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Gardening Directory Letter P
Letter P
Phleum Pratense (timothy, Or Catstail)
Suitable for strongsoils; nutritious and hardy.
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Poa Nemoralis (wood Meadow Grass)
Good for poor soils....
Poa Pratensis (smooth-stalked Meadow Grass)
Grows well on light,dry soil, and also in water-meadows.
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Poa Trivialis (rough-stalked Meadow Grass)
Fine for damp soil....
Plvmosum (feather Hyacinth)
A fine, hardy, dwarf plant suitablefor any soil. Its massive spr...
Pachysandra
This early hardy perennial has ornamental foliage andblooms in A...
Paeonies
These beautiful flowering plants are mostly hardy enough toendur...
Palms From Seed
Soak the seed in tepid water for twenty-four hours,then put them...
Pampas Grass
See "Gynerium."...
Pampas Lily Of The Valley
See "Withania."...
Pancratium
A handsome class of plants. Their habit of growth issomewhat lik...
Pandanus Veitchi (variegated Screw Pine)
For table decoration orvases this is a most useful plant. It req...
Panicum
Handsome ornamental grasses. They will grow in any soilor situat...
Pansies (heartsease)
Grow well from seed sown in July or August ona raised bed of lig...
Papaver (poppy)
These showy flowers are most at home in a rich,light soil. They ...
Pardanthus Chinensis
See "Iris."...
Parsley
In order to grow Parsley to perfection it is necessary thatthe g...
Parsnips
These succeed best in a rich soil, but the application offresh m...
Passion Flower
Cuttings of the young shoots strike readily in sandunder glass. ...
Pavia Macrostachya
This is a deciduous hardy shrub or tree whichbears elegant racem...
Peaches
These are best grown on a strong loam mixed with old mortar;thou...
Pears
Wherever Apples are a success Pears will grow. As a rule, theyar...
Peas
For the production of heavy summer and autumn crops a rich andde...
Peas, Everlasting (lathyrus Latifolia)
These well-known andfavourite hardy perennials are very useful f...
Peas, Sweet
These most beautiful and profuse blooming hardy annualswill grow...
Pelargonium
The shrubby kinds will grow well in any rich soil; loamand decay...
Pentstemon
This charming hardy perennial is deserving of a place inevery ga...
Peppermint
This may be grown on any damp or marshy soil, andincreased by di...
Perennials
These are plants that die down during the winter, butspring up a...
Pergularia
Very fragrant twining plants, suitable for trellis-work,arbours,...
Perilla Nankinensis
A plant of little merit, except for its foliage,which is of a ri...
Periploca Graeca
A hardy, deciduous, twining shrub, which will growin any soil, a...
Periwinkle
See "Vinca."...
Pernettya
An American evergreen shrub, which, like all of its class,thrive...
Petunias
These ornamental half-hardy perennials prefer a mixture ofsandy ...
Phacelia Campanularia
A superb, rich blue, hardy annual. It willgrow in any soil, and ...
Phalaris
P. Arundinacea is the well-known perennial Ribbon Grass;it is ea...
Philadelphus
Among the best of our flowering shrubs, producing awealth of swe...
Philesia
An American evergreen shrub which grows best in peat, butwill th...
Phillyrea
This effective border evergreen will grow in any ordinarygarden ...
Phlomis (lion's Tail)
This effective hardy perennial will grow inany rich, light soil ...
Phlox
For richness of colour and duration of bloom there are fewplants...
Phormium Tenax
A greenhouse herbaceous plant which succeeds best inrich loam. I...
Phygelius Capensis
A greenhouse perennial bearing carmine and yellowflowers in June...
Physalis (winter Cherry)
A rich, light soil is most suitable forthe stove and greenhouse ...
Physianthus Albens
This evergreen climber is a good plant fortraining to the rafter...
Physostegia
Ornamental hardy herbaceous plants, ranging in colourfrom white ...
Phyteuma Hallierii
A very pretty hardy perennial. It will thrive inany soil, blooms...
