and other colors, single petal 5 or double petals, the apex is serrate, with weak fragrance.
There are many kinds of carnation, and there are more than 300 kinds of plants in the same genus alone. Among the cultivated varieties, there are common carnation of Jintuan, Xubao, dwarf and feather petal. In addition, carnation is also a variety introduced from Europe - Carnation, also known as carnation, in which yellow is more valuable.
The suitable temperature for the growth of potted carnation is 15 ~ 20 ℃. When the seedling grows to 15cm high, it is necessary to remove the top bud, accelerate the branching of carnation, and pay attention to timely clearing the axillary bud in the future, otherwise it will lead to excessive branching, nutrient dispersion, and therefore smaller flowers.