154 – 175 days. Lillipot Mix carnation seeds promise a spectacular and fragrant alternative to the traditional dianthus. Lillipot Mix seeds boast elegant and loosely-tufted 2” bicolored blooms bursting with a mix of crimson, magenta, white, pink, and rose. Carnation seeds are a neat and aromatic grow from any pot, planter, and hanging basket. Lillipot Mix seeds are grown just as popularly indoors as they are out and are a floral shop favorite for well-branched and delicate color. 100 seeds.
Growing Lillipot Mix Carnation Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Dianthus caryophyllus
- Other Names: Carnation, Clove Pink
- Seed Type: Annual (Perennial zones 9 – 10)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Lillipot Mix carnation seeds can take several months to mature and are most commonly started indoors 12 – 14 weeks prior to the final frost. Seeds will germinate in 7 – 14 days in complete darkness. When transplanting, harden off seedlings to a sunny place in the garden or a window indoors.
- Days to Maturity: 154 – 175 days
- Hardiness Zone: 5 – 10
- Planting Depth: Lightly press 2 – 3 seeds into soil
- Plant Spacing: 9"
- Growth Habit: 9 – 12" tall dwarfed bushy upright with a 6 – 9” spread of dense 2" loosely-tufted, fully doubled blooms
- Soil Preference: Organically rich, loamy, evenly moist, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun – Partial Sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Lillipot Mix carnation seeds require full sun for robust flowering while preferring cool summers. Plants will benefit from partial shade in the long summer months and should be properly ventilated and not overwatered, as plants may be susceptible rust and crown rot. Deadheading will promote blooming well into the season, although can be laborious. Carnations have no known serious pests.
- Color: Mix of bi-colored crimson, magenta, white, pink, and rose
Lillipot Mix carnation seeds can take several months to mature and are most commonly started indoors 12 – 14 weeks prior to the final frost. Seeds will germinate in 7 – 14 days in complete darkness. When transplanting, harden off to a sunny place in the garden or a window indoors. Lightly press 2 – 3 Lillipot Mix carnation seeds in the soil 9" apart in organically rich, loamy, evenly moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Lillipot Mix carnation seeds require full sun for robust flowering while preferring cool summers. Plants will benefit from partial shade in the long summer months and should be properly ventilated and not overwatered, as plants may be susceptible rust and crown rot. Deadheading will promote blooming well into the season, although can be laborious. Carnations have no known serious pests. Lillipot Mix carnation seeds mature in 154 – 175 days as 9 – 12" tall dwarfed bushy uprights with a 6 – 9” spread of dense 2" loosely-tufted, fully doubled blooms.
Dianthus caryophyllus, or more commonly known as the carnation, has a long history of cultivation for profit and ornamentation for the last 2,000 years throughout the world, so much so that its origin is difficult to trace, but botanists believe the carnation could be native to the Mediterranean region. The carnation is a symbolically significant ornamental flower and a staple during Mother's Day and May Day.