Grammanthes

Grammanthes - A pretty half-hardy annual, G. gentianoides being a capital plant for the dry parts of a rock garden, about 2 inches high, forming a dense tuft, with fleshy leaves about 1/2 inch long, and many flowers about 2/3 inch across; orange when first expanded, with a distinct V-shaped mark at the base of each petal, but finally assuming a deep red. Seeds should be sown in heat in February and March, and the seedlings planted out in May. Stonecrop family. S. Africa.

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