Independent gardening advice for real gardens, balconies and windowsills.
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A useful hardy perennial for the back ofborders. Throughout late summer and autumn it produces masses of golden flowers. It is not over-particular as to soil, and may be increased by dividing the root...
A graceful hardy plantbearing white pendulent flowers on long curving stems. Plant freely in light, rich soil, in a shady position or under trees. The plants should not be disturbed, even by digging a...
For room and window plants soot-water has this advantageover coarse animal manures, that while the latter are unhealthy and apt to taint the air, the former is purifying and has no unpleasant smell. I...
Sow in March or April in any garden soil, thin out to 1 ft.apart. It is desirable to cut away the flower-stems and to divide the roots every two or three years. The plants may be forced for winter use...
Hardy perennial. Imparts an acid flavour tosalads and soups.
Any soil suits this odoriferousbush, and it is readily increased by cuttings or by division.
Closely allied to the Ixias, equally beautiful and variedin colour, but rather dwarfer and compact in growth. Invaluable for pot-culture. For outdoor cultivation plant them early in September, 5 or 6...
An exceedingly handsome and attractivegreenhouse evergreen shrub, thriving best in loam and peat. Cuttings may be struck in sand under glass. May is its flowering season. Height, 10 ft.
A hardy perennial which will grow in any soil, andbears division. It flowers in July. Height, 2 ft. Staphylea Colchica(Mexican Bladder Nut).--This beautiful free-flowering shrub will grow in any garde...
See "Ornithogalum."Statice (Sea Lavender).--The greenhouse and frame varieties succeed best in sandy loam and peat, and may be increased by cuttings placed under a bell-glass or in a warm pit. The har...
A greenhouse evergreen climbing plant, whichneeds a peat and loam soil and plenty of room for its roots. It flowers in April, and is increased by cuttings planted in sand under glass, with a gentle he...