Red Carnations symbolize fascination, distinction, and love. They represent various emotions, from maternal love to a suitor's passion for his bride. This makes it a perfect gift for Mother's Day. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted into your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 3-4 inch pot before planting outside. This winter-hardy Carnation is a great plant for landscape and container use. Its abundant fragrant flowers delight all growers. Due to their unique habit, carnations make great hanging baskets. Plants mound in the head of the basket but then trail and cascade as they spread out over the side of the pot. Growers should cut back Carnation plants frequently during winter months so that they are short and stocky for a burst of color in the spring. General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Starter Plants: Feed Carnations with fertilizers at 150-200 ppm N constant liquid feed program. Although the plant can tolerate higher dosages, it will produce undesirable stringy growth. Maintain a pH level between 5.5 and 6.0. Flowering The ideal way to grow the Carnation plant is to keep it in a cool house in the winter with a temperature of 45 F and bring it to a warmer house in the spring to flower. This process, vernalization, allows you to grow a nice compact plant due to cold temps, but which blooms widely when placed in warmer temps in the spring. Pinching Pinching is not required but is useful to shape the pot. Allow blooms to develop for 4 weeks from the last pinch. Spacing Space Carnations in order to allow for lots of light. This will aid in keeping plants short and stocky. Height Control We do not recommend any growth regulators for Carnations. To control growth, grow the plants in a cool, bright area. Planting Carnation Trailing Liners: We recommend these trailing carnations for baskets only. Plant 4 starter plants per 10" pot, and plant them deep so the top of our ellepot is slightly below the soil level in your container. ?Each seedling comes in a small plug-size 1" X 1" X 1 1/4? container. ? Perennial Zone: 7 ******** Please understand that these are living plants. We try our very best to pack and ship out the healthy plant as soon as we receive your order. However, depending on how long it takes and what happens during the shipping process, the plants may have some brown leaves or damage. It?s all normal if you buy plants online especially during summer time. Some plants can go into shock from shipping or different growing conditions. They usually will bounce back when watered and placed in partial shade for a few days. There is an instruction paper with your order, so please read it when you open your package. The plant you will receive may be slightly different from the photos in the listing since no two plants are the same. #seeds #seed #home #garden #beautiful #tree #flower #plant #rose #bonsai #liveplant #fruit #vegetable #usa #usaseller #blooming #winter #summer #cutting #bareroot #gift #IndoorPlants #OutdoorPlants #PlantLovers #UrbanGardening #GardenBeauty #PlantsOfInstagram #PlantParent #Botanical #PlantCollection #GardenInspiration #SustainableGardening #GrowYourOwn