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- The red carnation - everything worth knowing in the profile
- Facts and figures about the red carnation at a glance
- Partly shady location preferred
- Cultivate red carnation in the garden
- Tips
In contrast to many other carnations, the red carnation likes it more shady
The red carnation - everything worth knowing in the profile
The red carnation is also wild and widely distributed in Germany, as well as in Central and Western Europe, and can be found mainly on meadows, in sparse deciduous forests and along forest edges. The showy pink flowers are already visible from afar and serve as food for numerous insect species.
Facts and figures about the red carnation at a glance
Partly shady location preferred
As in its natural habitat, the red carnation prefers a semi-shady location in the garden as well. In addition, the perennial much heat, but it must not dry out - not for nothing is the plant often found on wet meadows. Basically, the moister the location, the brighter the red carnation may stand. For this reason, sites on pond shores u. a. ideal. In addition, the carnations should always be planted in groups, as this is the only way to develop their full potential.
Cultivate red carnation in the garden
The red carnation is a very flowering perennial, provided that the site conditions are right. Otherwise, the plant does not need much care: It does not need to be fertilized regularly nor cut. Even when propagating the plant needs no help, because it reproduces itself very reliably. Carnations are extremely hardy and do not need additional winter protection.
Tips
Plant as many different species and varieties of carnations as possible in groups. These will intersect with each other over time and produce the most interesting crossbred products. In addition to the red carnation, other types of Silene species are also suitable for this purpose, such as the black-winged owl (Silene coronaria), the common blackcup (Silene viscaria) and the cuckoo (Silene flos-cuculi).