Dreer's garden book 1921 (1921) Dreer's garden book 1921 dreersgardenbook1921henr Year: 1921 DELPHINIUMS or HARDY LARKSPURS Mrs. Ely, author of 'A Woman's Hardy Garden,' says: 'Perennial Larkspur may be planted as soon as the spring has opeiied. The ground should be well drained and carefully prepared, but manure must not be allowed to come in contact with the roots, or grubs are apt to destroy the plants. A little finely ground bone meal dug around each plant early in May will be of benefit, and in late autumn coal-ashes should be sifted over tl)e crowns of the plants to protect them from th
Dreer's garden book 1921 (1921) Dreer's garden book 1921 dreersgardenbook1921henr Year: 1921 DELPHINIUMS or HARDY LARKSPURS Mrs. Ely, author of 'A Woman's Hardy Garden,' says: 'Perennial Larkspur may be planted as soon as the spring has opeiied. The ground should be well drained and carefully prepared, but manure must not be allowed to come in contact with the roots, or grubs are apt to destroy the plants. A little finely ground bone meal dug around each plant early in May will be of benefit, and in late autumn coal-ashes should be sifted over tl)e crowns of the plants to protect them from the white grub, which is their only enemy. The stalks being very tender, the plants should be staked when they are about three feet high, to pro- tect them from heavy wind. Larkspur begins to bloom about June 20th, and by cutting off the plants close to the ground, as soon as each crop of flowers has faded, a second and third crop of flowers will succeed. Each time the plants are cut a little bene meal should be dug about them. Belladonna. The freest and most continuous blooming of all, never being out of flower from the end of June until cut down by hard frost. The clear turquoise-blue of its flowers is not equalled for delicacy and beauty by any other flower. Bellamosum. This is a dark blue form of the popular light blue Belladonna, with which it is identical in habit of growth, freedom of bloom and other good qualities, but with intensely rich, deep blue flowers. Formosum. The old favorite dark blue with white centre; 3 to 4 feet high. Very vigorous, and one of the best. Dreer's Gold Medal Hybrids, Unques- tionably the finest strain of mixed hybrids offered. The original stock came from England, and con- sisted of the best-named varieties. The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with large flowers on spikes two feet and over long, the majority run- ning in the lighter shades of blue. We can supply them in mixture only. Price. Any of the above, 30 cts. each. $ per doz.; $
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