Carnation ‘Marie Chabaud’ Seeds (Dianthus caryophyllus) – Cutting Flower

Bring classic elegance to your garden with Carnation ‘Marie Chabaud’ (Dianthus caryophyllus). This hardy annual produces large, fragrant blooms in soft pink shades, perfect for cutting gardens, borders, and containers. Long-flowering and easy to grow, it’s ideal for fresh bouquets and floral arrangements.

How to Grow

• Sow indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors after frost risk has passed.

• Use well-drained, fertile soil in full sun.

• Lightly cover seeds with soil and keep moist until germination (10–14 days).

• Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle, spacing 20–25 cm apart.

• Water regularly and remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming.

Key Features

• Large, fragrant blooms in soft pink shades

• Long-flowering, ideal for cutting gardens

• Hardy and easy to grow

• Perfect for fresh bouquets and floral arrangements

• Attracts pollinators including bees and butterflies

Ideal For

• Cutting gardens for fresh flowers

• Flower beds, borders, and containers

• Pollinator-friendly gardens

• Floral arrangements and bouquets

Sowing

• Best time: 8–10 weeks before last frost indoors or after frost outdoors

• Germination: 10–14 days

• Sow thinly, cover lightly, and keep soil moist

• Prefers full sun and fertile, well-drained soil

Quick Tip

• Regularly deadhead to prolong flowering and maintain healthy, vibrant blooms throughout the season.