Creamy White With Red Picotee Carnation Canvas Print

I think this picotee carnation is my favourite colouring. It was fun photographing it, especially in macro form. From a distance, the main colour of the flower looks white. But closer up, the white is a soft creamy colour with a hint of pink or even flesh pink. Maybe this is due to the delicate, yet strong picotee outline on each petal in a colour of dark red wine that has a hint of bright fuchsia and dark purple, depending on the light. The outline defines each petal's jagged edges with gentle brushstrokes and the dots and dashes look like the paintbrush was given a gentle shake, so as not to be overwhelming or bleed into and muddy the base colour. The result is a delicate, well-defined and crisp flower.
Carnation Chabaud Picotee Mix Dianthus Caryophyllus is a short-lived perennial that may be grown as an annual. Carnation Chabaud Picotee seeds are one of the fastest seeds to germinate. This Dianthus grows 24 inches tall and forms clamping foliage with strong flower stems. C...

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