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dwarf carnation, garden pink "CAN CAN"

Dianthus
Dianthus
"CAN CAN"

dwarf carnation, garden pink

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
0.2-0.3m x 0.2-0.3m
LEAVES
deciduous broadleaf
SIZE/TYPE
low or groundcovering		 COLOUR OF LEAVES

blue-green
BLOOMING TIME
August - September
LOCATION
full sun		 FLOWERS
showy
USDA zone (lowest)
3   (down to -40°C) 		COLOUR OF FLOWERS

red
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
 Belongs to categories
Perennials
Summer blooms
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
STANDARD
 CHLUMEC BY POST
THE PRICES INCLUDE VAT of 10%. For quick conversion you can use 1 CZK = approx. 0.04 EUR

 

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GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
 DESCRIPTION

Garden pinks (carnations) are lovely perennials that will enrich every summer flowering border. Can Can is a dwarf variety with bright red flowers of a shape that looks almost identical to cut carnations and the flower heads are about half the size i.e. 5-6 cm. They have a typical perfume, a little less strong then cut carnations. The plants grow approximately 30 cm tall.

This is a low-maintenance plant, however, if you would like a few tips on how to produce a perfect plant here they are:

1. Location: carnation in the wild is found on dry and sunny locations such as sunny slopes so find it a similar spot in your garden. It needs constant air movement to prevent from fungi diseases that thrive in damp and shaded sites.

2. Watering: keep the soil moist before it establishes. Water preferably in the morning so that all excess water dries out before the evening and very little or none remains at the soil surface during the night (apart from dew, obviously).

3. Soil: it likes neutral pH (around 7) but will grow in slightly higher or lower on either side. Make sure the drainage is sharp. Unless you have such soil grow it in a raised bed. All water will disappear to sides and it will look even nicer.

4. Fertilizing: A classic slow-release fertilizer with balanced composition of NPK (1:1:1) will be ideal. Once it starts making flower stems you may change it to a liquid feed high in potassium for stronger stems. Nitrogen-based fertilizers are not recommended from early summer onwards.

5. Flower encouraging: if you are looking for as many flowers as possible you can pinch the stems in the spring when they have 8-9 new leaflets to remain with 5-6 leaflets only. The plant will start flowers a little later but more profusely. If you wish to have as large flowers as possible reduce the number of buds per stem to half or less.

If you find that the plant is getting weaker after a few years on the site reproduce it by cuttings or divide the clump. Carnations do not like mulching that keeps moisture at the roots. Fully hardy to about -40°C (USDA zone 3).

Last update 24-07-2010