CINERARIAS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 18

CINERARIAS

THREE DISTINCT VARIETIES

Cinerarias are beautiful spring and early smnmcr-flowering plants possessing wonderfully rich colourings. They are comparatively hardy, but will not stand severe frosts. Planted under the shelter of overhanging trees they.reIceivo sufficient protection and flower profusely, provided the shade is not too dense. There ure three distinct classes, the large flowered, "the stillata, and the intermediato or hybrid. The largeflowered varieties have enormous trusses of bloom iii many distinct colours. The blues, reds, and pinks are most effective. Many of them have clear white eyes. The seedlings should be planted in the autumn in soil which has been well' enriched. They require ample room to develop, and must bo protected during frosty weathei-. The stillata varieties arc quite .distinct from the largo-flowering types' as ' thoy produce their beautiful star-shaped flowers on tall branching steins in the 'greatest profusion in a mixture of lieautiful shades of colour. As a graceful pot plant for house decoration or •furnishing vases with lasting cut jo'wers of elegant lightness this class of cinerarias is: difficult to surpass, as tho.flowcrs are available at a time when blooms are scarce. ' ' Intermediate and hybrid cinerarias ■ retain the star-like form of the flowers. All varieties are valuable as pot plants.