Carnation herbal

Herbal carnation -dianthus deltoides red is a culture that is familiar to almost every grower who is great at alpine slides or rocky gardens, and who regularly takes care of their decoration. The plant is distinguished by its perfect unpretentiousness and the fact that it has very thin and fragile stems. But, nevertheless, they have incredibly decorative emerald-colored foliage, which perfectly complements absolutely any composition, and also looks attractive at any time. During flowering, the herbal carnation is undoubtedly a work of art, since it is distinguished by its colorfulness, and the leaves have fresh and sometimes very unusual torus. Later, they turn into cushion bushes, which more resemble pink, white, crimson clouds. In this article, we will dwell in a little more detail on what features this type of plant has, talk about the most popular and demanded varieties, as well as how to properly plant a herbal carnation and care for it in order to get a really excellent and worthy decorative result.

Carnation-herbal: variety description

Grass carnation: photo dianthus deltoides red

The herb carnation plant is considered a perennial and herbaceous plant, which is also quite a typical European species that is very popular with landscape designers and gardeners. It can often be found on forest edges or clearings, as well as on the very outskirts of forest lawns. At the same time, herbal carnation can grow quite calmly and willingly on sandy soils, on hills and slopes, as it feels more comfortable and much better there. Due to this, it is worth paying close attention to the places where the carnation is planted in artificially created conditions.

The bushes are loose, they can sway in the wind, creating the appearance of a really live planting of a perennial herb carnation. They are formed due to rather graceful flowering shoots, whose height of a herb carnation can reach forty centimeters. On the shoots, you can feel a very slight pubescence, which is also a feature of this culture. The leaves are very small, slightly elongated. In the spring, a bluish bloom can be seen on the leaves, but further, closer to summer, the leaves acquire a deep, juicy green color. The roots are very thin, the stems can take root directly at the nodes, but when caring for a herbal carnation, you should be very careful and try in no case to harm the root system, which is already incredibly thin and fragile.

Flowers on a perennial herbal carnation are formed very small, their diameter barely reaches two centimeters. They have five petals, are corrugated, smooth flowers can also be found, it all depends solely on the variety and type of carnation. The color can also be very diverse - there are white and pink, raspberry and bright red, two-tone colors, and such a variety allows the grower to choose exactly those varieties that he likes best, and which fit best into the design of a flower bed, alpine slide or rocky garden ... The effectiveness of the flowers is also ensured by the fact that right inside there is a bright and pronounced border in the form of a ring, which is located almost at the very base of the petals.At the same time, flowering is observed quite abundant, it begins in June and stretches until mid-September, due to which the plant is also appreciated by flower growers. The seeds ripen in July, the plant can disperse on its own in the area, but if the grower wants to avoid this, then at a certain moment he can simply remove all the seed pods directly from the plant, thereby preventing self-seeding.

One of the advantages of the herbal clove is that the plant tolerates any frost normally. The bushes are very strong, at a young age they can tolerate a drop in temperature up to -40 degrees, while such conditions do not harm the plant in any way, it remains just as beautiful and attractive. For this reason, the plant also has such incredible popularity with flower growers from different regions - even those where, in general, there are initially no special conditions for the growth and development of these plants.

Carnation herb plant in landscape design

Perennial carnation Herb is an attractive and completely unpretentious plant. For many years that it has been cultivated and cultivated by flower growers, it has already gained considerable popularity and gathered fans all over the world. The decorative qualities of the carnation do not leave anyone indifferent, and its durability has become its hallmark. Thanks to all this, the carnation attracted the attention of a very large number of breeders, who also made every effort to obtain incredibly wonderful and original varieties. In particular, they managed to breed evergreen varieties of cloves, which was a real success. In particular, evergreen carnations are suitable for decorating rockeries, which are also very popular today. Of course, in this article we will also touch on the question of what are the best varieties of herbal carnation, and why they are so popular today among flower growers.

For planting in flower beds, rock gardens, rockeries, as well as for creating live, but low borders, the most interesting are low-growing, almost dwarf varieties of carnations, whose height of herbal carnation varies from ten to twenty centimeters, no more. So, in mixborders, as well as near decorative deciduous perennials, taller shrubs will look best, and you can also use some creeping plant forms, which also look no less attractive, although some of them may require a little more attention, especially when speaking is about grooming activities. Also, not only one-color, but also two-color varieties, flowers, where there are contrasting rings right inside the inflorescences, are very cute. In general, herbal carnation in any of its manifestations is incredibly attractive, but we will mention the top varieties that have not lost their popularity even with the development of breeding work in this area.

