This past weekend I was in church and one of my pastor friends asked me an interesting question about mini roses. One of the characteristics of carnations is some of them look a lot like roses. He ...

Say "carnation" and some gardeners are likely to think of their grandmother's flowers and immediately move on. Not so fast. As a recovering plant snob, I have come to appreciate the great variety now ...

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) flowers were exposed to 2 μl/l ethylene and examined at intervals to determine the time course of wilting, decrease in water uptake, and increase in ionic leakage in ...

Barn Goddess tips: If you want to spread the love, plant some “pinks” in your garden. They grow well during winter months and provide a sweet, spicy scent. Brad E. Lee, president of the American ...

When carnations were first cultivated over 2,000 years ago, the Greek botanist Theophrastus gave them the name “dianthus”, meaning divine. In 1475, Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Virgin Mary handing a ...

Carnations are such pretty ruffled blooms that last for a couple of weeks in clean water. How appropriate that this long lasting bloom be the flower of the month for January. Everyone needs a pretty ...