carnation

arnations

Carnations are possibly one of the most accepted flowers in the world. owing to the fact that carnations last extended even when cut, carnations are very popular as boutonnieres, in corsage, bouquets, and in a extensive range of floral planning

Of the several kinds of Carnations, the three most common are annual carnations, border carnations and perpetual-flowering carnations.
Carnations are also commonly referred to by their logical name, "Dianthus", the name known by the Greek botanist Theopharastus. Carnations got the name Dianthus from two Greek Words - "dios", referring to the god Zeus, and "anthos", connotation flower. Carnations are thus "The Flowers of God".

About Carnation Flower and Plant

The lone flowers of the Carnations species, Dianthus caryophyllus have 5 petals and vary from white to pink to plum in color. Border Carnation cultivars may have double flowers with as many as 40 petals.
When grown-up in gardens, Carnations grow to among 6 and 8.5 cm in diameter. Petals on Carnations are usually clawed or notched
Carnations are bisexual flowers and flower simply or in a split or forked collect. The stamens on Carnations can happen in one or two whorls, in like number or twice the number of the petals.
The Carnation vegetation are narrow and stalkless and their colour vary from green to grey-blue or purple. Carnations raise big, full blooms on well-built straight stems.

Types of Carnations