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Purdy's California Flowering Plants 11 MICHAELMAS DAISIES are among the very best hardy plants known and for fine masses of soft coloring in the garden they have no superior. In planting hardy borders they should never be omitted, for they have the merit of making soft masses of any desired height from 2 to 7 feet. The foliage is a soft, pleasing shade of green and makes an excellent filler and foil for other groups. Most superb groups can be planned with Michaelmas Daisies alone. The varieties do not all flower at the same time and, if after a plant flowers and before seeds can form it is cut close to the ground, it will flower a second time. Indeed one customer of mine had three crops last year from one plant.. Again, if in a massing of these alone, a portion are cut down after they are well up, say in May, the bloom will be retarded enough so they will supplement the first-flowering lots most beautifully. Michaelmas Daisies are here to stay and will be more and more appreciated. They are fine cut-flowers if cut when it is cool. Even if the flowers wilt which are on them when cut, they will bloom in water and be beautiful for days, if not weeks. Their culture is most easy. They will do fairly in any garden soil with moderate watering and either in full sun or very light shade. The very best results will be had in a rich, well-worked soil of any class with rather abundant watering. Plant 15 to 18 inches apart each way in strong groups of not less than six 'of a sort. If hoed, they will do better. Plant from October to April. Reset not later than the second year. In resetting use only the outer vigorous shoots and, if single shoots are used and they are set about a foot apart each way each winter, the very finest obtainable results will be had. Summer mulching is an advantage and can be had of old leaves, sawdust, well- rotted manure, or grass cuttings; but manure is preferable. I bought my set from the leading English specialist and supplement with the best new sorts. They are divided into very distinct groups, the result of crossing natural species. Aster cordifolius is the most dainty in mass of any. It has a tuft of heart-shaped leaves at the ground and slender, very graceful branches full of beautiful small flowers. Ideal grows to 3 feet and has exquisite pale lavender flowers in dainty sprays. 25 cts. each. Magnificus is 3^ to 4 feet high, stout, and much branched, and has soft blue- lavender flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.25 .per doz. Shortii is closely allied with these. Neat erect habit and stems 3 to 4 feet high, full of fine, clear blue flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Aster ericoides owes its name to a resemblance of the wonderfully full-flowering plants to a Heath or Erica. It makes compact little bushes smothered with little starry flowers and is a most excellent filler in a large border. Sensation is about 2 feet high, with tiny, starry, white.flowers. Virgil is like it, with a red center. Aster Novae-Angliae is a race of tall, stiff-stemmed Asters with rough, hairy, lanceolate leaves all along the stems. They grow 4 or 5 feet high and in late summer are densely massed with rather large flowers. Novae-Angliae type is a rosy magenta; Novae- Anglias rosea is rosy; Novae-Angliae, var. Hearst is a rich deep purple, one of the finest purples in my garden; Novae-Anglias, William Bowman, is a striking sort, with flowers of a peculiar shade of purple, more nearly blue. Aster Novi-Belgii have smooth, dark green foliage, pleasing in the mass. The stout but slender stems are much branched and bear great masses of flowers of fine form. The varieties give every color from white to pinks, blues, and purples, and are of all heights from 3 to 7 feet. ■ Their flowering season is as varied and they flower much earlier in California than in the East. Erigeron grows to 4 feet, with reddish foliage and small blue flowers scattered all over the branching plant. Beatrice is 4 to 5 feet high, with snowy white flowers. Climax has large violet flowers fully 2 inches across. It is the largest-flowered sort yet introduced. 3 to 4 ft., 25 cts. each. Effie, 3 to 4 feet, makes a fine mass of azure-blue. Elsie Perry, 3 feet, has glistening pink flowers and is one of the best pinks. Fairfield, 5 feet, has white flowers with slender petals. John Wood is strong and branches 3 to 4 feet with rather large, clear blue flowers. Mrs. Davis Evans is a bold, azure-blue variety, 5 feet high. Mrs. Purdy makes a very compact, low bush with deep blue-purple flowers. 2 to 3 ft. St. Egwin, 2 to 3 feet, is one of the best soft pinks and is densely flowered. St. Brigid, 4 feet, has soft rose flowers on long arching stems. Purity, 5 feet, is one of the best whites. Saturn has dense heads of lavender flowers. Top Sawyer, 3 to 4 feet, has large, light blue flowers.
