Extreme Botany And The Glory of the Carnation
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Article by: Carson C. Day Flowers can (and often do) make up a fascinating and beautiful , Caring For Tropical And Exotic Flowers aspect of our environment, , Flower Bulbs: Nature’s Greatest Gift both outdoors , Hummingbird Nesting Facts and indoors. , Flower Bulbs: Nature's Greatest Gift Besides the dazzling (if not bewildering) assortment of different kinds of flowers , Care and Repair of Garden Tools available to spruce up your office or garden, , Soil, Drainage, and Water some studies seem to suggest they even improve your health and mental outlook. In the hopes that you might receive some benefit or enjoyment from learning about them, I have done a bit of research online , Growing and Harvesting Dill (and plenty of editing) to introduce my to you a favorite flower , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For of mine. So here it is, in all its floral glory -- the Carnation. It's a wild thing. The Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), say "die-AN-thus cari-OFF-ill-us" -- is a flowering plant , What to Feed Your Fish During Colder Winter Months native to the Near East and has been cultivated for the last 2,000 years. So it might well have been familiar to Jesus and the apostles, though we do not know this for certain. Its original natural , Getting Up to Speed with Landscape Lighting! color was pinkish, but later, ancient botanical types developed red, white, , Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Planting yellow and green , Care and Repair of Garden Tools varieties. Some scholars think the name "carnation" comes from "coronation" or "corone" (which were crowns made of flowers, , Getting Up to Speed with Landscape Lighting! called "garlands"), as the Greeks wove them into ceremonial crowns. Others think the name stems from the Latin "carnis" (flesh), which names the original color , Bonsai Trees - Our Own Little Forest of the flower. , Garden Statuary - Time for a Fresh New Look Early Christians treated this flower , Tulip Trees - The King of the Magnolias as a symbol of the affection God has for his people -- or that affection the saints are to show one another -- consummately put on display in "The Incarnation," meaning that God's great love for His Church resulted in the Incarnation, The Word of God made flesh in the Person of Jesus of Nazareth, the glorious King of kings. For the most part, carnations express love, fascination, and distinction. Light , Garden Statuary - Time for a Fresh New Look red carnations represent admiration, while dark red ones signify deep love and affection. White , The Difference Between Large and Small Ponds carnations indicate pure love; striped symbolize a regret that a love cannot be shared. Purple carnations indicate capriciousness, while Pink , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For carnations have the most symbolic and historical significance. What are called "perpetual-flowering" carnations -- more commonly dubbed "florist" carnations -- are the kind florists , Tulip Bulbs most often grow , How to Plant Shrubs commercially (in greenhouses), and so these bloom year-around. You can also grow , Tulip Trees - The King of the Magnolias them outdoors , Gardening and Flowers in milder climates. , How to Plant Shrubs Some varieties of florist , Outdoor Lighting Fixtures are a Top Priority for Night Safety carnations grow , Easy Concrete Pavers to a height of 4 feet. Their fragrant blossoms are often 3 inches wide in an assortment of colors , Flower Bulbs: Nature’s Greatest Gift including scarlet, white, , Bonsai Trees - Our Own Little Forest pink, , Getting Up to Speed with Landscape Lighting! crimson, red, orange, purple, yellow, and many-splendored colors. , Flower Bulbs: Nature's Greatest Gift These carnations are widely used in floral arrangements for weddings, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, January birthdays, funerals, and a host of other occasions. As with border carnations, their flowers , Ecological Landscape Design and Organic Lawn Care are long-lasting and can be easily preserved for dried flower , How to Grow Apples arrangements. Some spectacular varieties of florist , How to Grow Apples carnations are: The Pink , Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Planting Calypso -- Double flowers , Getting Up to Speed with Landscape Lighting! having lovely clear pink , Easy Pond Algae Control the Ecologically Safe Way petals The Dianthus Pierrot -- Double flowers , You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 1 with pale rosy lavender blossoms edged with purple The Dianthus Astor -- Double flowers , Dandelions, Friend or Foe? of deep scarlet and very fragrant The Dianthus Nina -- Double flowers , You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 1 with smooth-edged petals of crimson On February 3, 1904, the Ohio General Assembly passed a joint resolution naming the scarlet carnation the official state flower. , Soil, Drainage, and Water Fifty-five years later, on April 8, 1959, the Ohio Legislature named Alliance, Ohio the "Carnation City," for truly it is the home , Garden Statuary - Time for a Fresh New Look of Ohio's State flower. , Growing Blueberries for Fun or Profit Another honor was bestowed on the pink , How to Grow Cucumbers carnation when it was officially chosen as the emblem of Mother's Day in 1907. Carnations have also long been representative of the month of January, symbolizing "new beginnings," which is just what mothers, weddings and the month of January have in common. I tend to favor the last two listed, D. Astor and D. Nina, together with white , A Waste of Packaged Gold carnations, for which I have given the suggested Bible verses as: Isaiah 1:18: "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white , Dandelions, Friend or Foe? as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." AND 2 Corinthains 5:17: "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."Carson Day has written some 1.3 gazillion articles and essays with insightful, if alternative, viewpoints. He writes on all manner of topics, studied the history of ideas in college, and still wonders, "What box?" He remains at large despite the best efforts of the civil authorities. To see his completely unauthorized blogsites, go to: http://ophirgold.blogspot.com (The Omniblog) or http://extremeprofit.blogspot.com (Carson's Day Trading Outpost) |
  
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