Carnations

On the same ground Ebony and Henbane must be excluded; together with Gilliflowers, which he elsewhere speaks of as Carnations; and Woodbine, because he also speaks of Honeysuckle.

The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare Henry Nicholson Ellacombe 1868

"Carnations," he says, "cost even more to produce: $10,000 for each dunam."

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Stewart loves their longevity: "Carnations last for ever," she enthuses.

Carnations are making a comeback? Why? Nicole Jackson 2010

Carnations come in a wide range of colors — yellow, red, pink, white and even green — the latter is actually naturally achieved by growers and not just produced for St. Patrick's Day (though there are boatloads of cheap dyed carnations as well).

What in Carnation? Lettie Teague 2010

Carnations, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, are making a comeback.

Carnations are making a comeback? Why? Nicole Jackson 2010

Carnations also featured largely in prized textiles loomed by 17th-century Ottoman Turks (they favored tulips as well) and in Turkish Iznik pottery, which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries.

What in Carnation? Lettie Teague 2010

Carnations showed up regularly in works of art and literature in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries; the fr illy boutonniere-favorite was considered important enough to warrant a mention by Shakespeare ( "Love's Labour's Lost") and a depiction by da Vinci ( "Madonna With the Carnation," 1475, currently hanging in a German museum).

What in Carnation? Lettie Teague 2010

Carnations can actually lay claim to a rather illustrious past.

What in Carnation? Lettie Teague 2010

She also prizes them for their longevity: "Carnations last forever," Ms. Stewart declared, and characteristically offered a useful tip: "A teaspoon of bleach in the water will make carnations last longer."

What in Carnation? Lettie Teague 2010

Carnations are also the flower of choice for quite a few prominent floral designers.

What in Carnation? Lettie Teague 2010