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Chabaud La France Dianthus Seed — natural held heirloom carnations

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Dianthus caryophyllus

130 - 140Days to maturity

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Chabaud La France Dianthus Seed

Item #HSC-DIA-009-PKT

A fragrant French heirloom carnation.

Chabaud La France has shell-pink petals.

Chabaud carnations are an old French type, grown since at least the early 1900s, with frilly, mostly double 1 1/2–2" flowers, a sweet, spicy clove scent and grassy blue-gray foliage. Grow them as annuals for cutting; they flower in mid to late summer. Tender perennial in Zones 6–8. The petals are edible, with a mild clove taste; pull them off the bitter base before using.

Plants grow 24–30" tall and flower about 130–140 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 100 seeds
Average 14,100 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 24–30"

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Days To Maturity: 130 - 140 days
Life Cycle: Tender Perennial
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start cool

Press seed onto the mix 6–8 weeks before last frost; grow seedlings at 50–55°F.

Plant out

Set plants 6" apart in rich, sandy, slightly alkaline soil in full sun.

Avoid warm nights

Nights above 65°F give soft, stretched plants.

Cut early

Harvest when 10–20% of the flowers in the cluster have opened.

Growing Information

Days to germination

7–14 days at 65–72°F (18–22°C).

Transplanting (recommended)

Start 6–8 weeks before the last frost, pressing the seed onto the surface of the mix without covering it. Move seedlings into cell packs or 3–4" pots about 20–25 days after sowing, then harden off and plant out at 6–8 weeks. Grow them cool, around 50–55°F (10–13°C), so plants stay low and branch from the base; nights much above 65°F (18°C) give soft, weak growth.

Direct sowing

Sow in early spring, while light frosts are still possible.

Light

Full sun.

Plant height

24–30".

Plant spacing

6".

Hardiness

Perennial in Zones 6–8, but best grown as an annual.

Harvest

Cut when 10–20% of the flowers in the cluster are open.

Soil

Rich, sandy, well-drained soil on the slightly alkaline side.

Uses

A first-rate commercial cut flower. It also works as a bedding plant and in gallon pots, one plant per pot.

Pelleted seed

Keep pelleted seed evenly moist through germination. Store it cool and dry until sowing, and use it within a year.

Scientific name

Dianthus caryophyllus

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 14,100 on average.

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