October 2014

The plume poppy or bocconia is a fine herbaceous perennial plant, growing 6 to 8 ft. high, with glaucous leaves and long plumes of buff-colored flowers. It loves a deep, moist, substantial soil, and thrives in well-tilled clay. It is effective if a small clump of it is grown in an isolated position as a […]

Dicentra or dielytra, popularly termed Bleeding Heart, is a herbaceous perennial, hardy except in the most exposed situations, and makes a bush nearly 3 ft. high. The pink flowers are borne on long arching stems, and are nearly an inch across, heart shaped, and particularly graceful in effect. Propagation is by division when dormant. It […]