Clove has long been considered a symbol of constancy, justice and goodness. Many gardeners willingly grow it in their garden or on the windowsill. This flower captivates the eye with its multi-colored "carpet". Even indifferent gardeners cannot resist its beauty. It has been grown since the 16th century and is loved for its unpretentiousness and intricate coloring of bright flower hats, characterized by abundant and long flowering.
Turkish Carnation: Seed Growing
Carnation is a biennial plant up to 70 cm high. The flowers have very different and complex colors with interesting patterns on patterned petals. The most popular are terry varieties. In the first year, only a rosette and leaves appear, and only in the next year - flowers. It can be planted with seedlings in early spring, and even better in the winter, covered with a film. The interval between plants is maintained 20 cm, but if you want to get a dense "carpet", then you need to plant them much closer. Seedlings dive in cloudy weather for better development of the bush. Young shoots of cloves are afraid of frost, so you should cover them with mulch, spruce branches or sawdust for the winter, in addition, in this way you will protect the plants from being eaten by rodents. Turkish clove, the cultivation of the seeds of which is not a big deal, is also an excellent honey plant, having a delicate sweet aroma. How to care for the plant?
Care
Timely watering and weeding - this, perhaps, is all that is needed for such an unusual flower as Turkish clove. Growing it is so simple that with
even beginners in gardening cope with it. However, like most
flowers, carnation prefers sunny places, but it also agrees to grow in partial shade. She is also unlikely to give up fertilizing and fertilizers and will thank you with large flowers collected in dense basket inflorescences.
Breeding
Turkish clove, the seeds of which ripen in large quantities, also has excellent germination for several years. After the plant has bloomed, cut off the umbrella with the seeds and dry them well in warm sunny weather. It can also propagate in a vegetative way: during flowering, a new leaf rosette is formed at the carnation, which will bloom next year.
Gardeners are very fond of unpretentious plants such as Turkish cloves. Growing from seeds is completely uncomplicated. It’s enough not to cut all the flowers, and they themselves will grow in dense greenery next year. Despite this, they are happy to plant it on the flower beds, plant it along the paths or just under the window, that is, wherever the Turkish clove grows. Growing from seeds, however, can lead to the fact that it can grow uncontrollably throughout the area if flower baskets are not cut in advance. These plants bring a bright zest and blend perfectly with other neighbors. In addition, from Turkish carnations, excellent bouquets are obtained that retain their freshness for a long time, which, for example, noble roses cannot boast of.