The Garden Under Glass
Forfatter: William F. Rowles
År: 1914
Forlag: Grant Richards Ltd. Publishers
Sted: London
Sider: 368
UDK: 631.911.9
With Numerous Practical Diagrams From Drawings By G. D. Rowles And Thirty-Two Illustrations From Photographs
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THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS
gårdeners have failed to grow them in this way, so that it would seem that district and soil very largely affect the result.
Any good potting soil will suit Richardias, and feeding may be adopted to increase wealth of bioom and rich foliage. I prefer to see several plants in one large pot rather than one specimen in a 6-inch or 7-inch pot.
Cool treatment is relished, though flowering may be
Diagram 25.—Richardia (Arum or Calla): 1. Seed pan for R. Elliotiana. 2 and 3. Root-stocks starting into growth 4. Plants set out in open ground. 5. A division from old plant. 6. Several roots potted into large pot.
forwarded by gentie heat, so that with a sufficient supply of plants a succession may cover both Christmas and Easter.
The yellow form, R. Elliotiana, deserves more extensive culture, not only on account of its rich colour but also because of the beauty of its silver-spangled leaves. It