British National Carnation Society
Leading the way with Dianthus
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
Plant Heritage
Online Webinar Grow for scent
You are invited to an online evening talk with National Collection Holders of Carnations and Sweet Peas.
Jim Marshall: 'Carnations - how to grow and the best varieties for scent'
Roger Parsons: 'A passion for sweet peas'
Thursday 9th July 6.30pm to 8.00pm
Open to members and friends. Cost £4.00
The link below will take you to the Zoom registration page More details from the Plant Heritage link
Allow your cursor to hover over the green triangle to see the rest of the menu pages
Quicklinks to popular pages and pages not in the menu
The BNCS Judges list is available in the quick links above
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. I will have more details later.
News from Affiliate Societies
We wish to inform members that *Southport Flower Show has been cancelled and the *Lancashire and Cheshire Carnation Society have cancelled all their shows for 2020
The *Yorkshire Carnation Society has cancelled it's Early Show but is hopeful for the Late Show in August
The *Great North Carnation Society has not yet officialy cancelled any shows yet and is waiting for information from Dobbies Garden Centres as to their policy for re-opening their centres.
*Information correct at time of publishing
!BNCS emergency Newsletter!
Please use this link to view newsletter
Photos from Supreme championship classes held at the area show along with some other excellent blooms and stems
SHOW ANALYSIS
As stated in the yearbook a detailed copy of the BNCS show Analysis is now available for viewing or download.
Please use the appropriate link for this.
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
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
Old Varieties
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
New request 07/08/2018
Fay Seagrave with some honoured guests
IVOR MACE ON CARNATIONS
A set of 5 DVD's on Growing and Showing Perpetual Flowering Carnations with IVOR MACE
more details on the SALES page
Harrogate Spring
Gold Medal
IN BRIEF
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
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
Borders
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
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 to view the site please click the link below
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