WALLFLOWERS
These are not largely grown about Auckland owing, probably to the fact that the plants are inclined to run to foliage instead of flower, due, without doubt, to our mild, moist winter. To counteract this failing the plants should be grown on hard, dry soils without manure. Stony, sloping banks are ideal positions for the wallflower, and it is often a trouble to know what to cover such a position with. Sow the seed now in a sunny, open place, and when the seedlings are large enough transplant them into another nursery bed, allowing about six inches between the plants. A month later the plants should be again lifted and transplanted. This second transplanting is done to cause a check to the plants, for by so doing a dwarf, stocky growth is encouraged. The plants should be transplanted at least three times before the winter. It is recommended above to sow and grow in dry soil; of course, a certain amount of moisture is necessary, especially when in a seedling state.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1937, Page 6 (Supplement)
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