Description
Lachenalia elegans var. membranacea (Hyacinthaceae) It is native to South Africa and winter growing. It grows on sandstone rocks near seepages. The flowers are pale or dark yellow to green with green and brown markings and a white membranous margin. 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: Maskam. Harvest: November 2012
