Tag Archives: suckers
Aspidistra.
This greenhouse herbaceous perennial is a drawing-room palm, and is interesting from the fact that it produces its flowers beneath the surface of the soil. It thrives in any fairly … Read more
Prunus.
Beautiful early-flowering trees, which will grow in any soil, and can be increased by seeds or suckers. … Read more
Cydonia (Pyrus).
These hardy plants are well adapted for trellis-work, but are more effective when grown as bushes, and flower more freely than when trained to the wall, the bloom often lasting … Read more
Calamintha Grandiflora.
This hardy herbaceous plant has sweetly-fragrant foliage, and bears rose-coloured flowers from May to September. Any loamy soil suits it, and it is easily increased by suckers. Height, 1 ft. … Read more
Syringa (Lilac.)
There are many choice varieties of these favourite shrubs, but any of them may be grown in a tolerably good soil. They are propagated by layers or by suckers … Read more
Symphoricarpus (Snowberry).
A handsome species of St. Peter’s Wort. The shrubs will grow in any ordinary soil, are hardy, and readily propagated by suckers, which are produced abundantly; or cuttings may be … Read more
Buphthalmum Salicifolium (Deep Golden-yellow Marguerite).
Showy and ornamental hardy perennials. They will grow in any good soil, and flower from May to September; may be increased by suckers. Height, 1-1/2 ft. … Read more
Buxus (Tree Box).
A useful evergreen shrub which may be grown in any soil or situation. The B. Japonica Aurea is one of the best golden plants known for edgings to a walk. … Read more
Clethra Alnifolia.
This hardy deciduous shrub bears in September deliciously scented pure white flowers on the side-shoots of the previous year’s growth. It needs a light soil and a dry, sunny situation. … Read more
Cordyline.
A stove evergreen shrub, which may be grown in any light, vegetable mould or in peat and loam, and is easily increased by suckers. It flowers in spring. Height, … Read more