Know the ABC’s of carnations: care that you must have at home, it is very important if you want to keep them in their best condition.
Colombia is a country exuberant in biodiversity and flowers such as roses, for example, are a badge that distinguishes us throughout the world. Keeping your carnations beautiful and blooming is a task that requires your full attention, so don’t take it lightly.
You may not be very clear about how to pamper these colorful flowers. Don’t worry! Because we are going to teach you very good tricks so that you can achieve it without much effort:
What care does the carnation need?
Several very simple aspects must be taken into account, but they are necessary so that your carnations can feed and live:
- Keep them in a sunny and well-ventilated place.
- Make a moderate irrigation (daily but with a small amount of water).
- Constantly remove the petals that look dry.
- Fertilize regularly, but without applying too much of this product.
How to grow carnations in pots?
You may want to start the process with your carnations from growing them because it is a good option to decorate your garden. Dig a hole in the ground that is twice as big as the cutting (stem) of the carnation. Plant this cutting with the top at soil level and fill in the hole by gently pressing down on the soil in which you will be potting. Then add a little water so that the soil spreads naturally.
How long does a carnation take to grow?
It generally blooms more quickly in spring and summer. Your carnation may take about two months to grow outdoors, but indoors, it can bloom year-round with the most important care.
Flowers usually have different species that we rarely know about and carnations are no exception:
Chinese carnation care
This little flower is present in many gardens. Its care is not very complicated, so you just have to keep it outdoors in a pot or planted directly in the ground, taking care to water it once a week in cold weather and 2 or 3 times in hot weather. Do not forget that you can put organic fertilizer.
carnation of india care
It is recommended that you have them outdoors, although indoors it blooms sporadically. Among its care, the climate stands out, since it needs a warm environment or tropical areas for its growth. Although being outside is its ideal state, you should not allow the sun’s rays to fall directly on it because it can burn. When watering it, it is better to moisten the soil but not to put too much liquid on it.
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