
From Japan, 1864, has narrow, tubular, purplish-coloured corollas, that are only slightly opened out at the mouth. The Diervillas are valuable decorative shrubs, of free growth in good rich loam, and bearing a great abundance of the showiest of flowers. For shrubbery planting they must ever rank high, the beautiful flowers and rich green ample leafage rendering them distinct and attractive.
Japan. This is of larger growth than Diervilla rosea, with strongly reticulated leaves, that are prominently veined on the under sides, and much larger, almost white flowers. It is a distinct and worthy species. There are some beautiful varieties of this species, named Isolinae, Van Houttei, and Striata.
China, 1844. This is a handsome hardy shrub of small stature, with ovate-lanceolate leaves, and clusters of showy pink, or sometimes white flowers, that are produced in April and May. There are many good varieties of this shrub, of which the following are the most popular:
Diervilla rosea arborescens grandiflora; Diervilla
rosea Lavallii, with an abundance of crimson-red flowers; Diervilla rosea
Stelzneri, with an abundance of deep red flowers; Diervilla rosea hortensis
nivea, large foliage, and large, pure-white flowers; Diervilla rosea candida,
much like the latter, but bearing pure-white flowers; and Diervilla rosea
Looymansii aurea has beautiful golden leaves.

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