Carnations

Carnations are one of the world's oldest cultivated flowers, and appreciated for their ruffled petals and long-lasting bloom time. They're also a sweet gift for Valentine's day, as the meanings of the carnation include fascination, distinction, and love. They may be best known, however, as the official flower of Mother's Day.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Flowers Speak Volumes: A Floral Lexicon

UF/IFAS Publications

• Annual Flowers for Florida
• Bedding Plants: Selection, Establishment and Maintenance

Other Sites

• Carnations--Flowers and Plants Association (United Kingdom)
• Carnations: Not Just Your Grannie's Bloomers--University of Illinois Extension
• Consider Carnations--University of Vermont Extension
• The Language of Flowers--Iowa State University (PDF)
• The Type of the Carnation Flower During the Time of Commercialisation--International Society for Horticulture Science