January: Carnation

Botanical name : Dianthusspp and cvs . Common name : Carnation , pink , providential flower , sweet-smelling William

If you were turn out in January , your birthing flower is clove pink . roll in the hay as the “ blossom of love ” or “ bloom of the idol , ” the carnation is one of the oldest cultivated flowers in story . While some citizenry might plow up their noses at carnation , calling them common , history ’s greatest panther in spades did not . Rembrandt , Raphael , Dürer , andDa Vinciall used carnations in their work , as they carry much symbolic significance .

Carnations are edible and can be used in salad and sweet , but you should never eat gillyflower that come from a flower store . GrowDianthusorganically instead .

Many gardeners would n’t dreaming of garden without their beloved pinks . you may register : Pinks : Petite and Prolific .

What do you think about Dianthus caryophyllus – are they common or underrated ? Have you eaten them ?

See all nascence flower / flora : January : Carnation , February : Iris , March : Daffodil , April : Daisy , May : Lily of the Valley , June : Rose , July : Delphinium , August : Gladiola , September : Aster , October : Pot Marigold , November : Chrysanthemum , December : Paperwhite

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January Ponderings

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