Cut off what has faded
Mostly it is advised to cut back withered shoots. Such a cut back makes the mats look tidy again, too reassemble some types of carnations even and produce a second, if not so profuse, flower. This second bloom is common in both peonies and feather carnations after pruning. However, you should forego this cut if you do Gaining seeds want - for this the fruits must be allowed to ripen after flowering. In this case, pruning is done in spring.
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Cut cuttings
who Cloves If you want to cultivate a single variety, you should multiply the plants using cuttings, which are cut in late summer. Proceed as follows to propagate cuttings:
1. Carefully cut off eight to ten centimeters long, non-flowering side shoots in July / August.
2. A bark tongue from the main shoot should be retained at the base.
3. Remove the lower leaves.
4. Dip the bark tongue in Rooting powder.
5. Plant the cuttings in a sheltered corner of the garden.
6. Ideal potting soil is a mixture of sand and peat.
7. Only the base of the cuttings is covered by substrate.
8. A bell jar placed on top provides additional protection.
9. After about a month, the cuttings are rooted and repotted in a light soil mixture.
10. This consists of a mixture of Compost soil and peat.
11. The young carnations overwinter in the Cold frame.
12. If the temperature drops below 10 ° C, they must be wintered indoors.
13. In March / April the plants come to their final location.
Tips
If you are cutting carnations for the vase, do not choose specimens that are already in full bloom. Instead, it is better to use stems whose flower buds are only slightly open - the longer the bouquet of carnations will last.
