Key Growing Information
Dianthus (Sweet William & Carnation) | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and carnation (D. caryophyllus). Read more for a successful harvest!
Profitable margins at the market rely on building efficiencies into the bouquet-making and operation, plus branding that emphasizes "couture" over "commodity." Here's advice from 3 professional flower farmers on how to convey the inherent value of your bouquets through method and presentation.
A visual celebration of the beautiful, abundant, and unexpected floral design elements that seem to explode during that wonderful transitional time between summer and fall. Enjoy over two dozen examples of regional floral designs using flowers, foliages, herbs, seeds, pods, edibles and vines from across the creative, wide-ranging Slow Flowers Community.
Visit with flower farmers across diverse planting zones, ecoregions, and cultural conditions to learn their succession-planting formulas and gain new insight into this versatile method for producing even more flowers this coming season. Includes tips and recommended approaches for scheduling and planning, sowing frequency, record-keeping, and favorite crops and varieties for succession-planting success.
Get a tour of our overwinter dianthus/carnation trials, with variety recommendations and tips for successful dianthus overwintering, from the research team at Johnny's.