Leading the way with Dianthus

British National Carnation Society

Welcome to the BNCS website

The website will be your view into the BNCS along with the Yearbook and Newsletters. We hope you find your visits to the website interesting and informative. If you would like to join the society we have a membership page with full details scroll down the menu on the left for the link

Due to the growing number of requests to find cultivars and the limited space on the home page and the Faq's page The cultivar search has a page of it's own Please check regularly

Thank You

Dennis

Go to the new International page for an in depth insight into Pinks in Japan from our member Mr. Munenori Hosoya.

NEW! 5th August 2018: We have now received a second article from Mr Hosoya regarding production of Carnations through history in Japan available to view on International Page 1

International Page 2 has an article from Mr. Al Maas from Michigan USA

Electrical Safety First

We are always looking for ways to help protect ourselves from accidents in the garden. Electrical Safety First formely the Electrical Safety Council have introduced a website which may be of some help in preventing accidents in the garden and the home

2015 SHOW ANALYSIS

Still a good reference on what is being shown

A list of topics members may be interested in

Photo Gallery

The editors are building a comprehensive gallery of dianthus cultivars small at the moment but plans are for it to be an extensive feature.

Societies

News from our affiliate societies

Keith

Keith Mastaglio will be trying out methods of growing our favourite blooms then passing on his findings to you

Keiths Articles

Detailed information on carnations and pinks

Members Articles

From some of the best known growers and exhibitors in the UK

Floral Art

We now have a section devoted to this subject you can access the pages from the link below the menu

Latest News

Check the NEWS page for latest developments

Classifications

The BNCS is in the process of updating their classification lists to assist exhibitors in placing their blooms at the BNCS shows. This will always be a work in progress

New classification booklet now on Classifications page

This booklet is there to aid exhibitors and is not compulsory

Our publication GROWING and SHOWING with the EXPERTS

is now back in stock

Details on the SALES page

Photos from 2019 Supreme championship classes held at the area show along with some other excellent blooms and stems

Harrogate 2019 Autumn Show

We had a new team erecting the stand for the Autumn show, Peter and Kathy Booker decided to try a full Floral Display and I am delighted to say they won a prestigious Gold Medal they were ably assisted by Peter Lax and Hazel Hare with thanks to Tony Booker for artwork and draft design. The theme was a Rainbow to show the beautiful colours Carnations have achieved over the Seventy years of the BNCS. It was decided to help a very worthy cause in the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity over the period of the show.

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