Botanical Features

Dianthus caryophyllus , usually lie with as gillyflower or clove pink , is a species of Dianthus native to the Mediterranean neighborhood . Its precise innate range is uncertain due to encompassing polish over the last 2,000 years . Carl Linnaeus   distinguish the gillyflower in volume one of his   Species Plantarum   in 1753 , giving it the name   Dianthus caryophyllus .

Carnations are prized for their vibrant colours , ticklish fringed petals , and enchant scent . The smell of carnations is often described as spicy , clove - like , or resonant of a combination of cinnamon and nutmeg , hence the common name “ clove pink ” . This delightful aroma has made gillyflower a popular pick for use in perfumes ,   potpourri , and sweet products .

Carnations are perennial plant , but many are grow as yearbook or biennials in cooler climates . They grow as herbaceous plants , with some species forming small bush . count on the mixed bag , carnations can swan in meridian from 10 centimeter to over 60 curium . received carnations used for cutting can produce even taller . The leave are minute , linear to lanceolate , with a blasphemous - dark-green hue . They are opposite each other on the stem and are often more or less fleshy . The unfounded carnation is found in the Mediterranean state of   Portugal ,   Spain ,   Italy ,   Croatia ,   Albania ,   Greece   and   Turkey .

Flower Characteristics

Cultivation

Types of Carnations

Dianthus caryophyllus ( Standard Carnation )

Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William )

Dianthus plumarius ( bungalow or Garden Pink )

Dianthus chinensis ( Chinese Pink )

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ( Cheddar Pink )

Dianthus superbus ( Fringed Pink )

Dianthus alpinus ( Alpine Pink )

Dianthus deltoides ( Maiden Pink )

Dianthus armeria ( Deptford Pink )

Dianthus ‘ Raspberry Parfait ’ ( Hybrid Carnation )

Dianthus ‘ Green Trick ’ ( Green Carnation )

Dianthus ‘ Arctic Fire ’

Dianthus ‘ Rainbow Loveliness ’

Dianthus ‘ Firewitch ’ ( Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘ Feuerhexe ’ )

Dianthus ‘ Coconut Punch ’

Dianthus ‘ Kahori ’

Dianthus ‘ Sweetness ’ serial

Dianthus ‘ Chabaud ’

Dianthus ‘ Jolt ’ Series

Dianthus ‘ Telstar ’ serial publication

Dianthus ‘ Corona ’ Series

Dianthus ‘ Fancy Frills ’

Dianthus ‘ Raspberry Surprise ’

Dianthus ‘ Ideal Violet ’