What You Don't Know About Carnation Flowers  

Carnation flowers are liked by most of the people. They are the flowers of the summer and the spring season. Scientifically the carnations are known by the name Dianthus caryophyllus. Carnations can survive even for weeks when placed in a vase in corner of your room. Usually people plant the carnations as hedge flowers in their garden and they don’t require much care. They can bring a new life in your dull rooms. Carnation flowers are also presented to lovers and friends.  

Let us now discuss the history of carnations: 

Carnations are historically very rich and meaningful. They are common from the ancient Greek and Roman mythology times. They are mythologically very special for Christians and thus they are very common in Virgin Mary paintings. It is also very common among the French aristocrats as they used to tuck it in their buttonhole when going for the guillotine. It is a mother’s Day flower and is very common among the friends and lovers.  

Different types of carnations flowers with their special meanings: 

Carnations express your feelings. If you want to say someone that you will never forget him or her then give a pink carnation to that person. The yellow carnations have completely different meaning from their color. These bright & sunny flowers symbolize disappointment. Red carnations are symbol of love. The white carnations are as usual for peace & harmony. On the other hands the purple one are for peculiar feelings. If you want to say yes to someone then give solid colored carnations while striped colors for negative response.  

Carnations can be used for the following purposes: 

The carnation baskets are very popular for the gift purposes. Various events, parties, occasions like birthdays, weddings, graduations, welcome, promotions, Mother’s Day, anniversaries, funerals, etc. Even in aroma products and scented candles, carnation flowers are used due to their sweet essence.  

Different ways of growing carnations: 

• Indoor potted carnations—it is not very cumbersome to grow a carnation through seeds. Plant a carnation in a large pot that has holes on the pot’s base for water seepage. Seeds should be planted at a depth of ¼ inch and should be covered with a high quality soil. Then water the seeds carefully that they don’t wash away. The pot must be placed where it can get direct sunlight. 

• Outdoor carnations—there are basically two varieties of carnation flowers i.e. perennials that come back after a year while second type is annuals that last in one season. You can plant carnations directly in your garden or first in a pot and then shifting it to the garden. This is done in order to save them from frost. Carnations are usually found in many rock gardens or slope areas.