Description
Lachenalia aurioliae (Hyacinthaceae). Plants can get up to 30cm high. Only one to 2 leaves appear. Flowers are cream or yellowish green to brownish purple and appear in late winter. Sowing: Seed is best sown in autumn in deep seed trays or pots in a sterilized medium of equal parts fine compost or loam, and river sand. Sow the seed thinly to prevent overcrowding and fungal infection, and to allow sufficient room for each seedling’s bulb to develop. Cover with a thin layer of sand, and keep moist and shaded. Germination should occur within five weeks. Locality: Rietfontein. Harvest: October 2013
