trollius

British

/ ˈtrɒlɪəs /

noun

See globeflower

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Etymology

Origin of trollius

New Latin, from German Trollblume globeflower

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Key plants include peony Paeonia 'Claire de Lune', Trollius 'Cheddar' and Iris chrysographes 'Black Form'.

From BBC

Trollius.—Showy ranunculaceous plants, of free growth, flowering about May and June.

From Project Gutenberg

Tradescantias and trollius are two good families of plants for growing on north borders; the first have curious blue or reddish-purple flowers, rising on stiff stalks clothed with long pointed leaves, and they continue in flower from May till September.

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The trollius has bright orange or lemon-yellow cup-shaped blossoms and luxuriant foliage.

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A Member: I would like to ask about the trollius.

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