The biggest difference between mums and carnations is that carnations smell sweet and spicy, a little like cloves. Chrysanthemums do not have a pleasant smell. Chrysanthemums are fall flowers and carnations are summer flowers.
All are flowers
Chrysanthemums flowers will die and should be cut off to encourage more flowers to bloom.
A carnation is a plant that bears flowers.
Chrysanthemums.
Pink carnation flowers symbolize gratitude, admiration, and affection.
Carnation flowers are available at almost every florist around the world.
A carnation symbolizes love, fascination, and admiration in the language of flowers.
Bees will pollinate mums but they have to beware of spiders that hide there.
Chrysanthemums have two types of flowers on the flower head: disk and ray flowers. The amount of petals vary by cultivar.
Carnation flowers are not a fungus. They can get a fungus but that is not a good thing.
Chrysanthemums add color to the fall garden. Not many flowers bloom in the fall.
Fuji chrysanthemums and spider chrysanthemums are the same flower. The botanic name is Dendranthema x grandiflorium.