| Ring out the news--now there's a green "flower" for the partly-shaded garden! Actually, the masses of wide-open, pealing "bells" on these cheery 2- to 3-foot stalks are not flowers but calyces, and their pure white "tongues" are corollas, but the effect is stunning nonetheless! The bells arise so densely up and down the stems of these well-branched plants that they hide the foliage, and they remain fresh for many weeks in late spring and early summer. Also a fine subject for dried arrangements, where their unusual form can be enjoyed permanently! To cut Bells of Ireland for drying, simply cut the stem when the calyces are fresh, remove the leaves, and hang upside-down in an airy location not subject to too much heat (dry cellars are ideal). Pkt is 50 seeds. |
