Carnation seeds - fragrant Dianthus species for beds, rock gardens and vases
Carnations are among the most traditional garden flowers of all: fragrant, rich in colour, often surprisingly robust and far more varied than they may seem at first glance. Under the botanical name Dianthus, you will find compact cushion-forming species, wild perennials, classic garden carnations, sweet Williams and elegant cut flowers. If you sow carnation seeds, you can raise this many-faceted group of flowering plants yourself from the very beginning.
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In this category you will find carnation seeds for beds, borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, containers and the vase. Depending on the species, carnations grow low and cushion-forming, loosely perennial or taller and suitable for cutting. Some species such as maiden pink and Cheddar pink are especially well suited to dry, sunny positions and rock gardens, while sweet Williams and garden carnations are classic bedding and cut flowers.
The genus Dianthus includes several hundred species and shows an impressive range: from the fragrant garden carnation and the biennial sweet William to the Carthusian pink as a native wild perennial. Many carnation flowers have toothed or fringed petal edges, intense shades of pink, red, white or purple and a spicy, often unmistakable fragrance. It is precisely this combination of elegance, scent and resilience that has made carnations popular garden plants for centuries.
Carnations generally love sunny positions and well-drained soils. Many species cope better with rather poor, calcareous or drier conditions than with heavy, permanently wet soils. This makes them well suited to rock gardens, dry-stone walls, sunny bed edges and naturalistic plantings. Taller species also produce long-lasting cut flowers and extend the floral display into the vase.
- Carnation seeds for fragrant Dianthus species in beds, rock gardens, containers, borders and vases
- Wide diversity of cushion pinks, sweet Williams, garden carnations, wild pinks and species suitable for cutting
- Ideal for sunny positions, well-drained soils and richly coloured flowers from spring to late summer
Whether as fragrant cut flowers, robust perennials, delicate rock garden plants or classic cottage garden flowers - carnations grown from seed bring a special mix of tradition, colour and botanical diversity to the garden.
