Flower Gardening : How to Grow Carnations From Seeds

Growing carnations from seeds is easy when you save the seeds from a wilted bloom, dry the seeds out, and plant them in seed trays the following spring. Grow carnations every season with helpful tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing flowers.
Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. She is the owner of VanveenBulbs.com.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

[@TheTrueabundance]

the carnations I grow are perennial. They come back year after year and also self seed so I get more each year. One time seed sowing - beautiful blooms for life!

[@CELC1989]

I read online that carnations are perennials? Im so confused! Gardening is hard!!! lol

[@renegadetherapist5664]

I get it, lol. I've been gardening for at least 50 years and I learn something new every day! A lot has to do with where you live. Look at gardening zones, that is a big help right off because it will tell you what plants will grow in your area. I just noticed this post is old LOL Hope you had good luck!

[@Penguiin23s]

Thanks queen. Now I know I flopped with my first carnation.

[@LOVEJITV]

Thank you❤

[@ArtsandStudies]

What kind of soil do you use?

[@Shyeena]

i have red and white. White long stems so here is question: They do act as a perrinial and each year thicker and more blooms. However What did one person mean when they said to cut leaving three leaf nodes for cntinued blooming? This is first year I cut since I finally got a tone of flowers but did i screw up cutting to base? 2. Red ones have little stem... 3 inches. Why?

[@dianelobaugh7743]

Those are dianthus

[@naseralansari5665]

silver poop

[@gsdraiss]

What kind of soil is that you are using to start those seeds? What kind of crap do you grow you plants in