_Iris pseudacorus_ grows from one and a half to three feet and blossoms
in late May and late June. It forms luxuriant clumps, having many
stems, which bear large broad-petaled flowers, yellow veined with
brown. The leaves--long, stiff, and gray-green--are handsome. This is
a beautiful plant for the margin of water, and is very pretty around a
bird-bath. Propagate by division. This iris likes the sun.
The great purple Turkey flag will grow in either sun, or half-shade.
The height is from two to four feet. The large fragrant flowers bloom
in May, June, and July. This iris is very handsome in large groups and
in the border. Propagate by division. It is a gross feeder, but grows
well in any garden soil.
GILLIFLOWERS. See Carnations.
HAREBELL. This lovely jewel of the English woodland has drooping
bell-shaped flowers, fragrant, and blue in color. The bells hang from
tall stems. The leaves are long and grass-like. The height is from
eight to twelve inches. It is bulbous. Propagate by offsets and give it
occasionally a top dressing of manure. _Scilla nutans_ blooms in May
and June and prefers half-shade. There are varieties, white, pink, and
purple.
HOLLY should be used for hedges and ornamental bushes. Some varieties
grow very well in certain parts of the United States.
HONEYSUCKLE grows easily in any garden. It is a luxuriant creeper and
is generous with its blossoms and lavish in fragrance. Use it for
hedges and to climb over walls, arbors, trellises, gates and wire
screens.
IVY. English ivy is a climbing and trailing evergreen sub-shrub, with
beautiful large, dark-green leaves, richly veined, and of graceful
heart-shape. The flowers are inconspicuous, but the berries, almost
jet-black, are decorative. Propagate by half-ripe cuttings in rich,
damp soil and protect in winter. Ivy prefers shade. It blossoms in June
and July.
LADY'S-SMOCK (_Cardamine pretensis_) will grow in sun, or shade,
but prefers a moist soil. Propagate by division. Its blossoms are
pinkish lilac in terminal clusters and appear in June. The foliage is
deeply cut. Lady's-smocks will grow in rock-gardens and are excellent
border-plants.
LARK'S-HEELS. See Nasturtium.
LARKSPUR is a glorious flower, noble in masses of bloom and fine in
growth, highly decorative, and lasts well besides. "Delphiniums are
very easy to grow and can be planted at almost any time, but the best
seasons are early autumn and spring when new growth commences. The
great point is to plant them in rich well-dug and manured soil and
strew coal-ashes about for the reason that slugs are very partial to
these plants. Ample space must be left for full development as with
age the roots increase greatly, so that two and a half feet apart is
none too much. The plant needs a rather rich ground, for its growth
is strong. Larkspur looks well planted in the back row of the mixed
border."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account