Platycodon var. mariesii

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Platycodon var. mariesii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Platycodon var. mariesii, Hort. (P. Mariesii, Hort.). Originally intro. into England from Japan by Maries, and supposed to be identical with var. glaucum of Siebold. It does not exceed 1 ft. in height: growth stouter and more compact: lvs. thicker than in the type: fls. are as large or larger than the type and varying in color from deep purplish blue to pale blue or lavender and white. G.C. III.14:163. G.M. 37:35. J.H. III. 35:29.; 63:152. Gn. 27:216; 45:462. A minor form of var. Mariesii, var. nana, Hort., is frequently offered in the trade as being dwarfer and more compact, with white or blue fls. Var. semi-duplex, Hort. Two and one-half ft. high: fls. rich blue, darker veined, 2 1/2-3 in. across, flattened, and "with a second row of corolla-segms. G.M. 43:575. G.C. III. 28:223. Var. semi-plenum, Hort. Fls. semi- double, and varying in color from purple to white; said to have been developed from var. album. Var. striatum, Hort. A garden form with blue or white fls., striped with white or blue. Arnold V. Stubenrauch. F. Tracy Hubbard ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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