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Plants For The Waterside |
L. vernum is the Spring Snowflake and grows six to nine
inches high. The solitary flowers are nicely scented.
Lilium. In this large family of bulbous plants there are
some which are very happy in the bog garden and are worth
including because of their gracefulness. Even so, attention
should be paid to drainage, for stagnant water around the
bulbs will lead to trouble.
L. canadense likes partial shade and plenty of leaf mould in
the rooting medium. The bright orange-yellow flowers, with
recurved petals spotted brown, are produced on stems up to
four and a half feet high. This species has a variety with
orange-red blooms.
L. pardalinum is the Panther Lily. Growing four and a half
feet high, the stems carry many orange-scarlet flowers spotted
maroon. Given a rather sheltered position with a fairly rich
soil, this lily will usually increase well and flower freely.
L. superbum, often referred to as the Swamp Lily, is another
orange-scarlet species with the petals spotted maroon. These
appear on stems varying in height from three to seven feet.
Lobelia. There are several fairly tall-growing lobelias which
make ideal waterside plants. They are likely to suffer if left
in the open during the winter. It is therefore best to lift them
and provide protection for the roots from October until early
April.
L. julgens has deep scarlet flowers but it is the varieties of
this species which are perhaps the most interesting. They
include 'Huntsman', glowing scarlet; 'Purple Emperor', rich
purple; 'Queen Victoria', an old, but first-class variety with
bright scarlet flowers and crimson foliage and 'Rose Gem', a
glowing, bright rose-pink.
Lobelia cardinalis, the Cardinal Flower, is the hardier species
with vivid scarlet flowers on stems two and a half to three and
a half feet high.
L. syphilitica is sometimes known as the Blue Cardinal
Flower and makes a fine companion to the scarlet sorts, besides
which, it is considerably hardier than all the others. The
bright blue flowers appear on eighteen-inch stems which are
clothed with long, rather hairy leaves.
Lysimachia. This easy-to-grow family contains species
which are of creeping habit and others growing up to three
feet high. Propagation is easy by simple division.
L. clethroides produces spikes of two and a half feet which
carry white flowers and long, narrow leaves.
L. nummularia is popularly known as Creeping Jenny,
being most useful for its carpeting effects. The bright golden-
yellow, cup-shaped flowers appearing from May onwards, are
very showy as they develop very freely on the prostrate stems.
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