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American and Alba Centaureas. Vaughan's gardening illustrated. 1940.
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American and Alba Centaureas. Vaughan's gardening illustrated. 1940.
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Some Feint Arkadia stuff that's been sitting in my foldurs since time memorials circa 2024
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Plant of the Day
Wednesday 11 June 2025
The Centaurea dealbata (mealy centaury, Persian cornflower, whitewash cornflower) are opening their flowers from the distinctive buds. This clump-forming perennial does best when grown in moist but well-drained, nutrient-poor soil in full sun.
Jill Raggett
Fiordaliso (Centaurea cyanus L., Asteraceae), comune nei campi di grano (vecchia dia)
Source: Maren Toom photo - valge jumikas maakodus. Centaurea montana in June in the country garden, Vana-Läänemaa, Estonia.
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Centaurea flowers, by Tanagami Konan (1918).