Plant the carnation
The carnation prefers a rather dry or slightly moist soil in a sunny location. He may like to be calcareous. Plant your carnations either in spring or in autumn at a distance of about 20 cm from the neighboring plant.
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Water and fertilize the carnation
Water your carnation regularly so that the soil is always slightly moist and the plant does not dry out. Nevertheless, waterlogging must not occur. Carnations do not need a lot of fertilizer, but at least in spring they can handle a portion of good compost or other organic fertilizer. You may also give her some flowering plant fertilizer regularly in the summer months. Use calcareous fertilizers for this, one dose per month is sufficient.
Carnation pests and diseases
The carnation is quite susceptible to aphids, and occasionally to rust. It is also very much eaten by snails. If the infestation is low, collecting the annoying animals can help. If the infestation is more severe, you can lay out slug pellets (€ 16.78 at Amazon *). Rinse off the aphids with a powerful jet of water or let parasitic wasps eat them (€ 14.59 at Amazon *).
You should cut off parts of the plant affected by clove rust at an early stage, because if the infestation is severe you have to dispose of the whole plant. The compost is unsuitable for this, however, the germs are retained and can be transferred to other plants together with the compost.
The carnation in winter
the carnation is hardy. It can withstand frost between - 15 ° C and - 18 ° C without special winter protection. Cover your carnations with a layer of sticks for a longer cold spell. This also protects the plants from excessive moisture.
The essentials in brief:
- Choose a sunny place if possible
- likes calcareous soil
- keep evenly moist
- susceptible to aphids and rust
- is eaten by snails
- hardy
Tips
The very easy-care carnation prefers a sunny location, where it will bloom long and profusely.
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