Carnations ARE Fabulous!
Carnations are full-headed flowers which deliver a HUGE bang for your buck.
Carnations are tough. They last long and don't mind being handled.
Candice Ryan from La Petite Fleur in Glenside, PA, says "Carnations are lovely, accessible, inexpensive flowers that, when bundled, can mimic the ethereal, garden look of a hydrangea."