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- How to properly cultivate the carnation - tips and tricks
- Plant the carnation
- Water the carnation and fertilize
- Pests and diseases in the carnation
- The carnation in winter
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
The carnation likes to have slightly damp feet around the clock
How to properly cultivate the carnation - tips and tricks
The carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is also known as the carnation. It is about 40 to 80 cm high and blooms about from June to September. Originally from the Mediterranean, it is today home to many native gardens.
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The carnation prefers a rather dry or slightly damp soil in a sunny location. He may like to be calcareous. Plant your carnations either in spring or autumn with a distance of about 20 cm to the neighboring plant.
Water the carnation and fertilize
Water your carnation so regularly that the soil is always slightly moist and does not dry out. Nevertheless, no waterlogging may occur. The carnation does not need much fertilizer, but at least in the spring it can tolerate a portion of good compost or other organic fertilizer. You may also give her some flowering plant fertilizer during the summer months. Use calcareous fertilizers for this, one dose per month is sufficient.
Pests and diseases in the carnation
The carnation is quite susceptible to aphids, occasionally also for clove rust. In addition, she is very eaten by snails. At low infestation still helps a collection of annoying animals. In case of heavy infestation, you can lay out slug pellets. The aphids rinse with a powerful jet of water or you can eat these from parasitic wasps.
You should always cut off parts of the plant affected by the carnation rust, because in case of heavy infestation you have to dispose of the whole plant. However, the compost is unsuitable for this, the germs are preserved and can be transferred together with the applied compost to other plants.
The carnation in winter
The carnation is hardy. It tolerates frost between - 15 ° C and - 18 ° C without special winter protection. Cover your carnations with a layer of twigs for a longer cold period. This also protects the plants from excessive wetness.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
The easy-care carnation prefers a sunny spot, where it blooms for a long time and also lush.