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 ...

Carnations, prized for their diverse colors and long vase life, have had their genomes completely sequenced, marking a significant advancement in floral biology. This study offers detailed insights ...

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) is a flower widely cultivated for its appealing apperance and frangance. However, it faces postharvest challenges that can affect its ornamental quality, primarily ...

The department had imported 5,000 carnation plants, of different colours, from Italy two months ago and is in the process of developing and distributing about 3 lakh of the saplings to farmers under ...

Gardeners across Britain are being urged to find a rare variety of carnation to help bring back to life the Royal garden used by its creator to woo Queen Elizabeth I. The garden, created by Robert ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU ministers failed to reach a majority on Monday to approve applications for importing a genetically modified rapeseed and carnation flower, paving the way for a default approval ...

Carnations are one of the easier flower varieties to take care of and, if they have the right growing conditions, will bloom every single year. Whether you are hoping to add more carnations to other ...

The names say it all: ‘Pink Kisses,’ ‘ Early Love,’ ‘I love You’ and’ ‘Purple Wedding.’ These pretty and petite pot carnations in romantic shades of pink, blush and purple, come from centuries of ...

References to the plant genus Dianthus go back as far as the Greek botanist Theophrastus. He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos = flower).