Carnation ‘Chabaud Mixed’ Seeds

(Dianthus caryophyllus)

A beloved 19th-century French heirloom selection prized for its abundant double blooms, heavily ruffled petals, and intoxicating, sweet clove aroma. This exquisite annual mix offers a nostalgic kaleidoscope of colors, featuring shades of rich crimson, vintage rose, soft blush pink, violet, sunny yellow, and crisp pure white.

Bred specifically for sturdy performance and long stems, 'Chabaud Mixed' is an essential choice for cut flower growers, homestead bouquet makers, and cottage garden borders. The slender blue-green foliage provides a cool, architectural backdrop to the vibrant 5–7cm ruffled flowers. Highly rewarding and easy to grow, these cold-tolerant plants continuously produce double blossoms from mid-summer right through to the first hard autumn frosts.

Why you’ll love it:

• Intense Clove Fragrance: Fills the garden and indoor rooms with a classic, sweet spiced clove scent.

• Exceptional Cut Flower: Long, strong stems and dense double petals yield long-lasting vase arrangements.

• Vibrant Heirloom Color Mix: Features a rich medley of crimson, pink, yellow, salmon, white, and bi-color blooms.

• Prolific & Long-Blooming: Sets continuous flushes of flowers from mid-summer through autumn.

• Frost-Tolerant Hardy Annual: Resilient against cool spells and ideal for early spring garden starts.

Growing Information (Australia):

• Scientific Name: Dianthus caryophyllus 'Chabaud Mixed'

• Plant Type: Hardy Annual (Treated as an annual; short-lived perennial in mild, frost-free zones)

• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy multi-stemmed flower (Sturdy flowering stems)

• Sowing Season:

  • Temperate/Cool (e.g., Victoria, Tasmania): Late Winter to Early Spring (raise seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost); or Autumn for early spring blooms.

  • Subtropical: Autumn through Early Spring.

  • Tropical: Autumn to Early Winter.

• Sun Position: Full Sun (requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for strong, non-flopping stems).

• Sowing Depth: 3mm–5mm deep (Cover lightly; seeds require dark or light soil dusting to germinate smoothly).

• Plant Spacing: 25cm–30cm apart between plants.

• Plant Height: 50cm–60cm tall.

• Germination Temp: 15°C–21°C.

• Germination Time: 7–14 days.

• Seed to Bloom/Harvest Time: 130–150 days (harvest stems when flowers are 1/3 to 1/2 open for maximum vase life).

• Gardener’s Tip: Start seeds early indoors under bright light for robust transplanting. Pinch the main central stem back when seedlings reach 10–12cm tall to encourage dense branching and maximum flower yields. Provide light horizontal netting or stake support in windy sites to keep long cutting stems straight and tall.

50 seeds

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