Description
Bulbinella hookeri (Asphodelaceae). From the mountains of southern New Zealand.? It is a fine hardy plant, with dwarf grassy clumps which sprout thick spires of starry, deep yellow flowers, vaguely like “Red-hot Pokers”. With fleshy edible roots. Sowing : Although seeds can be sown at any time, they may be best sown in winter or early spring as they benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost after sowing to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly indeed with sand or fine grit, a good guide is about the depth of the seed size. Locality : New Zealand. Harvest : October 2020
