Until this break, these exquisite, flowered bedding plants have been difficult to reproduce. 18974.įor the first time, seed is also available for a double-flowered impatiens, a flower that mimics the rose. 29647, and Burpee Seed Company, Warminster, Pa. Seed of Sweetheart strawberry is available from many seed companiesincluding Stokes Seeds Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. The strawberry seed should be kept warm to germinate and while the plants are grown at cool temperatures until they are large enough to set outdoors in May. Plants can be expected to start bearing 120 days later. Seeding of this new strawberry must be started indoors in January or early February. They say it is a genuine garden strawberry with large fruit too soft for shipping. Plant breeders are quick to point out that this new strawberry is not just another alpine or wild berry with small but very sweet fruit. This year it is a strawberry called Sweetheart. First there were geraniums last year it was the Explorer potato.
Since grow-your-own plants from seed first became popular, plant breeders have been busy developing all sorts of crops that can be started simply by tucking the seed in the ground. Three other minifloras - Amber Flash, Astra and Stardance - were bred by J.
They are Orange Sunblaze and Scarlet Sunblaze, which were bred by Louisette Meilland from the House of Meilland in Antibes, France. The first seven miniflora roses will be available through garden centers and some mail-order houses this spring. The flowers are an inch or more in diameter and are expected to be available in all colors popular with hybrid teas and floribundas. The average height of the new-style rosebush is 18 to 24 inches. Designed for mass planting in flower beds or for use in window boxes, terrace tubs and patio containers, these scaled-down rosebushes are larger and fuller than the popular miniatures, but smaller than full-grown floribundas. A new category of rose called the Miniflora has been introduced by the Conard-Pyle Company of West Grove, Pa. Delivery cannot be expected until late spring.Īnother significant breakthrough has come in roses.
Rainbow sunblaze rose year of intro plus#
Quantities are limited to two plants per customer at $12 each plus postage and handling charges. Plants may be ordered from Thompson & Morgan Inc., P.O. Propagation by the rapid method of tissue-culture is under way in California to increase stock for retail sales in this country. Not intended as a garden plant, it is for indoor growing only.Īn exclusive introduction of the British seed company Thompson & Morgan, this new hybrid will offer gardeners and as well as plant breeders the genes of the much-sought-after yellow, which promise a colorful future for indoor and outdoor geraniums. Called Primrose Yellow, it has ivy-leaved foliage with light yellow semidouble flowers. THE new year will start with a spectacular breakthrough for gardeners: the first yellow-flowered geranium.
0 kommentar(er)
