ATTRACTIVE ACACIAS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20088, 27 October 1928, Page 7 (Supplement)

ATTRACTIVE ACACIAS.

CULTURE IN POTS. t 'Acacia bailevana, iho Cootamundra fi\-attlo of Australia, nt present offers n ■■"glorious profusion of bright yellow .flowers. It is tho most conspicuous of 'flowering shrubs or small-growing treos just now, and is woll worthy of inclusion 'in every garden of any extent. It is ,of easy culture, and comes into .'.lower "jvhen quite young. LiliP all varieties of acacias that arc usually grown in pots, tlu snnller the "shrubs at the time of planting tho bettor i«hcy succeed. • Large-sized plants invavi. nbly bucomo pot-bound, 'and aro liable to -Jjlow over owing to tho roots being matted .together in a ball. Besides, they seldom • grow into compact symmetrical bushes. •The varieties of choicc-flowering acacias nro very numerous, many of which being '.Sufficiently hardy to grow here. -All aro profuso llowerers, and good growers. rjPrown in pots, tho young shrubs may bo 'planted from early in tho autumn until tho end of December.

■ A few other varieties of merit, in addition to tho Cootamundra wattle, for .our cliinato nro cultriformis, floribunda, data (tho cedar wattlo), longifolia (long"leaved), podalyrifolia (double-headed), -jjyenantha (the golden wattle), su&veolens (tho sweet-scented acacia) leiophylla

[BEATJTY IN THE GARDEN.

SPRING-TIME ATTRACTIONS.

It is at this season oi the year that jtho Vidua of flowering shrubs, especially jtho deciduuua species and their varieties, tan' be fully appreciated. They render ilia garden and grounds most attractive. Jills now growth in tho different stages jof development, with its various tints of colour, its freshness of appearance and profuseness of bloom, add a greater charm to the garden than at any other season. Azaleas and rhododendrons aro charm;irig subjects that aro in full flower, jWeigelias, or diervillas, tho more modern name, are splendid flowering shrubs, every jshoot being laden with a profusion of showy fjowct'3. Tho yellow jasmine emits delicious odour from its blossoms. Guel'deroses, or snowballs, as they aro com* jpiouly called, will soon bo in full flower/ Japanese flowering cherries aro wreathed in lovely single and double flowers, ranging in colour from tho purest of whites to lovely shades of rose. Dipsma erecoides ](tho breath of heaven) is laden with its pretty white heath-liko flowers. Bhaphiolepis ovata is worthy of notico with its upright spikes of bloom. Tho lovely (demati3 indivisa, tho New Zealand species, is a glorious sight, while other clematises are also in flower. Camellias still continue in full flower, whilo wistarias are filso in evidence. These and several oilier flowering shrubs >md trees render the gardens and grounds {fresh and attractive at this season. The Pinny species and varieties of bulbous plants must not bo omitted. CJazariias, arctoti.s grandidora, zonal pelargoniums, lautana selloviana, and other flowering plants aro among tho numerous subjects powering at this season.

BRILLIANT GERBERAS

2FREE-FLOWERING SUBJECTS.

; The Barberton or Transvaal daisy (tlio Scarlet daisy of tlio Capo of Good Hope) ftas become a most popular perennial for the flower • border. Its brilliant scarlet blossoms, with numerous long-pointed petals, are produced upon long, single Jftems, making them invaluable for cutting. In addition to original, the specios is still the best and most popular, ijiany very beautiful hybrids have teen ■evolved, embracing a wonderful variety of colours, shading from white through cream to yellow and orange, and" from flesh-pink to rich crimson. In planting gerberas. the crowns should be kept level with the surface. They are very hardy and ;uc vigorous growers, preferring a well-drained, moderately loamy soil. Thev aro a valuable addition to hardv. free-flowering summer ncrenJiials. With these and other useful flowering border and rockery plants, it is easy to provide a succession of early Spring and summer flowering perennial lubjects.

POPULAR PERENNIALS,, r . i VALUE OF GAILLARDIAS. Tho large-flowered perennial varieties gnillardias are particularly valuable for ftarden decoration, arid for cutting. 1 hey flower almost throughout tho whole twelve Jnoiitlis. During the winter, wlien there -H a shortage of flowers for cutting, their fiorgeously-colcnirod blossoms aro greatly prized, and are extremely popular for Various decorative purposes. Thero aro Clear yellow selfs, brilliant fcrimsontidgod varieties, and others banded with Sold. The perennial varieties produce flowers, There are double-flowered Varieties that aro of annual duration. With (he exception of tho nnual varieties, may be planted at almost any