Carnation ‘Chabaud La France’
Dianthus caryophyllus
Description
Echoing the seashell pink color of ‘Café au Lait’ dahlias, this delicate, classic beauty has flowers in varying hues of creamy blush and baby pink. These old-fashioned favorites are best grown as an annual and will bloom all summer long from a single sowing. Their tall stems and extremely long vase life make them an ideal cut flower. Flowers are borne in sprays and smell like cloves.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 130 to 140 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: when 8 in tall
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 130 to 140 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: when 8 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 10 to 12 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when 1 or 2 flowers on a spray are open. Expect a vase life of up to 14 days.
Details
Description
Echoing the seashell pink color of ‘Café au Lait’ dahlias, this delicate, classic beauty has flowers in varying hues of creamy blush and baby pink. These old-fashioned favorites are best grown as an annual and will bloom all summer long from a single sowing. Their tall stems and extremely long vase life make them an ideal cut flower. Flowers are borne in sprays and smell like cloves.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 130 to 140 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: when 8 in tall
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 130 to 140 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: when 8 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 10 to 12 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when 1 or 2 flowers on a spray are open. Expect a vase life of up to 14 days.
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How to Grow
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How to Grow
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