Carnations will grow in the ground or in containers, says Link, blooming in about four to six weeks—depending on the variety you choose—with once-a-week watering.

Do carnations bloom more than once?

Deadheading carnations encourages flowering plants to rebloom, as the process of removing the bloom frees up the plant’s energy to create new foliage and blooms. … Certain varieties of carnations will more readily rebloom than others.

Do carnations keep flowering?

The flowers of the wild species come in shades of purple-pink, pink and white. Extensive hybridising has resulted in further colours including red, yellow, green and bi-colour. Carnations flower from late spring until autumn and grow between 50 to 90cm tall depending upon the variety.