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| − | Nierembergia frutescens, Dur. (N. fruticosa, Hort.). Tall Cup- Flower. St. 1-3 ft. high, much branched, shrubby: Lvs. scattered, linear: fls. about 1 in. broad, the limb saucer-shaped, white tinted with lilac or blue; throat yellow; handsome. Chile.—The fls. resemble N. gracilis in color, but are much larger. Valuable in the greenhouse or for the border. As a pot-plant it makes a fine bush and bears fls. almost continuously. It can be used as a bedding plant with excellent results if started under glass and transplanted | + | Nierembergia frutescens, Dur. (N. fruticosa, Hort.). Tall Cup- Flower. St. 1-3 ft. high, much branched, shrubby: Lvs. scattered, linear: fls. about 1 in. broad, the limb saucer-shaped, white tinted with lilac or blue; throat yellow; handsome. Chile.—The fls. resemble N. gracilis in color, but are much larger. Valuable in the greenhouse or for the border. As a pot-plant it makes a fine bush and bears fls. almost continuously. It can be used as a bedding plant with excellent results if started under glass and transplanted.—A garden form, var. grandiflora, Hort. (N. grandiflora, Hort.) has somewhat larger fls. than the type. Var. albiflora, Hort. Fls. white, appearing well with the foliage. Var. atro-violacea, Hort. Pretty plants, very compact, with dark violet fls. |
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| + | ==Cultivation== | ||
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| + | ===Propagation=== | ||
| + | Reproduces well from seed{{SCH}}. | ||
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| + | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
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| + | <gallery perrow=5> | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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Nierembergia frutescens, Dur. (N. fruticosa, Hort.). Tall Cup- Flower. St. 1-3 ft. high, much branched, shrubby: Lvs. scattered, linear: fls. about 1 in. broad, the limb saucer-shaped, white tinted with lilac or blue; throat yellow; handsome. Chile.—The fls. resemble N. gracilis in color, but are much larger. Valuable in the greenhouse or for the border. As a pot-plant it makes a fine bush and bears fls. almost continuously. It can be used as a bedding plant with excellent results if started under glass and transplanted.—A garden form, var. grandiflora, Hort. (N. grandiflora, Hort.) has somewhat larger fls. than the type. Var. albiflora, Hort. Fls. white, appearing well with the foliage. Var. atro-violacea, Hort. Pretty plants, very compact, with dark violet fls.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Reproduces well from seedCH.
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Nierembergia scoparia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Nierembergia scoparia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