Phytolacca Decandra (virginian Poke)
A very fine herbaceous plant,bearing bunches of pretty black ber...
Picotees
See "Carnations."...
Pimelias
Very beautiful, compact, and free-growing greenhouseeverlasting ...
Pimpernel
See "Anagallis."...
Pinguicula Grandiflora (great Irish Butterwort)
This handsome,hardy bog-plant produces deep violet-blue flowers ...
Pinks
Will live in almost any soil, but if large blooms are requiredri...
Pinus
As a tall specimen tree nothing is more graceful than theCorsica...
Piping
This consists in drawing out the young grass, or shoots, fromthe...
Platycodon (japanese Balloon Flower)
Hardy and elegant herbaceousplants, requiring a sandy soil. They...
Platystemon Californicus
Pretty hardy annuals which thrive in asandy soil. They are easil...
Pleroma Elegans
A beautiful evergreen shrub for a greenhouse. Pot inequal parts ...
Plumbago
These pretty evergreens will grow in any soil, and can bepropaga...
Plums
Almost any soil will grow this useful fruit. Young trees maybe p...
Poa Trivalis
A very pretty, dwarf-growing, variegated grass. Plantin a moist ...
Podocarpus
See "Cephalotaxus."...
Podolepis
Hardy annuals bearing yellow and red and white flowers. Amixture...
Podophyllum Peltatum (duck's Foot, Or May Apple)
Grown chieflyfor its foliage and berries, this hardy herbaceous ...
Poinsettia Pulcherrima
A stove evergreen shrub which produces lovelycrimson bracts in t...
Polemonium (jacob's Ladder)
Hardy perennial border plants of anornamental character and of t...
Polyanthus
Sow the seed late in autumn in well-drained boxes oflight, rich ...
Polygala Chamaesbuxus
A hardy evergreen trailing plant requiringa peat soil in which t...
Polygala Dalmaisiana
This showy evergreen shrub needs a greenhousetreatment. Soil--th...
Polygonatum
These pretty herbaceous plants are quite hardy. Theflowers, whic...
Polygonum Brunonis (knotweed)
This strong-growing creepingperennial plant is not particular as...
Pomegranate
This requires a deep, loamy soil and a warm, airysituation. May ...
Poppies
See "Papaver" and "Stylophorum."...
Portulaca
The seeds of the hardy annual species of this genus may besown i...
Potatoes
Ground intended for Potatoes should be dug deeply in theautumn, ...
Potentilla
Handsome herbaceous plants with Strawberry-like foliage.They wil...
Potting
Great attention must be paid to this important gardeningoperatio...
Pratia Repens (lobelia Pratiana)
This pretty little creepingperennial is very suitable for the fr...
Primroses
See "Primulas," and "Streptocarpus."...
Primulas
This genus embraces the Auricula, the Polyanthus, and thePrimros...
Prince's Feather
An ornamental hardy annual, producing tallspikes of dark crimson...
Privet
See "Ligustrum."...
Prophet's Flower
See "Arnebia."...
Prunella Grandiflora
A pretty hardy perennial, suitable for a frontborder or rock-wor...
Pruning
The main objects to bear in mind in Pruning any kind of bushor t...
Prunus
Beautiful early-flowering trees, which will grow in any soil,and...
Ptelia Trifoliata (hop Tree)
This is very suitable for planting onthe borders of still waters...
Pulmonarias (lungworts)
Hardy perennials that require but littleattention; may be grown ...
Pumilum
See "Heleniums."...
Pumpkins
Valuable for soups and pies in winter, and in summer theyoung sh...
Punica Granata Nana
A greenhouse deciduous shrub which flowers inAugust. The soil in...
Puschkinia (striped Squills)
This charming bulbous plant may begrown in any light, rich mould...
Pyrethrum
The greenhouse kinds grow in any rich soil, and youngcuttings pl...
Pyrola
A handsome hardy plant, suitable for a moist, shadysituation. It...
Pyrus Japonica
See "Cydonia."Q
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