Perennial carnation varieties

Diamond - this variety of perennial herbal carnation is considered one of the most popular, as it combines all the best qualities in general of the entire type of herbal carnations. Grass carnation Brilliant diamond is distinguished by its unpretentiousness, and also by the fact that it blooms very early and quite brightly. The bushes are very compact, and in this case they really look very beautiful. The height of the herbal carnation varies from 15 to 20 centimeters, while they have attractive, graceful and branching shoots, which are distinguished by a bluish tint, which then form not dense, but rather loose shrubs. The flowers on the bushes are very small, the petals are shiny with a rich crimson, sometimes reddish hue. Inside the flower, you can see an attractive burgundy ring approximately towards the center.This ring can look very harmonious and at the same time, it is enough to contrast with the plant, which also looks great. The bloom of the brilliant herb carnation is abundant, starts from May to June and lasts until the very end of August. When flowering is complete, more experienced gardeners recommend removing the flower stalks in order to try to preserve the decorative effect of the plant. Such a simple procedure really has a great effect on the overall appearance and on the planting condition of the Brilliant herb carnation.

Perennial herbal carnation: photo in a flower bed

Confetti deep red - this variety is really delicious, it looks very modern and at the same time very intelligent. It has branched and dense bushes, which are distinguished by the fact that they give a long and very colorful flowering of the herbal carnation. At the same time, the plants belong to the group of undersized, their height usually does not exceed 15 centimeters, and the bush during flowering is completely covered with dark red flowers, the diameter of which is usually from 1 to 1.5 centimeters. The flowers of the herbal carnation plant have a juicy tone and shine in the sun, which also makes them equally attractive. Such an abundant flowering of the herbal carnation begins around May and lasts until the very beginning of autumn. Sometimes in the middle of summer, the flowering of the herbal carnation may stop, after which it begins again. Carnation is winter-hardy, but if the winter is very harsh, then in general it can be lightly covered with spruce branches or agrofibre, which retains heat. In this case, the ground part does not die off and does not suffer in any way.

Perennial red herbal carnation: photo
A series of confetti can include several varieties at once, which are considered excellent variations of this plant:

• confetti white - the plant blooms with white and very delicate flowers, while inside them there is a thin dark pink, almost burgundy ring, which contrasts with the color of the carnation flowers themselves, and it looks very attractive
• confetti deep rose - from the name it is clear that flowering is obtained from lilac-pink, deep shade of flowers, inside which there is a purple ring, which at the same time fits very organically into the overall picture and looks really very attractive. In addition, this variety can perfectly coexist with many other plantings, it is completely unpretentious
• confetti tyfort - herbal carnation flowers turn out to be crimson or red, and the ring is dark, burgundy. It also looks great both in group and in single plantings, this perennial red carnation herb can coexist with many other flower plantings, since it is completely unpretentious, and the flowering is wave-like and long-lasting. All of the varieties we have listed are suitable for growing in flower beds or rock gardens, as well as near reservoirs or as plants that can stretch and decorate the soil even on those soils that are rather poor and depleted. Carnation goes well with fescue bushes, perennials (especially bells). At the same time, they are self-seeding, so if the florist wants to further cultivate these plants, then he may not cut the boxes with the seeds of herbal carnation - they will crumble on their own, spread over the nearest territories and areas, and they will grow well there.

White Red Perennial Carnation - The plant can grow into a fantasy carpet that has a very attractive pattern. It turns out an intricate white-pink color of herbal carnation, which follows from the name of this variety. The bushes are very low and dense, of which a fairly large number of peduncles appear, their height reaches fifteen centimeters, but only if the grower provides the bushes with good care of the herbal carnation.The flowers are very small, white in color, and in the very middle you can see an attractive pink or crimson speck, due to which the flower turns out to be two-colored. Unlike many other varieties of cloves, White Red also produces a pleasant, slightly spicy aroma that is completely unobtrusive. Blooming of a pink herb carnation can last for two months, it usually begins in June, and stops in early August. It is also ideal for growing as a ground cover plant. Also, White Red's pink herbal carnation just looks great on a rocky hill, entwines it, with proper care it looks extremely unusual and intricate, although in general it cannot be said that the caring procedures here are any special.

