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Rich dark-blue or reddish-purpleflowers. Very free-flowering and fine for massing. It is similar to the Cape Hyacinth, but flowers in denser spikes.
For an early supply sow on a gentle hotbed under a frame inJanuary, February, and March. For succession sow thinly on a warm and sheltered border early in March. Follow on with sowings in the open til...
The main objects to bear in mind in Pruning any kind of bushor tree are to prevent a congested growth of the branches, to remove any shoots that cross each other, as well as all useless and dead wood,...
This is a deciduous hardy shrub or tree whichbears elegant racemes of white Chestnut-like flowers in July. Any soil suits it. It is propagated by layers or by grafting it on to the Horse-chestnut. Hei...
Cuttings of the young shoots strike readily in sandunder glass. The plant likes a good loamy soil mixed with peat. A sheltered position with a south or south-western aspect should be assigned those gr...
These succeed best in a rich soil, but the application offresh manure should be avoided, as it induces forked and ill-shaped roots. Let the ground be trenched two spits deep and left ridged up as long...
In order to grow Parsley to perfection it is necessary thatthe ground be well drained, as the roots and stems must be kept dry, and the soil should be rich and light. Three sowings may be made during...