Tag Archives: annuals
Balsam
Impatiens balsamina or Balsam is a tender annual flowering in autumn.
The seeds require to be sown in early spring in a hot-house or a warm frame having a temperature … Read more
Podolepis.
Hardy annuals bearing yellow and red and white flowers. A mixture of loam and peat is most suitable for their growth. They are easily raised from seed sown in March, … Read more
Cerinthe.
Hardy annuals, suitable for any ordinary soil, and needing merely ordinary treatment. A grand plant for bees. Height, 1 ft. … Read more
Collomia.
Hardy annuals, possessing little beauty. Treat as Collinsia. Flower in July. Height, 1 ft. to 2 ft. … Read more
Eschscholtzia.
Pretty hardy annuals, especially during August, when they are in flower. Any rich soil suits them. Easily raised from seed sown on a gentle hotbed in spring, and afterwards … Read more
Cuphea.
Shrubs of a rather pretty description. The stove varieties require a sandy loam to grow in, and may be propagated by cuttings. The annuals should be sown on a gentle … Read more
Salpiglossis
Salpiglossis sinuata, commonly known as Painted Tongue is a very beautiful half-hardy annual which is greatly prized for cut blooms. A light but not over-rich soil suits it best.
The … Read more
Fenzlia.
Elegant half-hardy annuals. Sow the seed on a peat soil. If this be done in autumn, they will flower in April or May; if sown in spring, they will … Read more
Datura.
Ornamental half-hardy annuals. The seeds of all the species must be sown on a hotbed early in spring. When the plants are strong enough transplant them in the border, … Read more
Acroclinium.
Daisy-like everlastings. Half-hardy annuals suitable for cutting during summer, and for winter bouquets. Sow in pots in February or March, cover lightly with fine soil, plunge the pot in gentle … Read more