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Definition of Polyanthas
1. polyantha [n] - See also: polyantha
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyanthas
Literary usage of Polyanthas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Rose Annual by American Rose Society (1922)
"As a group, the polyanthas surpass all other roses for continuous bloom.
Their charm is not in the individual flowers, but the clusters. ..."
2. The Practical Book of Outdoor Rose Growing for the Home Garden by George Clifford Thomas (1920)
"DWARF polyanthas There are a number of other classes of roses, the best of which
for garden decoration for the average amateur are the Dwarf polyanthas. ..."
3. The American Rose Annual by American Rose Society (1920)
"All of the seventy-eight are from good to very good in color and form of bloom,
and, except the polyanthas and a very few of the others, are from medium to ..."
4. The American Rose Annual by American Rose Society (1922)
"As a group, the polyanthas surpass all other roses for continuous bloom.
Their charm is not in the individual flowers, but the clusters. ..."
5. Manual of Gardening: A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"For the open air at the North we have to depend for climbing roses mainly on the
prairie climbers, and the ramblers (polyanthas), with their recent pink and ..."
6. Roses, and how to Grow Them: A Manual for Growing Roses in the Garden and by Leonard Barron (1906)
"The Noisettes have the Tea habit; the climbing Hybrid polyanthas (which includes
... polyanthas do not need much, and indeed usually get along well enough ..."
7. Gardens Near the Sea: The Making and Care of Gardens on Or Near the Coast by Alice Lounsberry (1910)
"The polyanthas, which occur as compact little bushes, are covered plenteously with
... These dainty plants do not ramble like the climbing polyanthas. ..."
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