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Carnation Chabaud - Mixed Colors:
The Carnation Chabaud Mixed colors, 'Dianthus caryophyllus', has a gorgeous mixture of violet, purple, red, pink, orange, yellow, and bi-colored flowers. The beauty and fragrance of carnations can be in your garden. Combined with the elegant, long, skinny bluish foliage, the wide range of flower colors will add a palette of colors to your garden. The flower are double and 1 to 3 inches wide, and they are also sweetly clove-scented. Carnations bloom best in the 2nd year after planting and they will bloom 4 to 6 weeks in the summer.The Chabaud Carnation prefers full sun, but in hot summer climates plant in partial shade. The soil should be fertile and well drained. Pinch off faded blooms to encourage additional blooms. Plant after the last day of spring frost. Chabaud Carnations make excellent dried flowers.
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