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Contributor | Purdy, Carl (Firm) |
Date | 1917 |
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Publisher | Ukiah, CA : Carl Purdy |
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Transcript | Purdy's California Flowering Plants 11 MICHAELMAS DAISIES are among the very best hardy plants known and for fine masses of soft coloring in the garden they have no superior. In planting hardy borders they should never be omitted, for they have the merit of making soft masses of any desired height from 2 to 7 feet. The foliage is a soft, pleasing shade of green and makes an excellent filler and foil for other groups. Most superb groups can be planned with Michaelmas Daisies alone. The varieties do not all flower at the same time and, if after a plant flowers and before seeds can form it is cut close to the ground, it will flower a second time. Indeed one customer of mine had three crops last year from one plant.. Again, if in a massing of these alone, a portion are cut down after they are well up, say in May, the bloom will be retarded enough so they will supplement the first-flowering lots most beautifully. Michaelmas Daisies are here to stay and will be more and more appreciated. They are fine cut-flowers if cut when it is cool. Even if the flowers wilt which are on them when cut, they will bloom in water and be beautiful for days, if not weeks. Their culture is most easy. They will do fairly in any garden soil with moderate watering and either in full sun or very light shade. The very best results will be had in a rich, well-worked soil of any class with rather abundant watering. Plant 15 to 18 inches apart each way in strong groups of not less than six 'of a sort. If hoed, they will do better. Plant from October to April. Reset not later than the second year. In resetting use only the outer vigorous shoots and, if single shoots are used and they are set about a foot apart each way each winter, the very finest obtainable results will be had. Summer mulching is an advantage and can be had of old leaves, sawdust, well- rotted manure, or grass cuttings; but manure is preferable. I bought my set from the leading English specialist and supplement with the best new sorts. They are divided into very distinct groups, the result of crossing natural species. Aster cordifolius is the most dainty in mass of any. It has a tuft of heart-shaped leaves at the ground and slender, very graceful branches full of beautiful small flowers. Ideal grows to 3 feet and has exquisite pale lavender flowers in dainty sprays. 25 cts. each. Magnificus is 3^ to 4 feet high, stout, and much branched, and has soft blue- lavender flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.25 .per doz. Shortii is closely allied with these. Neat erect habit and stems 3 to 4 feet high, full of fine, clear blue flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Aster ericoides owes its name to a resemblance of the wonderfully full-flowering plants to a Heath or Erica. It makes compact little bushes smothered with little starry flowers and is a most excellent filler in a large border. Sensation is about 2 feet high, with tiny, starry, white.flowers. Virgil is like it, with a red center. Aster Novae-Angliae is a race of tall, stiff-stemmed Asters with rough, hairy, lanceolate leaves all along the stems. They grow 4 or 5 feet high and in late summer are densely massed with rather large flowers. Novae-Angliae type is a rosy magenta; Novae- Anglias rosea is rosy; Novae-Angliae, var. Hearst is a rich deep purple, one of the finest purples in my garden; Novae-Anglias, William Bowman, is a striking sort, with flowers of a peculiar shade of purple, more nearly blue. Aster Novi-Belgii have smooth, dark green foliage, pleasing in the mass. The stout but slender stems are much branched and bear great masses of flowers of fine form. The varieties give every color from white to pinks, blues, and purples, and are of all heights from 3 to 7 feet. ■ Their flowering season is as varied and they flower much earlier in California than in the East. Erigeron grows to 4 feet, with reddish foliage and small blue flowers scattered all over the branching plant. Beatrice is 4 to 5 feet high, with snowy white flowers. Climax has large violet flowers fully 2 inches across. It is the largest-flowered sort yet introduced. 3 to 4 ft., 25 cts. each. Effie, 3 to 4 feet, makes a fine mass of azure-blue. Elsie Perry, 3 feet, has glistening pink flowers and is one of the best pinks. Fairfield, 5 feet, has white flowers with slender petals. John Wood is strong and branches 3 to 4 feet with rather large, clear blue flowers. Mrs. Davis Evans is a bold, azure-blue variety, 5 feet high. Mrs. Purdy makes a very compact, low bush with deep blue-purple flowers. 2 to 3 ft. St. Egwin, 2 to 3 feet, is one of the best soft pinks and is densely flowered. St. Brigid, 4 feet, has soft rose flowers on long arching stems. Purity, 5 feet, is one of the best whites. Saturn has dense heads of lavender flowers. Top Sawyer, 3 to 4 feet, has large, light blue flowers. |