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Understanding Pinching and Propagating Carnations from Cuttings

Pinching = removing spent blooms (deadheading) to encourage rebloom.

Cut flowers cannot be replanted. Propagation uses vegetative cuttings (new shoots, flowerless stems). Florist carnations are often not hardy below Zone 8.

For cutting instructions, see The Flower Expert.

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