My entry for the 🌸 FLOWER POWER PHOTO CONTEST BY FLAMINGIRL 🌸 #6 'Pink Carnation.'

Pink Carnation.

This first image is submitted as my entry for The 🌸 FLOWER POWER PHOTO CONTEST organised BY FLAMINGIRL 🌸

There are many varieties of carnations but the three most common ones are the Annual Carnations, Border Carnations and the Perpetual-Flowering Carnations.

Their scientific name is Dianthus which is the name given by the Greek botanist Theopharastus. The word Dianthus includes two Greek words; ‘Dios’ – referring to the god Zeus and ‘Anthos’ meaning flower. Therefore, Carnations are known as “The Flowers of God.”

The popularity of carnations will have something to do with their wide range of colour.

Interesting facts about Carnations:

• Carnations express love, fascination and distinction.
• Carnations are native to Eurasia.
• Historically, Carnations are known to have been used for the first time by Greeks and Romans in garlands.
• Carnations are exotic to Australia but have been grown commercially as a flower crop since 1954.
• Carnation blooms last a long time even after they are cut.
• Carnation flowers have become symbolic of mother's love and also of Mother's Day.

Carnations are easily grown from cuttings which are produced from the suckers formed at the base of the stem. Cuttings taken from the base of a carnation produce the best results.
They look great in pots or in the garden and add value and colour to flower arrangements. Carnations should be grown in soil that is friable and sandy.

The camera I used for these images is a Panasonic DMC-FZ70

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