Flower grower's guide . ly andattractively associated like the Phlox and Iris(Fig. 121, page 249), which impart suggestivelessons on this is a great temptation to delay staking until some gale comes and blows downmany of the finest plants, when an effort is made to repair the damage done. Anotherextreme is to begin staking early and to insertsupports long enough to uphold the plantwhen at its full height. This is not an im-provement to the border, as a number of plantswhich are yet a long way off attaining theirfull height are not very attractive when aboveeach one is a long bare
Flower grower's guide . ly andattractively associated like the Phlox and Iris(Fig. 121, page 249), which impart suggestivelessons on this is a great temptation to delay staking until some gale comes and blows downmany of the finest plants, when an effort is made to repair the damage done. Anotherextreme is to begin staking early and to insertsupports long enough to uphold the plantwhen at its full height. This is not an im-provement to the border, as a number of plantswhich are yet a long way off attaining theirfull height are not very attractive when aboveeach one is a long bare stake. Where timewill permit a useful compromise is, first toplace a shorter stick to the plant and tie thelatter to it, and afterwards, when it has growna little above the short stake, to put in alonger one. The stakes should be stout, butnot heavy-looking, and are best painted a darkgreen. In tying the plants to the stakes raffia orbass will be found as good as anything, except Fig. 119. a Bublesutje in tying TYING AND ASSOCIATING HARDY FLOWERS. 249
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