Gorenjski carnation is a variety of the garden carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), which was one of the most commonly cultivated ornamental plants in our country. It grows upright but hangs over the edge of the trough during growth due to its weight. On long stems it has grayish silver leaves, and at the end bright red flowers, which bloom from June to late autumn. In appearance and origin, it is related to the swiss carnation, which it has replaced in the cultivation of balcony ornamental plants due to itsgreater resistance to diseases and weather conditions. Gorenjski carnation has great cultural and symbolic significance in Slovenia. In the past, it adorned almost every house in the Gorenjska region (Carniola), people gave it to each other on special occasions, and its motif also decorated clothes and various handmade products. The gorenjski carnation is attacked by many diseases and pests, such as carnation blackness, root rot, powdery mildew, gray mold, among viruses carnation mottle virus, latent virus and ringspot virus. The most common pests include mites, thrips and aphids. As a result, less and less gorenjski carnation has been grown over the past 50 years. Growers and researchers are working to rid the gorenjski carnation of viruses so that it can be cultivated again and used for ornamental purposes.
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