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Purple Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus

Description:

Some of the flowers from my sister's wedding!

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6 Comments

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

That's a possibility. I will look into it!

are you sure about carnation? those - please look closely at the the "twisted" blossoms, and the leaves - look more like some kind of cultivated bellflowers to me...

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

Yes! You got it!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

I think they might be carnations.

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

I don't think so...

lynne.warren
lynne.warren 12 years ago

are these poppies?

SheaEckert
Spotted by
SheaEckert

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 25, 2011
Submitted on Sep 19, 2011

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