Carnation growing environment and suitable growing conditions

The Growing Environment and Conditions of Carnation

The editor answers questions for netizens about the growing environment and conditions of carnation, small green plant maintenance experience, let's understand together below.

The Growing Environment and Conditions of Carnation

Carnation prefers a sunny and cool environment, intolerant to high and low temperatures. If the ambient temperature is above 35 degrees or below 9 degrees, growth is very slow or even stops. It is suitable to plant in fertile, loose, and well-drained heavy soil. It is best to plant in March of spring and September of autumn, choosing healthy and plump seeds, which can be buried deeper.

Suitable Growing Environment and Conditions for Carnation

Carnation is native to the Mediterranean region. In Europe, countries such as Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey, the UK, and the Netherlands have a very large scale of cultivation, making it one of the most commonly used flowers in the world. In China, it is distributed in Fujian, Hubei and other places.

Carnation Growing Conditions

Carnation prefers a sunny and cool environment, intolerant to high temperatures, but can tolerate a certain degree of low temperature. It is suitable to plant in fertile, loose, and well-drained soil, with heavy soil being the best.

Carnation Growing Temperature

Carnation prefers a warm environment, intolerant to high and low temperatures. If the ambient temperature is above 35 degrees or below 9 degrees, growth is very slow or even stops. In the summer, when the temperature is high and the sunlight is too strong, it needs to be shaded and cooled. In winter, when the temperature is low, it needs to be covered with plastic film or moved into a greenhouse to maintain an appropriate temperature.

The Growth Process of Carnation

After the carnation sprouts new buds, it will generate more new roots, continuously rooting downwards, and the number of leaves above gradually increases. Under photosynthesis, the plant will continuously elongate and grow, the expansion rate of leaves is also very fast, leaves will slowly become larger, and then flower buds emerge, the number of flowers will gradually increase, and after the flowering period ends, the flowers wither and fall off.

Carnation Planting Time and Method

1. Carnation is suitable for planting in warm seasons, with planting time可选 in spring and autumn. Spring is around March, and autumn is around September.

2. Before planting carnation, choose a good variety, select healthy and plump seeds, and it is recommended not to touch them directly with your hands. Prepare the soil before planting, provide a fertile alkaline soil suitable for its growth, use a toothpick dipped in water to stick the seeds, then sow them into the soil, seeds can be buried deeper, maintain the surrounding warm environment, and wait for the seeds to germinate.

The above is an introduction to the method of the growing environment and conditions of carnation, which can be used as a reference suggestion for everyone.