(C) Carnation Nigrescens seeds 0.5g (420599)

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🌸 Carnation ‘Nigrescens’ (Black Carnation)
🌸 Botanical Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
🌸 Type: Hardy Perennial (often grown as a Biennial)

Carnation ‘Nigrescens’ is a dramatic and unusual variety producing deep, velvety burgundy to near-black blooms with a light clove fragrance. Striking and elegant, it adds rich contrast to borders and makes a stunning cut flower.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Hardy Perennial
✔ Height: 40–50cm
✔ Spread: 10–20cm
✔ Flowers: June – September
✔ Position: Full sun

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow: February – April under cover or April – June outdoors
✔ Germination: 10–21 days at 18–20°C
✔ Spacing: 30cm apart
✔ Care: Prefers well-drained soil; deadhead regularly to extend flowering

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Unique deep burgundy-black blooms
✔ Subtle clove fragrance
✔ Excellent long-lasting cut flower
✔ Adds dramatic colour contrast

✨ Top Tip

Plant alongside lighter pinks or whites to make the dark blooms really stand out in the border.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Cottage gardens
✔ Borders
✔ Cutting gardens
✔ Statement planting schemes

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