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title: "My carnations were doing well as you can see. I recently moved it…"
description: "My carnations were doing well as you can see. I recently moved it from my center island in my kitchen to a bookshelf that has a grow light. Apparently the…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eyJdPrDRgH9e84D4UrWl58"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "NewlyGardenObsessed"
published: "2026-05-10T15:46:36.352063Z"
language: "en"
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# My carnations were doing well as you can see. I recently moved it…

_Posted by NewlyGardenObsessed on 2026-05-10_

My carnations were doing well as you can see. I recently moved it from my center island in my kitchen to a bookshelf that has a grow light. Apparently the light was too much. It was there for maybe three days. I noticed it browning and the leaves dying in some parts. I put it outside on my table for now. What can I do?

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## 2 comments

### ABagel commented on 2026-05-10

You can cut off the dried flowers and remove the dead leaves to prevent them from rotting the next time you water it.

#### NewlyGardenObsessed replied on 2026-06-09

So I separated her into 5 plants and cut all the dead off and they’re doing great! Those are my bachelor buttons that I didn’t think we going to come back!

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