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For garden use, the seeds are sown indoors in early spring, and the plants set out May 1 to 15. If the roots dry out, the leaves are sure to drop off. The cockscomb is a moisture-loving plant, and may be syringed often, especially for the red-spider, which is its greatest enemy. A light, rich soil is needed.
For garden use, the seeds are sown indoors in early spring, and the plants set out May 1 to 15. If the roots dry out, the leaves are sure to drop off. The cockscomb is a moisture-loving plant, and may be syringed often, especially for the red-spider, which is its greatest enemy. A light, rich soil is needed.
+C. spicata, Hort.=(?). Not the C. spicata, Spreng.; perhaps some form of C. cristata.—C. Thompsconii magnifica, Hort ., is a trade name and apparently without botanical standing. Wilhelm Miller.
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