Carnation Availability

Self coloured

Colour

Description

Scented

 

Image

 

Anders Royal Purple

Deep crimson

Short grower

medium

Annie Claybourne

Cerise

Classic Form

slight

Arthur Holmes

Deep Crimson

Medium Height, Shubert sport

Medium

 

Cariba       

Yellow

The best yellow, tall grower

none

Cream Sue       

Cream

Good for later Shows, short  grower

medium

Crompton Princess

White

The best white

medium

Elsie Ketchen

Green

Best Green

medium

Fragrant Anne
(limited supply)

White

Needs a band to stop it splitting

string sweet scent

Irene Anne

Lilac

V. Good, good form

slight

Jess Hewins

Deep Crimson

Medium height

strong

Joanne’s Highlight

Light Pink

Top rated variety,  Classic form

none

Max Helliwell

Cream

Tall, good for scented classes

Strong sweet scent

Our Jackie
(limited supply)

Pink

Good for early shows

none

Purple Emperor

Purple

Tall

none

 

 

 

 

Fancies

Colour

Description

Scented

 

Ann Franklin

Yellow Ground Fancy

Tall, continuous flowerer

Slight

Bob’s Highlight

Pink Ground Fancy

Good size and form           

None

Crompton Classic

White Ground Fancy

Continuous flowerer  buds need bands

strong clove

Ellen Ladd

Apricot Ground Fancy

Tall

Medium to strong

Grange Classic Choice
(limited supply)

White ground sport, from Crompton Classic

Continuous flowerer, buds need bands

Strong clove

Grange Highlight Choice

Salmon Pink

Very good, short supply

None

Janelle Welch

Lilac Ground

Good for scented classes

Strong

Linfield Annie’s Fancy

Pink Ground Fancy,  deep Colour

Top Fancy

none

Tiny Tim

White Ground Fancy

Short Grower

none