| |enhanced by the great
| | |golden boss of stamens from
| | |which they radiate. Many of
| | |the flowers are six inches
| | |and more in diameter, and
| | |when a dozen or more are
| | |open at one time, form a
| | |beautiful picture, whilst
| | |the fragrance is delicate.
| | |The plant, although
| | |flourishing in the
| | |south-west of England, is
| | |not absolutely safe there;
| | |several specimens were
| | |killed by the severe frost
| | |of a few winters ago. A
| | |certain amount of
| | |protection is desirable,
| | |but undue coddling often
| | |leads to the plant rotting
| | |to the root stock and so
| | |perishing. The Romneya is
| | |very impatient of root
| | |disturbance. When once
| | |established in the open
| | |ground, however, it grows
| | |strongly. The seeds take a
| | |long while to germinate.
| | |The plants may also be
| | |raised from root cuttings
| | |and layers. When growing in
| | |the rock-garden it often
| | |sends out shoots at some
| | |distance from the parent
|