TWO GOOD SUMMER-FLOWERING PLANTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 82, 7 April 1938, Page 26

TWO GOOD SUMMER-FLOWERING PLANTS

Although seeds of summer flowering plants should not be sown before October or November, it is good policy to note desirable subjects for next season. Among outstanding displays noticed recently were beds of celosia and amaranthus. The celosias are tender annuals and require a hot, sunny, sheltered position to come to perfection. If no heat is available, sow the seed not earlier than October. If heat is available, earlier sowing may be practised, but on no account should the plants be put in the open until the weather is really warm, as any cold snap will finish off the young plants. Sow the seed in a box or pot in sandy soil, cover with a pane of glass, which should be shaded with a sheet of paper till the seed has germinated, then the shading and glass should be removed and the plants grown in full sun. Prick off into other boxes as soon as the seedlings are large enough, and plant out as advised above. Very rich soil is required to grow celosias really well, and they must not lack moisture.

A bed of mixed colours makes a

very bright show throughout the hot summer months, the silky heads of golden yellow and red blending well. The plants should be placed about a foot apart, the plants growing to about 18 inches high.