Description
Lachenalia fistulosa (Hyacinthaceae)(price per 10 seeds) The bulb produce 2 leaves which can either be plain or spotted. The flowers can vary in colour from cream, yellow, blue, lilac or violet and is bell shaped and scented. 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: Helderberg. Harvest: October 2018
