Here's how to do it right

Increased flowering through radical pruning

If you want to stimulate your cloves to bloom a second time, then cut back the plants radically after the first bloom. They then sprout again, but the second flower is usually more sparse than the first. In autumn the hardy mustard but not cut back.

If you have the Seeds Your own mustache for the next sowing If you want to use it, it is best to let some of the flower stems from the first flower mature. In this way you can be sure that there is enough "replenishment" available. Incidentally, the carnations bloom more luxuriantly in a full sun than in the Penumbra, which is occasionally recommended as a location.

How do you use the carnation as a cut flower for the vase?

the Mustard can be combined very well with other flowers to make colorful bouquets, but is also a pretty sight on its own. To ensure that your bouquet stays in the vase for a long time, you should consider the following points: It is best to cut your bouquet early in the morning, as soon as the dew has dried. Use a clean and sharp one

Secateursso you don't injure the stems.

Cut the stems of the carnations about every two days and change the flower water on this occasion. This also contributes to the long life of your carnation bouquet.

The carnation as a cut flower:

• suitable for small bouquets and colorful bouquets
• cut early in the morning
• use clean, sharp secateurs
• Freshly cut every 2 - 3 days
• change the flower water when cutting