triandrus—angel’s tears—Several drooping flowers per stem, the center cup-shaped, the petals turned back and twisted rather like a tiny fuchsia flower. Among the varieties, albus is all white, and three to four inches high; concolor is all gold; ‘Frosty Morn’ is white; ‘Poppet’ has yellow petals and a white cap.
trumpet—Miniature replicas of the familiar larger types, the flaring trumpet standing out from a collar of six petals. In some types the petals are flat, in others wavy or twisted. Among these, asturiensis (minimus) is the smallest of all daffodils; minar (nanus) is slightly larger, two to three inches tall; ‘Wee Bee’ is lemon yellow and five inches tall. ‘Little Beauty’ has two shades of yellow; ‘Sneezy’ is all yellow, and four inches high.
CARE. Average soil (acid or alkaline), not too heavy, not too light. Drainage. Fertilize little and use only bone meal. Mulch with stone chips to prevent flowers being spattered with mud during rain.
PROPAGATION. Bulbs. Plant in August if possible. Plant in groups because of small size. Allow space for increase. Plant smallest bulbs one and a half inches deep; large bulbs, the depth of bulb itself. Don’t disturb unless crowded.
SPECIAL USES. Forcing, rock gardens, containers.
Oxalis Oxalidaceae
Bulbous or tuberous shamrock-leaved perennials with five-petaled, buttercup-shaped flowers that close in the dark, most of them much hardier than realized and all suitable for indoor or greenhouse planting.
adenophylla—Blue-green leaflets, clusters of pink flowers with deeper pink veins (May and June). Three inches tall. Hardy.
enneaphylla—Tuberous-rooted perennial with gray-green leaves and large white-purple veined flowers; two inches. Spring bloomer.
lasiandra—More fragile species, bulbous with tight clusters of deep-rose flowers. Dig and store in fall, or provide protection. Sun.