Erica carnea
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Read about Erica carnea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Erica carnea, Linn. (E. herbacea, Linn.). Height 6 in.: Ivs. in 4's: infl. lateral; corolla broadly bell-shaped; anthers exserted; ovary glabrous. March-May. Alps. L.B.C. 15:1452. B.M. 11. Gn. 54:6 (a charming picture).—The bright rosy-fld. form is the best and most striking. There are pale red and pure white varieties. The most popular of all hardy ericas. Very easily prop, by division. E. mediterranea var. hybrida, Hort., is said to be a cross with E. carnea, and in England thriving almost as well in loam as in peat. See Gn. 54:262; 55, p. 127; 61, p. 399; 72, p. 176. G.M.50: 39. J.H. III. 51:293. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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