Carnations
@allknowing (145386)
India
March 19, 2023 5:01am CST
I have loads of memories associated with carnations. I was given a bouquet of carnations by my then fiance on the day of our engagement. I cherished them for days and took care of them placing them in a vase changing water every day.
Later I even grew my own carnations but never to match those that I got as a gift.
Carnations are associated with love and romance more than red roses
If you have read the novels Mills and Boons you will come across many romantic stories where carnations are given a prominent place.
What's your association with carnations?
Image credit:
https://www.giftmyemotions.com/gallant-red-carnations-bouquet
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@shaggin (74174)
• United States
20 Mar 23
@allknowing oh I assume they are kind of being crowded out or not getting enough sunlight to grow
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@allknowing (145386)
• India
20 Mar 23
@shaggin You are right We have too much greenery
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@allknowing (145386)
• India
20 Mar 23
Ever since there is an over growth of wild trees seasona flowers have taken a back seat.
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@allknowing (145386)
• India
20 Mar 23
There must have been once upon a time (lol)
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@allknowing (145386)
• India
20 Mar 23
@RebeccasFarm What did you do with the rest of the time? (lol)
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@RebeccasFarm (94525)
• Arvada, Colorado
20 Mar 23
@allknowing For about one hour that is all.
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@allknowing (145386)
• India
20 Mar 23
You can get red carnation seeds here
Futaba Red Carnation seeds - 100 Pcs : Amazon.in: Garden & Outdoors
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@flapiz (23272)
• United Kingdom
20 Mar 23
@allknowing thank you. Although I am not sure I am going to get to planting these days 
@LadyDuck (474020)
• Italy
19 Mar 23
The first bouquet of flowers my now husband offered to me was a bouquet of pink carnations. We were not even dating, it was my birthday and I received gifts for all the people in the office where I worked. I was surprised to receive flowers from him. He was considered very strict. Pink carnations are a sign of appreciation, red carnations love.
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@allknowing (145386)
• India
20 Mar 23
Every colour denotes a different emotion. And at that point in time I suppose red would have been misunderstood by you (lol)
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@allknowing (145386)
• India
20 Mar 23
@LadyDuck You are justified in getting annoyed. Now now, you had a boyfriend but you got married to your present husband Very interesting. (lol)
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@LadyDuck (474020)
• Italy
20 Mar 23
@allknowing - I would have been offended by red, I had a boyfriend and I would have not accepted red flowers.
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@YrNemo (20254)
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19 Mar 23
@allknowing I collected some carnations's photos sold in stores a while ago, I don't know where they are anymore, or I could have shown them to you. Carnations were the first type which got dyed into all sort of interesting colours. These days, I no longer know if they are dyed colours or natural anymore. (They are simply gorgeous.)
@allknowing (145386)
• India
19 Mar 23
@YrNemo Thank you but I doubt if they are real. But are blue carnations symbol of love?
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