Nycterina
Exquisite little half-hardy plants, suitable for pots orrock-work. The seed should be sown early in spring on a gentle hotbed, and the young plants transferred to the pots or open ground at the end of...
and the young plants transferred to the pots or open ground at the end
of May, using a light, rich soil. Height, 3 in.
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