Waitzia grandiflora

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Waitzia grandiflora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Waitzia grandiflora, Naudin. Half-hardy everlasting or "immortelle," annual, exceeding 18 in. height: lvs. lanceolate, long-acuminate, sessile, green above, slightly villous beneath, prominent midrib beneath: fls. yellow, in terminal corymbs; clusters about 5 in. across, and heads 2 in. across, the showy part being the involucral bracts, which are arranged in 4 or 5 series, and are petal-like in character but of stiffer texture than ordinary petals. F. 1865:41, where it was originally described.—Probably the most desirable of the genus. It seems to have replaced W. aurea, Steetz, the favorite of a former generation, being larger-fld., more robust, and rather easier of cult. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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