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G. Canariense is an exceedingly ornamental andfree-flowering greenhouse shrub. It should be planted in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand. Young cuttings inserted in sand under a glass take root readil...
Elegant evergreen shrubs which flower in April and May.They are most suitable for adorning the greenhouse, and grow best in a soil of loamy peat and sand. Cuttings of half-ripened wood planted under g...
Dwarf, creeping evergreen shrubs, having dark foliageand producing white flowers in May, June, or July. They require to be grown in peat, and are increased by layers. G. Procumbens is suitable for roc...
This free-flowering, hardy, herbaceous plant willthrive in any light, rich soil. It bears elegant spikes of white flowers from May onwards, followed by red bracts in September, and is readily propagat...
A showy greenhouse plant. It may be planted in theopen in warm positions, but will require protecting in winter. Grow it in peat and loam. Cuttings will strike if placed in sand under glass. It flower...
Greenhouse evergreen shrubs which thrive best in sandyloam and peat. Cuttings of the young wood planted in the same soil and plunged in heat will take root. Their flowering season is in August. Height...
Take cuttings in July or August, and let them he topartially dry for twenty-four hours before planting. When rooted pot them off in 60's, and keep them under glass during the winter at a temperature o...
These hardy perennials form pyramidal bushes bearingPentstemon-like flowers, thickly set and varying in colour from light pink to dark purple. A peat soil suits them best. They may be propagated by cu...