A GOOD PLANT FOR SHADE.
"VVitli blossoms of varying shades of yellow, orange, scarlet, rose, pink, etc., Xemesia strumosa is one of the very few annuals tliat will succeed in "a shady position. Sow it in pans or boxes covered with glass, and plant out later on. Of course annuals grown in boxes, pans or pots must be piickcd off as soon as ready. To "prick off" is a. term meaning to move the little plants from the. crowded seed receptacle, and plant them singly an inch or two apart in other pots, boxes or frames.' The benefit the plants derive from this operation will be manifest in a day or two, as the greater air space pnabies tlicm to grow much more sturdily. After the operation, lightly shade 'the plants for a few days, and then gradually give more air. 111 order to get tho plants thoroughly hardy before planting out.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)
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152A GOOD PLANT FOR SHADE. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)
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