Carnation-herb: photo in the flowerbed

Shrimp - bushes grow sprawling and very branchy. In addition, they are quite high - up to twenty centimeters. The stems and leaves are bright green in color, and on closer inspection, you can see a slightly bluish bloom. The flowers look incredibly graceful, the edges are slightly serrated, have a rich shrimp hue, in the middle you can see a burgundy ring. It is due to this color that the variety got its name. It is very catchy, and growers are mostly interested in as a groundcover. The Shrimp variety looks great in rockeries or in stone slides, and you can also plant bushes next to conifers - in addition to an excellent neighborhood, you will also get a very intricate appearance. Flowering is long - it begins in June and stops around the very end of August. At the same time, the flowering is plentiful and very bright, and even coming to its end, it remains very attractive, therefore gardeners prefer this variety if they like this stability and similar qualities.

Carnation-herbal: photo

Of course, these are far from all varieties of perennial garden carnation, which are today bred by flower growers and breeders, and which are very popular. But it was important for us to consider exactly those varieties that are most often found today on personal plots, since they differ in their external characteristics, they can look great both as single and as group plantings. The most important thing is to choose the right site for planting, observe all agrotechnical rules and, of course, properly care for the plant. We will consider all this in the next part of our article.

Perennial herbal carnation: planting and care

Since the initial habitat of carnations is a dry hill, cultivated plants also take root to a greater extent in dry and well-lit areas. If the bushes are undersized, then in group plantings they should be placed in such a way that larger plants do not shade them, otherwise the carnation will not be able to show all its decorative qualities. For example, one way or another, scattered partial shade is considered acceptable, especially at noon, since if the weather is too hot and hot, then sometimes from direct sunlight, a cultivated carnation can be damaged in the form of burns, which will noticeably spoil its external qualities and characteristics. If the plant is located in deep shade, then it will grow and develop very poorly, and you can completely forget about flowering and decorativeness, since the carnation will not gain enough strength to bloom at a height.

Herbal carnation is grown as a perennial, so it is worth preparing the pits for planting in advance, and take this very seriously, because the plant in these pits will need to be located for a very long time.Continuous preparation is carried out if the florist plans to make live borders, or he has an idea to create a decorative carpet to cover some areas of rather poor and depleted soil. In one case or another, it is still worth preparing a place for landing in advance so that it meets all the norms and requirements that this culture puts forward.

The herb adapts well and grows in light and loose, almost porous substrates. At the same time, limestone or sandy soils will also be optimal, which also ideally ennoble the plant, supporting it in the initial stages of development. it is impossible to plant a carnation herb on acidic and clay soils, in lowlands, where groundwater accumulates. To begin with, such areas should be cultivated and prepared for planting grass. A drainage layer is organized to remove excess water, a mixture is introduced, which consists of coarse sand and ground shell rock. Acidic soils should also be limed beforehand to make them generally more even and neutral. Only after the performed procedures can the plant be placed in the soil, then it will feel quite comfortable.

If the florist has decided to decorate a rocky hill, then in this case it is best to place a herb garden carnation on the slope, and at the foot it is best to plant some other plants. The paths can be decorated with flower borders, but at the same time it is worth saving a little space from the edge, since shoots can branch off from the grass in a sufficiently large number and because of this they can be thrown onto the paths. Of course, it is worth talking a little about some of the features of planting a herb carnation. Even despite the fact that most often herbal carnation is grown as a perennial, it is still worthwhile to periodically update the planting, and do this about once every four years or once every five years. Otherwise, the bushes can grow uncontrollably, their center begins to gradually devastate, in general the plant looks less neat and attractive, decorativeness decreases, which means that the overall significance of this planting decreases. Most of the varieties of herbal garden carnation reproduce by seed, some even propagate by self-sowing, and the growers themselves do not mind at all, because this saves them time and effort. But nevertheless, it is worth considering such a feature of the carnation as cross-pollination. In order for the plant to turn out with the same traits and characteristics as the parent bush, it is worth using the vegetative method of propagation of the herb carnation. The most popular vegetative methods are dividing the herb carnation bush or layering.

