Cloves "Variet", 0.1 g

Perennial grassy plant 25-30 cm high, forming a dense pillow consisting of a large number of rooting vegetative shoots. The leaves are blue, oblong-linear. The flowers are simple, up to 3 cm in diameter, single, pink, red, purple, white. The petals are fringed, very divided. Blooms since June for 25-30 days. It has a magnificent aroma. Winters without shelter. Easily grown from seeds. Sowing in the ground in early May, shoots appear on 7-14 days. Blooms in the second year after sowing. Spectacular borders are obtained from the carnation, they are included in colorful flower beds, planted on alpine slides. Cloves are used as ground cover plants, they can replace the lawn, grow on retaining walls, between the tiles of the tracks, and frame the steps. During flowering, cloves form bright color spots.