CLOVE PINK CHABAUD (Dianthus caryophyllis), also known as Hardy Carnation, is an ancient cultivar originating in China. Along with their cousins, Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William) "pinks" have been popular in Europe from the Middles Ages through Victorian times. The name refers not to the color, for they come in a wide range of colors, but to the notched edges of the petals as if they had been cut with pinking shears. This variety comes is called Giant Chabaud Beningna and it is a double white with red flecks and streaks. Extremely rare. Exquisitely fragrant! Grows 16"-20". Annual in zones 4 and above. Short-lived perennial that is winter hardy to zone 6. 25 seeds. CERTIFIED ORGANIC
MEDICINAL AND OTHER USES: The petals have an intense clove-like fragrance and flavor and have been used through the ages as a spice. You can sprinkle them on salads, make them into a syrup base for various medicinal purposes, dried as potpourri. During the Renaissance, petals were steepedin white wine as a nerve tonic. In Victorian times, they became part of the secret lover's code known as the Flower Clock, which conveyed a time of meeting - with Clove Pink signifying 10:00.
GROWING TIPS: Sow in the fall or winter, or cold stratify before spring sowing. Prefer a sweet soil. Blooms in May/June. Or pot some up and bring inside during the winter months for a glorious room freshener! Good drainage is essential for winter hardiness. Clove pinks perform best in areas with cool summers. You can divide the clumps every second spring or plant new ones. Evergreen.
CHERRYGAL HEIRLOOM GARDEN SEEDS & PLANTS offer hundreds of heirloom and vintage open-pollinated varieties! Most have histories dating back centuries and are tried and true producers. Some are rare, or threatened with extinction. When you grow a plant from heirloom seed and save that seed, you are participating in a practice that goes back for generations. Our grandparents and their grandparents grew these varieties. Often the seeds were prized possessions carried to the New World when they emigrated.
Ever notice how most seed catalogs require you to buy (and pay for) much more seed than you could ever possibly use in a season? If you have a budget for garden seeds, this limits your choices! Although seeds can be viable for longer than one growing season, it requires that they be stored at a consistent temperature and humidity. Few of us do this. CherryGal sizes its seed packets for the home gardener, because we know you may want to grow 5 different lettuces, or three different corns, and don’t want to have to take out a second mortgage to do so! CHERRYGAL SEEDS ARE A TREMENDOUS BARGAIN!
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ABOUT OPEN-POLLINATED SEEDS . . . All CherryGal Heirloom Seeds are heirlooms (dating at least 100 years) or vintage (mid-20th Century or older) OPEN-POLLINATED varieties. This means saved seed will be true to the parent. Don't be dazzled by the never-ending array of hybrid seeds promoted by gardening suppliers. First, seeds from that produce will not grow true to the parent -- you have to keep buying hybrid seed. Second, most hybrids are developed for market – not home -- growers with an emphasis on extended shelf life, storage and shipping qualities -- NOT flavor, texture and all those other elements that home growers seek.
All CHERRYGAL HEIRLOOM SEEDS come from reputable growers (most of them small farms) and wherever possible ORGANIC suppliers (so noted). By buying CHERRYGAL SEEDS you are supporting the growing worldwide movement of SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE and with a little practice you will be able to save even more money in the future by growing open-pollinated varieties and saving seed for next year. All my seeds are DOUBLE GERMINATION TESTED: First by my growers and then by me. Please Note: CherryGal Heirloom Seeds are guaranteed to be fresh stock, but are not guaranteed as to results (sorry - we wish we could, but there are too many variables in gardening) so please do not ask to return. However, we think you will be pleased and would like to hear about your gardening success!
SHIPPING: I endeavor to ship my seeds as quickly as possible - usually within 24 - 48 hours. If there is a need for more time, you will be advised at time of purchase and shipped as soon as possible. In the event an item becomes unavailable or temporarily out of stock I will offer you a chance to substitute another selection or refund you immediately. I package my seeds for shipping in a manner appropriate to the amount and type of seed - larger orders and larger seeds require more packaging. I also combine multiple orders of the same seed variety, where practical, in one envelope unless you request otherwise. This is an ecological measure, not a cost-saving one. Whether you choose first class mail or priority shipping, your seeds will ship using a delivery confirmation number which will be supplied to you.
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