Ella's Garden Plants from A to Z: Dianthus caryophyllus, Orange Ripple, Carnation
| Common Name: Carnation Family: Caryophyllaceae Genus: Dianthus Species: caryophyllus Cultivar or Variety: Orange Ripple
Characteristics of Plant
A very beautiful carnation. The deep tangerine/orange picotee colors overlap a white carnation.
What also makes this a nice carnation to grow is that the blooms are double flowered and are scented.
If you like Orange Ripple, you may also like Raspberry Ripple in this series. | Life Cycle
Annual
Perennial
Zone Hardiness up to
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
Zone 9
Zone 10
Endangered Species
No
Heirloom
No
Seed Needs Light to Germinate
Yes
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part Sun/ Part Shade
Fragrance
Perfumed
Nutritional Needs
Moist
Cutting Flower
Yes
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(Image by poisondartfrog)
"Orange Ripple"
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Posted by poisondartfrog on Dec 29, 2013 5:59 PM CST:
| Thanks Ella! The best part-these were piggy seeds, from bluespiral, if I remember correctly. |
Posted by starlight1153 on Dec 28, 2013 3:48 PM CST:
| How simply stunning! |
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