Archive image from page 424 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam02bail Year: 1900 LEONTOPODIUM LEPACHYS 901 I foot) Compoiitw. fl iwer most sought by Ikiu ot pjintv and the I low plant 4-12 in. 1 h wool, the attractive 1261 EdelweissâLeontopodium alpinum ( portion being the flat, star-like
Archive image from page 424 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam02bail Year: 1900 LEONTOPODIUM LEPACHYS 901 I foot) Compoiitw. fl iwer most sought by Ikiu ot pjintv and the I low plant 4-12 in. 1 h wool, the attractive 1261 EdelweissâLeontopodium alpinum ( portion being the flat, star-like cluster o£ woolly floral leaves surrounding the true which are small, incon- spicuous and yellow. The general impression seems to be that Edelweiss cannot be cult, in America. In 1900, however, it is being extensively advertised as a pot- plant, and it has long been cult, in rock gardens. J. B. Keller writes, 'It can be grown to perfection in elevated position of the rockery, in rather light soil and with full exposure to sun. It also succeeds in an ordinary hardy border where the plants can be kept moderately dry in winter.' Dreer advises that the seed be sown early in spring in shallow pans of sandy soil and leaf- mold and kept cool and moist. Canning sows seeds of Edelweiss in 4-in. pots in the greenhouse in Feb., pricking off as soon as large enough to handle, and finally transferring them to the rock garden, where they flower well the second year; but after that they are in- clined to die out. To establish a colony of Edelweiss an English writer (Gn. 52, p. 146) advises that a few stray seedlings be firmly planted in a narrow chink of rock so placed that a deep fissure of gritty or sandy loam may be assured for the roots to ramble in. Plants in pots may be grown and flowered when the collar is tightly wedged between some pieces of stone or old mortar. The plant is best propa- gated by seeds, as division is not always successful. Leontopodium has about 6 wide
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