Like most other types of carnations, the easy-care Sweet William is also ideal as a cut flower for the vase. For this reason, it is sown or planted in many gardens and decorates many a romantic cottage garden.

Sweet William are wonderful as cut flowers

Increased willingness to bloom through radical pruning

If you want to encourage your sweet William to flower a second time, cut back the plants radically after the first flowering. They will then sprout again, although the second blossom is usually more sparse than the first. In autumn, on the other hand, the hardy carnation is not cut back.

If you want to use the seeds of your own carnations for the next sowing, then it is best to let a few flowering shoots from the first flower mature. In this way you can be sure that there is enough "replenishment". Incidentally, the Sweet William blooms more luxuriantly in full sun than in semi-shade, which is also occasionally recommended as a location.

How do you use the Sweet William as a cut flower for the vase?

The Sweet William can be combined very well with other flowers to create colorful bouquets, but is also a pretty sight on its own. To ensure that your bouquet stays in the vase for a long time, you should observe the following points: It is best to cut your bouquet early in the morning, as soon as the dew has dried. Use clean and sharp pruning shears so you don't damage the stems.

Re-cut the stems of the sweet William about every two days and change the flower water on this occasion. This also contributes to the long life of your bunch of carnations.

The Sweet William as a cut flower:

  • suitable for small bouquets and colorful bouquets
  • cut early in the morning
  • use clean and sharp secateurs
  • cut freshly every 2 - 3 days
  • change the flower water when cutting

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Cut the sweet William in your vase every 2-3 days and change the water as often, then your bouquet will last much longer.

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