Rhodanthe manglesii

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Helipterum manglesii, Muell. (Rhoddnthe manglesii, Lindl. Rhodanthe manglesii,Voss). Fig. 1802. Neat glaucous annual, 12-18 in. tall, with very slender, long pedicels, bearing pretty nodding showy heads: lvs. thin, oval or elliptic, clasping: involucre silvery-chaffy, the ray-florets originally clear handsome pink, but now varying to white (R. alba, Hort.), and to dark red (R. atrosanguinea, Drumm.). R.H. 1852:141. Var. maculatum (R. maculata, Drumm. Roccardia manglesii var. maculata, Voss), is usually larger, with shorter lvs. and involucre flecked with red: rays pink or white. Austral. F.S.22:2291. B. R. 1703.— A charming plant, and one of the few everlastings which retains much of its grace and beauty after being dried. There are double-fld. forms, i.e., those with all or nearly all the florets ligulate. Excellent also for pot culture. Seeds of the mixed varieties are sometimes sold under the name Rhodanthe varius. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.