Cape Marigold
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Cape Marigold (Dimorphotheca) - A hardy annual from the Cape, 18 inches to 2 feet high; the flowers of D. pluvialis are white and purplish-violet beneath, expanding in fine weather. Plants from spring-sown seed flower from July to September. It is a bold, free annual, thriving in any good soil and an effective ground plant with the larger flower garden subjects; alone, however, it is well worth growing. Compositae.
Cape Marigold Pictures
Catalpa Scop. catalpa |
Catalpa bignonioides Walt.southern catalpa |
Catalpa bignonioides Walt. southern catalpa |
Catalpa fargesii Bureau |
Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. northern catalpa |
Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm.northern catalpa |
Related Flowers
Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca
Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca - he Mamaqualand Daisy) is a brilliantly flowered half-hardy annual rather less than a foot high. A sun-lover of the first water. Flower-heads richest golden, the florets having a blackish or crimson zone at their base near the disc. Should be raised in slight warmth in March and April, the seedlings potted singly and planted in the open in May. A raised position on a sunny rock garden in rich soil suits it well.
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