The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

Home › P › Phyllocactus (To the species and varieties)

Phyllocactus (To the species and varieties)

Phrynium
Phrynium

To the species and varieties described on pp. 112-3, Vol. III., the following should now be added. They are well worth a place in collections of Succulents.

P. Cooperi (Cooper's), of gardens. See P. crenato-grandi-florus. P. crenato-grandiflorus (hybrid). The handsome plant, with large, yellowish-white flowers, figured in R. G. 1176 under this name, is known in gardens as P. Cooperi.

P. Haagei (Haage's). fl. flesh-coloured when first expanded, becoming carmine before fading, about 5in. across.

P. roseus grandiflorus (rosy, large-flowered). fl. white, 6in. long and broad, nodding.

Phyllocactus
Phyllocactus
Phyllocactus
Phyllocactus

Read next

← Phrynium (To the species described on p)Physurus (To the species described on p) →