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In a home garden and without a greenhouse, is it possible to grow the kind of carnations florists sell?
I'm looking for answers that say, "Yes and here's how..." or "No, and here's why not...."
If you link to a seller or nursery as part of your answer, it should be a specialist, not places like Gurney's and Breck's.
I'm not in a hurry so please feel free to take some time to research if you need.
If you link to a seller or nursery as part of your answer, it should be a specialist, not places like Gurney's and Breck's.
I'm not in a hurry so please feel free to take some time to research if you need.
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Given no region, no it's not possible because it's not generally possible.
But what you can do to improve your yield is independent of where you are. Use nutrient rich soil, especially soil you've composted or even soil with banana peels or other fruits. The things living in your land will do the composting for you.
Plant them in the spring time, after any frost could possibly ever come. You should use soil that's not too wet. Don't plant them deep at all. They should be almost at the top of the soil when planted.
If you plant them indoors, mix a little bit of sodium polyacrylate into the soil. It will help keep the soil and carnations properly hydrated.
Here's a link that might help:
But what you can do to improve your yield is independent of where you are. Use nutrient rich soil, especially soil you've composted or even soil with banana peels or other fruits. The things living in your land will do the composting for you.
Plant them in the spring time, after any frost could possibly ever come. You should use soil that's not too wet. Don't plant them deep at all. They should be almost at the top of the soil when planted.
If you plant them indoors, mix a little bit of sodium polyacrylate into the soil. It will help keep the soil and carnations properly hydrated.
Here's a link that might help:
My cousin did it in her front yard. She lived just East over a small mountain range, inland of the San Francisco Bay Area. Weather or not you will have success in with your carnations will depend on what type of clilmate you live in. The Bay area has occasional freezing temperatures in the winter. Morning and evening fog are common. 90 degree temperatures in the Summer are common where she had these flowers growing in the Pleasanton, CA area. The website below describes the flowers as tolerant of light frosts if you have a perennial variety. My link also describes the planting procedure. Happy Planting (as long as you don't live in MN!)
What zone do you live in?
Thanks for your interest in my question. I'm looking for the answer in general, that's why there is no zone specified.
It really depends on the zone, sorry. What will grow without a greenhouse in Florida and Texas won't necessarily grow in Connecticut or Oregon or Wyoming. And the reverse is true: there are things that will die off in higher heats and humidity, even things like roses. Some of the roses that thrive in Maine and Michigan will not bloom or grow in the South.
So, sorry, I can't give you a yes or a no unless I know what zone you're in, and what the general weather trends are.
So, sorry, I can't give you a yes or a no unless I know what zone you're in, and what the general weather trends are.
Right, but the question wasn't whether I could grow them where I live but whether a home gardener anywhere could grow them. Thank you, though.
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