Carnation-herbal: photo

In order to grow a perennial, it is not at all necessary to carry out winter or early spring crops to obtain seedlings of herbal carnations. Therefore, initially this species is distinguished precisely because there are no special difficulties in the reproduction of the herb carnation. Sowing of herbal cloves is carried out from April to May, for this, containers of various volumes and sizes are used. In order to sow the seeds of the garden herb carnation, it is worth taking a light substrate, which is quite enough to cook on your own. To do this, sod and leafy types of land are mixed in equal shares, as well as sand, because it is due to it that the soil becomes looser and lighter. Seedlings can also be placed in peat tablets, they also take root well and give excellent results in growth.

The soil should also be disinfected before planting seeds. The substrate can either be steamed or frozen, and fungicidal preparations can be added to it, which can protect the soil from attacks from bacteria or pests. It is also worth disinfecting the seed material; for this, it is kept in a medium or weak solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes.You can also take fungicides for seed treatment, Maxim or Fundazol are ideal for this, the main thing is to follow the instructions for using the drug in order to get the desired result and not harm the planting material.

The seeds are carefully distributed over the pre-prepared and moistened soil, then they should be sprinkled abundantly with water, and covered with polyethylene or glass on top. In order for the seedlings to appear as soon as possible and amicably, it is necessary to observe the temperature regime, which ranges from 17 to 20 degrees. As soon as full-fledged shoots appear, the glass or polyethylene can be removed, and the seedlings should be where there is warmth and good lighting. In this case, in no case should the plants be allowed to be in direct sunlight, as this can kill the planting material. Watering should be moderate, melt, rain or filtered water is used, it is also best to boil it. At the same time, you should not water the plant too much so that water accumulates in the pan, as this can lead to the fact that the root system of still immature seedlings will begin to rot and, accordingly, they will simply die.

When the fourth pair of leaves appears on the plantings, then they can be gradually planted in greenhouses, the distance between plantings should be about ten centimeters. You can also scatter them into separate pots. In general, young seedlings can be immediately assigned to a permanent place, but at the same time, the plantings will need constant attention from the gardener - he will have to water them, provide a favorable temperature and lighting, as well as remove weeds and loosen the soil in such a way that do not damage the root system. If you do not follow these caring rules, then delicate plants will not survive and will die soon.

In open ground, a perennial herb carnation can be planted only when there is a sufficient number of seeds. If the seedlings are very weak and thin, then because of this they can only die, they can be attacked by pests. Weed grass in heavy rain will multiply and grow too quickly, because of which the seedlings will be under it and will not be able to get out of there on their own. With spring sowing, the soil is also prepared as with any other. Around April, the seeds are sent to specially prepared grooves, they can also be slightly pressed into the soil, but should not be deepened too much. Top soil mulch... It is best to water the crops with rain or melt water, and cover the top with foil and wait for the very first shoots to appear. Seedlings also break through, leaving a distance of ten centimeters between them, so that the bushes have a scale for further growth, and so that their root system does not feel oppressed.

Carnation-herbal: photo

You can also consider vegetative propagation of the perennial herb carnation. The plant tends to root well and successfully in the nodes of the creeping shoots, so sometimes vegetative methods, especially dividing the herbal clove, is a method that is very popular. Adult bushes can actively grow, and their center begins to become very bare. In the spring, the bush is dug up and carefully divided into several parts - a delenok. Each delenka should have its own root system, as well as some full-fledged shoots, since without them the delenki simply will not make absolutely any sense. The seedlings are carefully placed in a permanent place, and then the florist takes care of them - he must water them, mulch the soil around, and in general, all agrotechnical requirements for care are exactly the same as in caring for many other crops. It is also possible to propagate the plant using layering, as it does indeed root successfully at the nodes.To do this, from May to June, it is necessary to dig out several grooves from the mother plant, into which the most developed and viable shoots are laid. Then they are attached closer to the ground and sprinkled with it. In order to retain moisture as much as possible, it is recommended to cover the layering with agrofibre or spruce branches, and also to mulch the soil, because mulch has just such a property as slowing down the evaporation of moisture. At the same time, the upper part of the shoot should remain on the surface, sometimes according to it, the grower determines how comfortable the shoot feels, and how soon it will root, in order to then use it as a planting one. Usually, the next spring, the seedlings are separated from the mother shrub, they can also be carefully separated from each other and planted already in a permanent place.

