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LYCHNIS
. Campion (Rose-of-heaven)
(Greek
for lamp, referring to the flame-colored flowers of
some species)
The various
sorts of Lychnis are generally considered to be perennial
but several are annual.
The
Rose-of-heaven, Lychnis coelirosea, often cataloged
as Viscaria oculala, is a lovely little annual
with crimson, blue, purple, lavender, pink or white
flowers. The five petals are slightly notched and
the flowers are one inch in diameter. The plants grow
1 foot tall. They are hardly known in the United States
but cultivated in England.
UTILIZE.
Tiny, modest flowering plants, they are useful for occasional
plants at the front of the border or for the rock garden.
GENERAL.
Sow the seeds in May where they are to bloom and thin
the plants to stand 6 inches apart. They bloom
soon after sowing.
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