Now we will talk about caring for a perennial herb carnation, because it depends on caring activities how comfortable the plant will feel, as well as how it will grow and develop, what its decorative effect will be. Under natural conditions, carnation can grow in rather poor soils, sandy or rocky soils, so it is quite resistant to hot, dry weather, and also tolerates severe frosts. At the same time, in cultivation, in a flower garden, the plant is completely unpretentious, but one way or another it is worth paying attention to the caring procedures, because the decorativeness of the carnation and how successfully it can grow and retain its decorative properties for many years to come largely depends on them.

Saplings, seedlings and many other planting material should be processed and monitored, as it is quite finicky. Young plants can get very severe sunburn, and periodically can be exposed to fungal diseases. In addition, weeds grow around the seedlings much faster, and if you do not get rid of them in time, this will lead to the fact that they will simply drown out the seedlings. If a florist takes care of plants, then it is worth watering them in time, feeding the soil, removing weeds and making sure that all kinds of diseases do not develop on the green part of the plant. When the weather is dry, it is worth watering the plant regularly, even though the carnation can tolerate a moisture deficit. If you grow a carnation herb in the same place for a long time and do not transplant the bushes, then it is best to start feeding the plant in the second year. For this, complex mineral fertilizers and mixtures are well suited, which contain all the necessary components that are so important for the growth, development and build-up of green mass by the plant itself. In addition, how abundant and bright the flowering will be depends on top dressing.

Around the end of summer, the flower stalks dry out slightly, and it is best to shorten the flower-bearing shoots. Usually, pruning of a herbal carnation is necessary in order to make the bush more well-groomed and attractive and maintain its decorative characteristics even when there is no more flowering as such. In winter, it is best to spud the carnation and then cover it with light material to slightly protect it from severe frost. Yes, it is best not to save on this time, even though, in general, carnation is a frost-resistant culture. When the very first spring thaws come and the snow gradually melts, the cloves can begin to open. In addition, it will help to dry the soil much faster. But, one way or another, you should still be more careful to ensure that the weather conditions allow these actions to be carried out, because if it is still too cold, then there is a great risk that the plant will not have time to adapt and freeze.

Diseases and pests

The perennial herb carnation is quite rarely affected by fungi or infections, but young seedlings or those plants that do not receive absolutely any care from flower growers are susceptible to this. Among the most common diseases are Alternaria and rust. If the bush grows in open ground, then caterpillars can attack it, which are not at all opposed to eating young leaves. They can also be affected by slugs. The root system is quite unstable if nematodes attack it, but on the hot August days you can see that the bushes are gradually colonized by spider mites - their signs are visible to the naked eye, unlike the pests themselves - it is almost impossible to see them.

Alternaria is a disease that can be detected if, upon examination, you notice gray or brown spots that spread over the leaf or stem parts. At the same time, you can also notice a dirty bloom there, which also indicates that something is wrong with the plant, and it is sick. Orange or brick-colored bumps appear on the leaves - this is a sure sign that the plant has caught an equally dangerous disease - a fungus called rust. Leaves and plant parts affected by diseases should be immediately removed and burned. Shrubs and the soil around them should be treated with drugs, including Fundazol, Maxim, Fitosporin-M. you can also treat the plant with preparations that contain copper - copper sulfate, copper oxychloride, Bordeaux liquid. The most important thing is to adhere to the instructions, since it is very important that the plant after processing is safe and does not suffer from these same treatments. To get rid of pests, the plant should be treated with insecticides, soapy water, copper-containing preparations, infusions of onions, garlic or wormwood. In general, if processing is carried out in a timely manner, then there is a high probability of maintaining the general condition and health of plants, making them stronger, increasing immunity and stress resistance.

Summary

Clove-herbal: video

Carnation herbal dianthus deltoides red is simply a stunning perennial that has incredibly attractive decorative properties. Very few other plant species can compete with them, as the carnation is an unpretentious, frost-hardy and vibrant plant that produces lush and flowered shrubs. They look great both in single planting and in group compositions. Thanks to such a large number of advantages, the carnation is still an incredibly attractive and significant plant, and, perhaps, will remain so for many years.